Electrical Engineering / System Design

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AEI) is a leading, multidisciplinary consulting engineering firm and collaborative community of over 800 employees who plan, design, and deliver high-performance, innovative, and holistic engineering solutions positively impacting society and advancing humankind. Recognized as a Top 20 Electrical Engineering Firm by EC&M Magazine, AEI is dedicated to the energy & utilities market where electrical capacity, system reliability and distributed energy resources (DERs) are critical discussions in our ever increasingly electrified world. From collaborating with Stanford University to transform their campus to an all-electric energy system to our decarbonization projects at NYU and MIT, AEI is committed providing sufficient electrical capacity at some of the nations most premiere higher ed institutions and National Labs. As a Senior Electrical Project Engineer - Substation Power Systems in our San Francisco office, you will help us empower our clients to achieve energy-efficient building solutions, save global environments, and create a better, greener future for all. In this role, you will build and maintains relationships with clients and project partners and will be responsible for the overall power systems design process on assigned project. AEI projects may require experience in some or all of the following expertise: substation design, utility coordination, relaying and protection, switchgear automation, dynamic load analysis, SCADA design, Vdc distribution, DER and renewable energy generation, battery energy storage systems, microgrids, and campus distribution for medium and high voltage. You will develop innovative and unique design solutions to align with project, client and project partner needs and leads the team in implementing solutions in the power, mission critical, manufacturing, automotive, higher ed, pharmaceutical, federal, and institutional markets. Expertise of our most successful Senior Electrical Project Engineer: ~ Professional engineering registration required. 10+ years of experience designing MV or HV power distribution, and/or generation, and/or transmission systems. ~ Proficiency in computer operation for power engineering design programs (power systems modeling, SCCAF). ~ Proficiency in Microsoft Office suite. ~ Communicates well with clients, project partners and with individuals at all levels in the organization. Effective skills to help you flourish: Familiarity with programming and testing practices in support of start-up and acceptance testing. Expertise in switchgear/substation automation sequence of operations. Expertise in facilitating SCADA implementation. Experience coordinating with Utility Companies for point of demarcation, interconnect agreements, design standards compliance, etc Distributed Energy Resources (DER) and renewable energy generation. Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS) technology. AEI passionately invests in our brilliant talent by allowing for personal and professional growth through supporting clients like NASA; the US Department of Homeland Security and US Department of Energy; Our flexible and collaborative work environment demonstrates our dedication to employee appreciation and collective commitment to excellence. Our commitment to these values innovation and expertise, integrity, communication, quality, responsibility, opportunity, and growth informs both project decisions and behavior amongst colleagues and clients An exceptional benefits package (health, dental, vision) and a year-end bonus based on company profits, individual responsibility, and performance. If this environment and opportunity to work on world-changing projects align with your goals, we would be thrilled to meet you. To be considered, apply online at If you know other candidates that would excel at this position, please share this posting with them directly via email, or to your network on LinkedIn.