What You Can Expect

As our Electrical Engineer II, you will be responsible for the design and grid connection of rooftop, carport, and ground-mounted solar PV and energy storage installations for ENGIE Energy Solutions. Your role includes developing templates, specifications, and standards for our internal engineering firm, ensuring high-quality designs for installation contractors, interconnecting utilities, permitting authorities, clients, and building owners. You will collaborate closely with the Project Development and Delivery teams, providing support in the development, design, procurement, and optimization of standards and specifications to ensure efficient project delivery. This position sits in Chicago, IL reporting to Electrical Engineering Manager.

• Evaluate building electrical systems and utility infrastructure to create and maintain PV system design templates, standards, and specifications
• Develop and write standards for PV system components, performing electrical calculations, selecting equipment, and determining utility or facility interconnection
• Prepare equipment specifications for procurement, coordinating bidding, permitting, and construction in line with ENGIE's design standards
• Organize and apply national and regional codes from Jurisdictions Having Authority (JHA) and utilities for compliance with electrical, building, and interconnection practices
• Oversee junior team members and document completed installations for as-built drawings, while staying updated on new technologies, codes, and industry best practices

What You'll Bring

• You hold a Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering from an ABET-accredited university
• A minimum of three (3) years' experience in a similar position, designing electrical systems and producing construction drawing sets and documentation including wire sizing, protection system coordination, grounding systems, relay schematic, settings design, and equipment specification
• You have strong familiarity with the National Electric Code and other design codes, along with experience in electrical power systems design and implementation
• You are proficient in design tools such as AutoCAD, protective relaying (SEL), and data acquisition programming and design
• You are knowledgeable in specifying and sourcing electrical equipment for low (up to 600V) and medium voltage (up to 34.5kV) applications
• You are an Engineer-in-Training (EIT) pursuing an Electrical Power Systems Professional Engineer (P.E.) license, with a flexible attitude and technical proficiency
• You have strong communication skills (written and verbal), take ownership of projects, and contribute to company-wide strategy while developing leadership skills and encouraging innovation

Additional Details

• This role is eligible for our hybrid work policy
• Must be available to travel domestically up to 25% of the time and with the need for some overnight trips
• Must possess a valid U.S. driver's license/clean driving record; use of company vehicle, ability to drive to site locations
• Must be willing and able to comply with all ENGIE ethics and safety policies

Compensation

Salary Range: $74,500 - $109,230 USD annually

This represents the average expected pay range for a qualified candidate.

Actual offered salary may depend on geography, experience, industry knowledge, education, internal pay alignment, or other bona fide factors.

ENGIE complies with all federal, state, and local minimum wage laws. Actual salary offered may vary depending on geography, experience, education, internal pay alignment, or other bona fide factors.

In addition to base pay, this position is eligible for a competitive bonus / incentive plan.

Your Talent Acquisition Partner can share more specific information regarding the benefits or the salary for the position based on the work location.

At ENGIE, we take your well-being seriously. Our comprehensive benefits package includes options for medical, dental, vision, life insurance, employer-paid short-term and long-term disability insurance, ESPP, generous paid time off including wellness days, holidays and leave programs. We also help you plan for retirement by offering a 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan with a company match. But that's not all - we're dedicated to the health and happiness of your entire family, offering supplemental benefits for full time employees that enhance emotional and physical well-being through all stages of life from family forming to caregiver benefits. Explore our benefits package to see how we can support you. Learn more.

Why ENGIE?

ENGIE North America isn't just participating in the Zero-Carbon Transition, we're leading it! Join us as we develop energy that is renewable, efficient, and accessible to everyone.

At ENGIE, our goal is to support, promote, and thrive on diversity, equity, and inclusion. We do so for the benefit of our employees, customers, products and services, and community. ENGIE is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace, and we are firmly committed to creating an equitable and inclusive environment for all employees.

We are committed to providing employees with a work environment free of discrimination and harassment. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, disability, veteran status, or other legally protected status.

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