Senior Electrical Engineer - Renewable Energy

Bureau Veritas • Remo, VA

16d • Remote

About The Position

Bureau Veritas offers dynamic, exciting employment opportunities with an attractive salary/benefit package and an opportunity to play a vital role with a global organization. If you would enjoy working in a dynamic environment and are looking for an opportunity to become part of a stellar team of professionals, we invite you to apply online today.

Bureau Veritas is an Equal Opportunity Employer, and as such we recruit, hire, train, and promote persons in all job classifications without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, age, marital status, citizen status, sexual orientation, genetics, status as a protected veteran, or any other non-job-related characteristics.

This position is responsible to ensure equal opportunity in employment in that all persons are treated equally and on the basis of merit, in decisions regarding selection, placement, promotions, training, work assignments, transfers and other personnel actions.

The Senior Electrical Engineer will be part of the BV Owner’s Engineering and Technical Advisory Group, a multi-discipline team focused on servicing clients in the renewable power and utilities industry as well as energy transition projects, including carbon capture, utilization, and storage (CCUS) and adjacent oil & gas infrastructure modernization initiatives.

Owner’s Engineering services cover the full CAPEX lifecycle of projects, including conceptual and feasibility studies, permitting support, detailed design review, equipment inspection, construction support, commissioning, and start-up support for both renewable energy facilities and complex industrial energy systems commonly found in carbon capture and oil & gas environments.
This position requires significant technical expertise in electrical engineering and renewable power generation, combined with a client-oriented approach to ensure the required quality level—aligned with applicable industry codes and standards, project technical specifications, and owner requirements—is met while simultaneously minimizing risks to project schedule and cost in large-scale, capital-intensive projects typical of CCUS and oil & gas developments.

The candidate will be responsible for performing design reviews following the BV typical design review process, focusing on the following objectives (including but not limited to):

Design meets all specified contractual requirements (owner’s requirements, interconnection/interface requirements, etc.) and complies with applicable codes and standards across renewable, carbon capture, and oil & gas facilities

Design includes strategies for confirming and demonstrating that performance requirements can be met under steady-state and transient operating conditions

Design drawings, codes, and specifications are full and complete

Equipment and components are used within their specified performance envelope and will meet the project’s expected design life in industrial, corrosive, and high-reliability operating environments

Cost optimization after considering all project requirements

Scheduling considerations are taken into account

The selected candidate should have a strong electrical engineering and project experience background in renewable energy (utility-scale solar, wind, battery storage, and combined generation projects), with strong knowledge of three-phase AC power systems from LV to HV (120V AC to 345kV AC), as well as DC emergency and other battery power systems (up to 125V DC), and experience supporting industrial power systems commonly used in oil & gas facilities and carbon capture plants.

The candidate will be responsible for performing design reviews following the BV typical design review process outlined below:

Receive design documents and develop a review plan tailored to project-specific risks and operational requirements

Verify and confirm applicable codes, standards, and requirements relevant to the project including those commonly applied in oil & gas and carbon capture facilities

Check the authenticity and completeness of design documentation

Perform design reviews against applicable codes, standards, and owner requirements. At the completion of the review, each drawing is assigned an approval status. During design review, attention shall be given to proper input data and modeling, appropriate selection of design parameters and design conditions, and identification of any nonconformance to contractual requirements. Any issues that impose risk to project schedule or cost will be immediately escalated to the Client with consideration for constructability, operability, and long-term asset reliability

Develop and issue review comment reports/logs to the Client

Requirements

• Full knowledge of electrical engineering theories and principles
• Minimum of 7 years of experience as an electrical engineer working on renewable power and related utility projects and/or industrial energy facilities supporting oil & gas and carbon capture operations
• Extensive experience with IEEE electrical design standards (IEEE Color Books), NFPA, ANSI, NETA, and other related standards
• Ability to interpret codes, regulations, and industry practices across both utility-scale renewable and industrial oil & gas applications
• Proficient with Microsoft Office applications and strong computer skills
• Strong oral and written communication skills that foster positive interpersonal communication
• Self-motivated individual capable of working independently with minimal oversight in a fast-paced team environment
• Strong time management skills with the ability to independently plan and organize work
• Ability to prioritize tasks and support multiple projects simultaneously in a dynamic environment
• Demonstrated critical thinking, attention to detail, effectiveness in high-stress situations, flexibility, dependability, honesty, and ethical judgment
• A 4-year degree in Electrical Engineering or a 4-year Engineering Technology degree accredited by ABET is required
• Currently holds or has previously held a valid U.S. Professional Engineer (PE) license is required

Nice To Haves

• Experience with power system analysis software tools (ETAP, SKM, PSS/E, ASPEN) is strongly preferred particularly for complex, high-load industrial systems
• A mix of field engineering, Engineer of Record (EOR), Owner’s Engineering (OE), and EPC experience in renewable energy is highly desirable with transferable experience from oil & gas and carbon capture projects viewed as a strong asset

Responsibilities

• Receive design documents and develop a review plan tailored to project-specific risks and operational requirements
• Verify and confirm applicable codes, standards, and requirements relevant to the project including those commonly applied in oil & gas and carbon capture facilities
• Check the authenticity and completeness of design documentation
• Perform design reviews against applicable codes, standards, and owner requirements. At the completion of the review, each drawing is assigned an approval status. During design review, attention shall be given to proper input data and modeling, appropriate selection of design parameters and design conditions, and identification of any nonconformance to contractual requirements. Any issues that impose risk to project schedule or cost will be immediately escalated to the Client with consideration for constructability, operability, and long-term asset reliability
• Develop and issue review comment reports/logs to the Client

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level