Direct Hire
Raleigh, NC (ONSITE)
Responsibilities:
- Design and validate data-center-grade and C&I microgrid power architectures from concept through commissioning.
- Ensure system performance under fast load transients, partial equipment failures, and islanded operation.
- Own power system studies supporting interconnection, reliability, and regulatory compliance.
- Define and enforce electrical design standards for scalable, repeatable microgrid deployments.
- Support integration of BESS, generation assets, UPS, and utility interfaces into cohesive system architectures.
- Reduce deployment and operational risk through early technical rigor, validation, and design reviews.
- Serve as a technical counterpart to customers, utilities, and internal stakeholders.
Develop and review:
- System one-line diagrams and MV/LV power distribution architectures
- Redundancy and topology concepts (N, N+1, 2N, 2N+1)
- Equipment layout and electrical room planning
Define system operating modes including:
- Grid-connected, islanded, and transition states
- Black start and load restoration strategies
- Emergency and degraded-mode operation
Coordinate integration of:
- Utility feeds and point-of-interconnection requirements
- BESS and inverter-based resources
- Diesel or gas generation
- UPS and rack-level power systems
- Required Technical Skills
Perform and review studies including:
- Load flow and voltage regulation
- Short-circuit and equipment duty
- Transient and dynamic performance (in coordination with system design/stability engineers)
- Protection coordination and arc flash analysis
Analyze system response to:
- Fast load ramps (e.g., AI workload pulsations)
- Loss of major equipment or feeders
- Mode transitions between grid-connected and islanded operation
- Ensure study assumptions align with control strategies, equipment ratings, and customer reliability requirements.
- Coordinate power interfaces between utility POI, MV distribution, and UPS/downstream load filtering.
- Understand and leverage load filtering provided by UPS systems and rack-level power electronics; define clear boundaries between load-side dynamics and grid-facing systems.
Support utility interconnection processes by:
- Preparing technical study inputs and reviewing interconnection study results
- Ensuring IEEE 1547, utility, and regional grid code compliance
- Coordinating system settings and documentation required for approval
- Act as a technical interface during utility reviews and customer design discussions.
- Develop and maintain design assumptions, calculation records, engineering reports, and technical summaries.
Estimated Min Rate: $112000.00
Estimated Max Rate: $160000.00
What’s In It for You?
We welcome you to be a part of the largest and legendary global staffing companies to meet your career aspirations. Yoh’s network of client companies has been employing professionals like you for over 65 years in the U.S., UK and Canada. Join Yoh’s extensive talent community that will provide you with access to Yoh’s vast network of opportunities and gain access to this exclusive opportunity available to you. Benefit eligibility is in accordance with applicable laws and client requirements. Benefits include:
- Medical, Prescription, Dental & Vision Benefits (for employees working 20+ hours per week)
- Health Savings Account (HSA) (for employees working 20+ hours per week)
- Life & Disability Insurance (for employees working 20+ hours per week)
- MetLife Voluntary Benefits
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
- 401K Retirement Savings Plan
- Direct Deposit & weekly epayroll
- Referral Bonus Programs
- Certification and training opportunities
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