Pure Power Engineering

Electrical/Solar Design Engineer- Utility Scale

Denver, CO, US

HybridFull time roleMid Level

7 months ago

About the Job

Description

Pure Power is seeking an engineer to design and generate construction documents for utility scale solar PV systems of 50MW or higher. Pure Power is an engineering firm specializing in designing big, challenging, and high-profile Solar PV systems (with or without energy storage). This is an exciting opportunity for someone with a passion for renewable energy to join a growing practice in our well-respected company.

About Pure Power

Pure Power is an engineering firm specializing in designing big, challenging, and high-profile Solar PV systems. As a full-service engineering firm, we create the electrical and structural drawings and calculation packages for bidding, permits and construction, as well as supporting the lead up to the full engineering drawings, primarily interconnection support and electrical/structural feasibility studies.

Those that join the company have an opportunity to:

  • Work in a fast growing, exciting, & innovative industry

  • Have a career with purpose and impact on the environment

  • Contribute to the best and largest firm in the solar industry with a great reputation built over the past 10 years

  • Take pride in the fact that our services really are the best in the industry. There is no “fake it until you make it” here

Responsibilities

  • Design and engineer commercial PV solar or BESS systems size at 50MW or higher. This includes detailed design of the associated electrical power systems:

  • System layout (equipment and modules)

  • Selection of major equipment and development of equipment specifications.

  • One-line diagrams

  • Three-line diagrams

  • MVAC and DC cable sizing & routing

  • SCADA & communication design

  • Grounding design

  • Wiring diagrams

  • Trench design

  • Prepare construction drawings using AutoCAD.

  • Coordinate activities between clients, utilities, permit agencies, contractors, and other engineering firms.

  • Participate in the Construction Administration phase of projects by responding to RFIs, reviewing submittals and performing site visits as needed.

  • Ability to manage time efficiently across multiple projects

  • Ability to reduce complexity of projects/tasks within their team to increase efficiency.

  • Ensure compliance with company, industry, trade, and jurisdictional safety standards, practices, and codes

  • Other tasks as assigned.

Pure Power is seeking an engineer to design and generate construction documents for utility scale solar PV systems of 50MW or higher. Pure Power is an engineering firm specializing in designing big, challenging, and high-profile Solar PV systems (with or without energy storage). This is an exciting opportunity for someone with a passion for renewable energy to join a growing practice in our well-respected company.

About Pure Power

Pure Power is an engineering firm specializing in designing big, challenging, and high-profile Solar PV systems. As a full-service engineering firm, we create the electrical and structural drawings and calculation packages for bidding, permits and construction, as well as supporting the lead up to the full engineering drawings, primarily interconnection support and electrical/structural feasibility studies.

Those that join the company have an opportunity to:

  • Work in a fast growing, exciting, & innovative industry

  • Have a career with purpose and impact on the environment

  • Contribute to the best and largest firm in the solar industry with a great reputation built over the past 10 years

  • Take pride in the fact that our services really are the best in the industry. There is no “fake it until you make it” here

Responsibilities

  • Design and engineer commercial PV solar or BESS systems size at 50MW or higher. This includes detailed design of the associated electrical power systems:

  • System layout (equipment and modules)

  • Selection of major equipment and development of equipment specifications.

  • One-line diagrams

  • Three-line diagrams

  • MVAC and DC cable sizing & routing

  • SCADA & communication design

  • Grounding design

  • Wiring diagrams

  • Trench design

  • Prepare construction drawings using AutoCAD.

  • Coordinate activities between clients, utilities, permit agencies, contractors, and other engineering firms.

  • Participate in the Construction Administration phase of projects by responding to RFIs, reviewing submittals and performing site visits as needed.

  • Ability to manage time efficiently across multiple projects

  • Ability to reduce complexity of projects/tasks within their team to increase efficiency.

  • Ensure compliance with company, industry, trade, and jurisdictional safety standards, practices, and codes

  • Other tasks as assigned.

Requirements

Required Qualifications

  • Bachelors in electrical engineering or other related discipline.

  • 3+ years’ experience designing commercial and/or utility scale solar PV systems.

  • Ability to communicate among construction, technical and non-technical personnel, both internally and outside the company.

  • 3+ years’ experience working with AutoCAD with an understanding of layer control, dimensioning and scaling, sheet sets, blocks, xrefs, line weights, plot files, and file transmission.

  • Proficiency in Microsoft Office including Excel, Word, and additional computer software.

  • Possesses effective written and oral communications skills.

  • Must possess strong technical verbal and technical writing skills and be able to read technical literature and engineering plans.

  • Must demonstrate two-way communication to effectively work with internal staff and external clients.

  • Understanding of the National Electrical Code (NEC).

Preferred Qualifications

  • Professional Engineering (PE) license.

  • 6+ years’ experience designing commercial & utility scale solar PV systems.

  • Experience designing energy storage systems.

  • Familiarity with PVsyst, CYMCAP & Etap software.

  • NABCEP certification

Location

This position will be based out of our exciting Denver, CO area office with the flexibility to work a hybrid in-office and remotely weekly schedule. We also provide a parking spot for the days when an employee wishes to drive to the office and for those that utilize public transportation, we will cover the costs associated with traveling to and from the office.



Salary Range

$105,000- 125,000 Annually



Compensation and Benefits

We offer a competitive salary commensurate with experience. We pay 100% of our employee medical, dental, and vision benefits costs, provide paid leaves, offer 401k matching, commuter benefits, sick time and paid time off, internal & external professional development opportunities and much more!  



Equal Opportunity Employer

Pure Power is an Equal Opportunity Employer (EOE) that values and respects the importance of a diverse and inclusive workforce. It is the policy of the company to recruit, hire, train and promote persons in all job titles without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, organ donation, height, weight, or length of hair. We recognize that diversity and inclusion is a driving force in the success of our company. 



Application Deadline

November 8th, 2025



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About the Company

Pure Power Engineering Logo

Pure Power Engineering

Hoboken, New Jersey, USA

101-250

Founded in 2011, Pure Power Engineering is the premier engineering firm in the solar + storage industry. Our electrical, structural, power, and owner's engineering services are made to be clear, concise, constructible, and user-friendly. PPEs 80+ in-house engineering team has worked on over 2000 successful Solar + Storage projects. Our expertise, knowledge sharing & training not only allow us to handle technically complex situations but combined with fast turnaround times, the accuracy of drawing sets, and high internal & external communication standards make us the #1 trusted solar + storage engineering firm in the Nation.

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