Senior Electrical Engineer- Energy

Joining Arup

Arup’s purpose, shared values, and collaborative approach has set us apart for over 80 years, guiding how we shape a better world.

Dedicated to sustainable development, Arup is a collective of designers, advisors and experts working globally. Founded to be humane and excellent, we collaborate with our clients and partners using imagination, technology, and rigor to shape a better world.

We are looking for a Senior Electrical Engineer who will help anchor the Energy Team delivery of projects. This role will be based in our East Geography (can be based out of our Boston, Chicago, New York, New Jersey or Washington DC offices) and is suited to a candidate who has both passion and experience finding opportunities for distributed energy microgrids, large scale EVSE charging infrastructure, leading technical and economic evaluation of systems, and evaluating conceptual opportunities for microgrid applicability. This role is focused on leading the engineering design of behind-the-meter and front-of-the-meter energy applications.

The successful individual will join an integrated and growing team of urban energy professionals across disciplines in a well-rounded service offering inclusive of energy modelers, campus thermal system engineers, electrical & power engineers, civil engineers, economic advisors, and resilience & sustainability consultants.

The Opportunity

• Leading the preparation of design packages from conceptualization to construction documents for multidisciplinary energy projects up to 1000V. This includes drawings and calculations for single line diagrams, electrical layouts, utility plans, along with their associated specifications.
• Lead the Preparation of Interconnection Permits and Load Letters.
• Deliver feasibility studies and red flag reports.
• Produce Energy Modeling to quantify energy needs, and right-size equipment for a given set of parameters.
• Provide construction support.
• Present work product to client and be able to capture feedback.
• Develop technical proposal for prospective work.

At Arup, you belong to an extraordinary collective – in which we encourage individuality to thrive. Our strength comes from how we respect, share and connect our diverse experiences, perspectives and ideas.

You will have the opportunity to do socially useful work that has meaning – to Arup, to your career, to our members and to the clients and communities we serve.

Is this role right for you?

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in electrical engineering,
• At least 8 years experience working in the renewable power generation sector at an urban or utility scale.
• Experience performing electrical engineering calculations as well as developing detailed design drawings and specification packages.
• PE license or eligible to obtain PE license, and willingness/ability to take on the Electrical Engineer of Record (EOR) role on projects
• Must possess strong technical communication skills (writing and verbal) and be able to read and interpret technical literature and engineering plans.
• Ability to perform power system techno-economic evaluations using software such as PVSyst, Helioscope, Homer or Xendee software is preferred
• Experience with AutoCAD software, modeling, design and/or analysis software is preferred
• Ability to perform engineering and design calculations for utility scale facilities (solar, BESS, substation, wind, etc.) such as grounding study, short circuit study, cable ampacity study, load flow study, layout, yield study and AC/DC voltage drop calculation is preferred

Please note that all applicants must apply directly via the job portal. If this role is not quite what you are looking for, but you are interested in other opportunities for a future with purpose, please sign up to our Talent Community where you will be kept up to date with roles suitable for you to shape a better world.

What We Offer You

At Arup, we care about each member’s success, so we can grow together.

Guided by our values, we provide an attractive total reward package that recognizes the contribution of each of our members to our shared success. As well as competitive, fair and equitable pay, we offer a career in which all of our members can belong, grow and thrive – through benefits that support health and wellbeing, a wide range of learning opportunities and many possibilities to have an impact through the work they do.

We are owned in trust on behalf of our members, giving us the freedom, with personal responsibility, to set our own direction and choose work that aligns with our purpose and adds to Arup’s legacy. Our members collaborate on ambitious projects to deliver remarkable outcomes for our clients and communities. Profit Share is a key part of our reward, enabling members to share in the results of our collective efforts.

Benefits at Work - At Arup, we have a comprehensive and valuable benefits program that works for our employees and their families while keeping costs low. These bene