Electrical Graduate Engineer

Location

Minnetonka, MN | United States

Job description

Electrical Graduate Engineer

Westwood Professional Services, Inc.

Westwood Professional Services, Inc. An electrical studies graduate engineer at Westwood plays a pivotal role in the design and optimization of utility-scale renewable plants, including wind, solar, and battery storage facilities. The focus of the electrical studies graduate engineer is on supporting senior engineers in performing comprehensive electrical system studies, ensuring compliance with interconnection requirements and seamless integration of renewable assets into the power grid.

• Work with senior studies engineers and design engineers to develop electrical system models to support the project design and interconnection process.
• Develop detailed system models that accurately represent the plant and learning to perform a variety of studies in a collaborative team environment, including short circuit and effective grounding, load flow and reactive power, harmonics, insulation coordination, power and energy loss, concentric neutral induced voltage, arc flash, grounding, lightning risk assessments, and transient studies for switching and overvoltage.
• Produce written reports conveying study results within the project schedule.
• No work experience is necessary for this role.

• Approximately 0 – 2 years of experience in electrical plant design and system studies.
• Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical Engineering, Electrical Power Systems, or a substantially similar field.
• Educational background and/or working knowledge of power systems, including three-phase power and electric machines.
• Must be detail-oriented, with strong problem-solving skills and a commitment to quality.
• Must be a supportive team player, capable of working effectively in cross-functional teams and managing relationships with internal stakeholders, under the guidance of senior studies engineers.
• Must have a positive and supportive attitude who is interested in being part of a growing team.

Westwood Professional Services Inc. (Westwood)was established in 1972 and has since become a leader in many markets it serves. Westwood is a full-service, multi-discipline professional engineering firm that serves wind, solar, battery storage, EV, power delivery, residential and commercial development, and public infrastructure clients and their projects from over 25 offices across the U.S.

In 2023, Zweig Group ranked Westwood nationally at #12 and #30, respectively on its Hot Firms and Best Firms to Work for lists. Zweig also awarded Westwood two national 2nd place awards for Marketing Excellence. Westwood was recently recognized as #79 in the ENR Top 500 Firms in 2023. The firm consistently ranks on industry top 25 lists and receives recognition for its involvement on award-winning projects nationwide.

Westwood provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws. We believe that diverse backgrounds strengthen our business. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.

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