Senior Power Systems Engineer

Take Your Design Career to the Next Level

Are you ready to be challenged, make a difference, and experience professional growth in your career? Kleinfelder's Design team is looking for you! From bridge and structural engineering to civil, electrical, mechanical, and process engineering, Kleinfelder's collaborative Design Services create synergy across multiple disciplines. 

Step into Your New Role

The solar PV & Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) design team in Denver, Colorado is growing and searching for the right Power System Studies Senior Electrical Engineer. The ideal candidate will have a positive attitude, be collaborative, possess strong electrical engineering knowledge, and is enthusiastic about optimizing the performance, reliability, and cost-effectiveness of solar and storage power plants through rigorous modeling and process automation.

This leadership position requires deep, detailed engineering skills to build the systems that enable flawless execution. We are excited to support you in ensuring our projects are engineered for maximum performance from the module terminals to the project substation. If you are passionate about building sophisticated models, automating workflows, and seeing your analysis directly shape physical designs, please apply! We have desks waiting for you in our Denver and San Diego offices or welcome remote team members.

But that’s not all, are you interested in the opportunity to shape a growing Electrical Engineering Community of Practice? Join a collaborative initiative to unify electrical expertise across the company—spanning renewables, telecom, facilities, and more. You'll contribute to cross-market knowledge sharing, participate in lunch-and-learn sessions, and help build agile, well-rounded teams equipped to deliver diverse electrical scopes.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Develop Engineering Automation Tools: Support the team to design and maintain a suite of calculation templates, design tools, and automated workflows to improve the quality, consistency, and efficiency of the detailed engineering process.
• Lead Detailed Plant Modeling: Lead junior engineers to perform power system studies for PV + BESS facilities such as load flow, reactive power, cable ampacity, energy loss, and ground potential rise.
• Optimize Design through Analysis: Use the results of your detailed power system models to guide and optimize the physical design, including equipment sizing, cable selection, and the layout of DC, AC, and MV collection systems to ensure code compliance and reliability.
• Ensure Code and Standards Compliance: Collaborate with team leaders and junior engineers to ensure plant designs meet and exceed Code, industry, and client standards
• Support Construction Document Development: Translate modeling outputs and design specifications into clear, actionable inputs for the design and drafting team to create comprehensive construction drawing sets.
• Mentor professional staff.
• Assist in the development of work practices and procedures.
• Travel to field for project scoping, verification, construction support, and meeting with clients (10% or less).
• Attend project meetings and client meetings.
• Completion of other relevant duties as required.

EXPERIENCE & ACADEMIC REQUIREMENTS

• Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical Engineering discipline or equivalent.
• Registered as an Electrical PE and able to obtain via reciprocity in other states.
• A minimum of 12 years of electrical engineering experience with at least 6 years of experience in electrical engineering of renewable energy projects, including utility-scale solar PV & BESS projects.
• Deep understanding of the National Electrical Code (NEC) and its application to renewable energy projects.
• Expert-level proficiency with power plant modeling software (ETAP or equivalent).
• Demonstrated experience with specialized design tools (e.g., CYMCAP, WinIGS) and energy modeling software (e.g., PVsyst).
• Proven experience in developing automated calculation tools and templates.
• Familiarity with interpreting and guiding the creation of construction drawings in AutoCAD or a similar platform. Proficiency in MS Office Suite programs used to create reports and documents.

COMPETENCIES & SKILLS

• Technical leadership and strong ability to work in a collaborative environment.
• Advanced proficiency in spreadsheet software for data analysis, tool creation, and process automation.
• Demonstrated ability to quickly learn, master, and integrate new specialized engineering software.
• A strong aptitude for process integration and developing automated workflows between different tools.
• Analytical thinker with meticulous attention to detail.
• Excellent oral and written communication, with an ability to document new processes. Eagerness to provide technical mentorship.
• Commitment to risk and change management processes.

Move Forward with Kleinfelder

Kleinfelder has been connecting great people to the best work since 1961. We are engineers, scientists, and construction professionals providing solutions that improve our clients' transportation, water, energy, and other private infrastructure. As a responsive, cross-disciplinary team of bright, curious, and innovative problem-solvers, we are dedicated to doing the right thing, every day, on every project from over 100 offices in the US, Canada, and Australia. Connecting great people to the best work is our purpose - together, we deliver.

Progress with an Employer that Values You

Kleinfelder is an inclusive organization free from discrimination. We are a stronger organization when we are a diverse workforce and believe that through diversity, equity, and inclusion comes creativity, innovation, and unity. We are proud to offer the following:

 Benefits: Kleinfelder offers an excellent compensation and benefits package, including: medical, dental, vision, life insurance, 401(k) plan, and paid holidays. The expected salary range for the position is displayed in accordance with the Colorado Equal Pay for Equal Work Act.  Final agreed upon compensation is based upon individual qualifications and experience. Salary range: $124,000-183,000. We will be accepting applications through 12/25/25 (90 days since posting date).   

Career Development: We are committed to investing in the professional development of our staff, offering each employee every opportunity to grow, develop, and take control of their career paths. We support these efforts through reimbursements for continuing education as well as many of the expenses associated with trainings and certifications, and opportunities for career development through our internal Mentoring Program.

Equal Opportunity: Kleinfelder is an Equal Opportunity Employer - Minorities/Women/Disabled/Veterans. (Compliant with the new VEVRAA and Section 503 rules)  

NOTICE TO THIRD PARTY AGENCIES 

Please note that Kleinfelder does not accept unsolicited resumes from recruiters or employment agencies. In the absence of a signed Recruitment Fee Agreement, Kleinfelder will not consider or agree to payment for any referral compensation or recruiter fee. In the event a recruiter or agency submits a resume or candidate without a previously signed agreement, Kleinfelder explicitly reserves the right to pursue and hire those candidate(s) without any financial obligation to the recruiter or agency. Any unsolicited resume, including those submitted to hiring managers, are deemed to be the property of Kleinfelder.