JOB DESCRIPTION

Remarkable people, trusted by clients to design and advance the world.

Wood is recruiting for a Senior Electrical Lead Engineer - Clean Energy to join its Consulting business. This opportunity is Hybrid.

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The Role

Wood is currently seeking for a Senior Electrical Lead Engineer - Clean Energy will oversee all electrical engineering scopes of work supporting the delivery of multidisciplinary projects through their feasibility, pre-construction and/or construction phases with a specific focus on the electrical design aspects of projects. The Senior Electrical Lead Engineer will act as Wood's Subject Matter Expert (SME) for electrical engineering, managing projects as a technical advisor and/or Owner's Engineer. This role will have a focus on all Clean Energy technologies including but not limited to solar PV, energy storage and microgrids, onshore and offshore wind, long duration storage and hybrid projects.

Our Clients and Projects

Designing the future. Transforming the world.

Wood's consulting business is comprised of 4,000 of the world's foremost deep domain and technical experts, engineering specialists and industrial scientists, focused on advising and implementing solutions that drive real value for our clients at any stage of the asset life cycle.

What we can offer

• Meaningful and interesting projects delivered to leaders of industry across our Consulting sector.

• Flexible working arrangements that balance client, team and individual needs offering hybrid working.

• Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion; we are an organization actively committed to diversity and inclusion across our business with employee networks committed to giving all employees a voice.

• Competitive salary with regular salary reviews to ensure we are rewarding at the right level in line with the market.

• Flexible benefits package that can be adapted to suit your lifestyle.

• Commitment to continued professional development; development plans that are tailored to your individual needs and interests.

• Global connections: join experts around the world who are at the leading edge of our industry, shaping the standards of our profession.

In our recruitment and hiring process at Wood Canada Ltd., we want to emphasize that we do not employ artificial intelligence or automated systems to screen or select candidates. We are committed to ensuring fairness and inclusivity by relying on the expertise from a team of professional recruiters for the application reviews, interviews, and qualification assessments.

RESPONSIBILITIES

Typical responsibilities

• Primary responsibilities will focus upon Leading and managing the electrical design team on the delivery of renewable energy projects (primarily solar PV projects).
• Providing advisory and design solutions for clean energy project development and technical delivery as part of the clean energy team.
• Acting as advisor and first escalation path on the electrical team's projects, coordinating and supervising work by junior personnel, other company divisions, and subcontractors
• Regularly and accurately reporting the status of projects to senior management.
• Act as the main interface and manage the relationship with clients and contractors.
• Ensuring health, safety and environmental considerations are integral to the delivery of projects and project tasks.
• Add value, avoid/resolve issues, mitigate risks and manage project's finances and contracts by applying robust project management practices and experience from previous projects.
• Contribute to business development activities and assist in securing new opportunities for the company.
• Participation at site visits and meetings in the USA and abroad.
• Independently, train and develop junior staff, manage sensitive and confidential customer information, and ability to understand when to delegate and escalate tasks and issues as they arise
• Disseminate knowledge and experiences to other team members and supporting the development of the team and team members.

Applicants must be authorized to work lawfully in the US/Canada without sponsorship from Wood, now or in the future.

QUALIFICATIONS

What makes you remarkable?

At Wood, we are committed to equal opportunities and welcome all talented individuals to consider joining our team. So even if you don't match every statement below but feel you have some of the experience, knowledge or skills needed for this role, we encourage you to apply. It will take all of us working together to deliver solutions to the world's most critical challenges.

Expected:

• Great communication skills, ability to develop strong relationships with internal Project Managers as well as with Customers to solve their techno-economic challenges when designing and constructing a project.

• Bachelor's or Masters Degree in Electrical Engineering.

• PE license in power preferred.

• A minimum of 8 years of experience with electrical engineering and power production

• At least 5 years of design, consulting, or operations experience working with clients, service providers, contractors, OEMs, Owner/Developers, Lenders or regulators in the energy field

• North American experience and familiarity with codes and compliances are required.

• Experience in the design of electrical engineering systems in a project team environment for electrical distribution systems including the selection of equipment (transformers, metal clad switchgear), materials, and the preparation and assembling of calculations and specifications.

• Management of projects and staff in a technical consultancy or similar environment.

• Ability to prepare high quality, concise documents to convey project progress, status and financial information to internal and external project stakeholders.

• Excellent communication (written and spoken) in English, with the ability to engage and interface with stakeholders; bilingualism (or a proficiency in Spanish) a strong asset.

• Demonstrated knowledge and application of Electrical Engineering standards, best practices and safety regulations.

• Working knowledge of utility scale generation and interconnection; including process, requirements, and implementation.

• Excellent time management and organizational skills.

• A flexible and proactive approach to completing work.

• Valid driving license for use within USA.

• Willingness for occasional domestic travel (up to 20%).

ABOUT US

Wood is a global leader in consulting and engineering, helping to unlock solutions to critical challenges in energy and materials markets. We provide consulting, projects and operations solutions in 60 countries, employing around 35,000 people. www.woodplc.com

Diversity Statement

We are an equal opportunity employer that recognises the value of a diverse workforce. All suitably qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment on the basis of objective criteria and without regard to the following (which is a non-exhaustive list): race, colour, age, religion, gender, national origin, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, protected veteran status, or other characteristics in accordance with the relevant governing laws.