Staff High Voltage Electrical Engineer, EPC
Redwood MaterialsMcCarran, Nevada
Full Time
Posted February 11, 2026
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Job Description
Redwood Materials is seeking a Staff High Voltage Electrical Engineer to lead the design, analysis, and integration of high voltage electrical infrastructure for renewable energy and energy storage projects, supporting the company's mission to create a sustainable circular economy for lithium-ion batteries.
Key Responsibilities
- Design high voltage AC electrical systems for industrial substations (69kV to 345kV) and their integration with transmission lines and distribution networks
- Review and evaluate existing substation designs to improve reliability and stability
- Develop single-line diagrams, physical layouts, protection and control systems, relay settings, and grounding plans
- Perform grid simulations and stability studies using industry-standard software
- Interface with utilities and ISO RTOs for interconnection studies, permitting, and compliance
- Conduct short circuit, load flow, and arc flash studies
- Evaluate and select high voltage equipment such as switchgear, transformers, and protection relays
- Lead high voltage design packages from concept through commissioning
- Coordinate with civil and structural engineers on substation layout and site development
- Support construction, testing, and troubleshooting during facilities commissioning
- Review vendor submittals, RFIs, and shop drawings for technical accuracy
- Participate in technical bid evaluations and scope gap analysis
- Lead research and development efforts on medium voltage DC distribution systems for BESS integration
- Ensure compliance with electrical codes and standards (NEC, IEEE, NESC, NFPA)
- Mentor junior engineers and contribute to team development
- Develop workflows, templates, and standards for high voltage design and simulation
Requirements
- Bachelor's or Master's degree in Electrical Engineering from an ABET accredited program
- Licensed Professional Engineer in Nevada or eligible for reciprocity, with the requirement to obtain PE licensure in Nevada and South Carolina within 2 months of start date
- Minimum of 10 years of experience in high voltage electrical design, preferably in EPC environments
- Advanced proficiency in transmission-level load flow and stability analysis using PSSE and PSLF
- Experience with electromagnetic transient simulations using PSCAD, EMTC, or similar software
- Experience with relay settings development using SEL AcSELerator or equivalent software
- Experience with relay coordination and fault studies using ASPEN OneLiner or similar software
- Experience with power system modeling using ETAP, SKM, or similar tools
- Proficiency in AutoCAD, Navisworks, Bluebeam, and Microsoft Office
- Ability to independently manage high voltage design packages from concept through commissioning
- Experience in reviewing and evaluating the design of existing substations to provide recommendations for improving reliability and stability
- Experience in developing single-line diagrams, physical layouts, protection and control systems, relay design and coordination, and grounding plans for substations
- Experience performing grid simulation and stability studies
- Experience interfacing with utilities and ISO RTOs to support interconnection studies, permitting, and compliance for renewable and BESS projects
- Experience evaluating and selecting high voltage equipment including switchgear, circuit breakers, transformers, reactors, PTs, CTs, and protection relays
- Experience supporting facilities, construction, and commissioning teams with field engineering, testing, and troubleshooting
- Experience reviewing vendor submittals, RFIs, and shop drawings for technical accuracy
- Experience participating in technical bid evaluations and identifying scope gaps
- Experience leading R&D efforts for feasibility analysis of medium voltage DC distribution systems for BESS integration
- Strong understanding of protection and control systems, SCADA, and substation automation
- Ability to lead code compliance reviews according to NEC, IEEE, NESC, NFPA standards
- Ability to collaborate with civil and structural engineers on substation layout, foundations, and site development
- Ability to develop workflows, templates, and standards for high voltage design and simulation
- Strong communication skills to effectively communicate through verbal, written, and visual formats
- Field experience in construction and commissioning of high voltage systems is highly preferred
Benefits & Perks
Compensation will be commensurate with experience
Full-time position
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