Remote Engineering Project Lead (High Voltage)

Job Description

A renewable energy company is seeking a Principal Engineer, High Voltage Engineering to serve as the technical project lead for high-voltage infrastructure supporting utility-scale solar, storage, and hybrid energy projects. This individual will provide technical leadership and coordination across substations, switchyards, collector substations, interconnection facilities, and associated high-voltage infrastructure from detailed design through construction and commissioning.

This role is ideal for a senior electrical engineer who has successfully led complex HV projects and can effectively manage multiple stakeholders, engineering firms, owner's engineers, EPC contractors, vendors, and utilities. While the position requires a strong high-voltage engineering foundation, the primary focus is on technical project leadership, coordination, scope management, schedule alignment, risk mitigation, and ensuring engineering deliverables meet project requirements.

The Principal Engineer will serve as the central technical point of contact across multiple project teams and help drive successful project execution across a growing portfolio of renewable energy developments.

This is a fully remote role needing to work 8-3PST hours.

Skills and Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering. 8+ years of experience in high-voltage engineering, substation engineering, transmission & distribution, or power delivery projects. Strong experience supporting substations, switchyards, collector substations, and utility interconnection facilities up to 500kV. Experience leading or coordinating complex high-voltage infrastructure projects through engineering, procurement, and construction phases. Strong understanding of utility-scale power systems and high-voltage project execution. Experience coordinating multiple engineering firms, consultants, contractors, and project stakeholders. Professional Engineer (PE) license. Experience supporting utility-scale solar, energy storage (BESS), or hybrid renewable energy projects.

We are a company committed to creating diverse and inclusive environments where people can bring their full, authentic selves to work every day. We are an equal employment opportunity/affirmative action employer that believes everyone matters. Qualified candidates will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, ethnicity, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, marital status, national origin, ancestry, genetic factors, age, disability, protected veteran status, military or uniformed service member status, or any other status or characteristic protected by applicable laws, regulations, and ordinances. If you need assistance and/or a reasonable accommodation due to a disability during the application or the recruiting process, please send a request to [email protected].