Full-Time

Electrical Engineer 2/3

Electrical Design Group, Renewable Energy Department

Posted on 11/2/2025

Timmons Group

Timmons Group

501-1,000 employees

Civil, environmental, GIS, surveying engineering services

No salary listed

Charlotte, NC, USA

Remote

Category
Electrical Engineering (7)
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Requirements
  • Bachelor’s degree or Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering from accredited program
  • Six years or more of professional electrical experience
  • Five years or more years of relay coordination and schematic design experience
  • Five years or more of detailed design engineering experience and/or owners engineering experience in generating facilities and/or substations is preferred
  • Engineer in Training Certification / Professional Engineer registration strongly preferred
  • Previous experience leading a group of engineers is a plus
  • ETAP or SKM software experience
  • Proficiency with AutoCAD
  • Proficiency with Microsoft Word and Excel
  • Detail-oriented, self-motivated, and accountable for assigned responsibilities
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills
  • Must be legally eligible to work in the United States without sponsorship now and in the future
Responsibilities
  • Perform electrical designs of projects from conception thru design completion including collaborating with multi-disciplinary teams to develop equipment layouts, one-line diagrams, communication systems design, cable routing, grounding design, equipment selection and specs.
  • Modify and review electrical drawings.
  • Perform cable ampacity and trench design using software packages like CYMCAP, ETAP or AmpCalc.
  • Modeling of electrical systems using software packages like ETAP or SKM for generation of electrical reports including short circuit analysis, reactive power and load flow analysis, and arc flash hazard analysis.
  • Modeling of grounding system design using software packages including CDEGs and WinIGS.
  • Support Project Managers or other staff on design of power generation projects and design of renewable energy projects.
  • Design electrical components for projects needs and requirements as set forth by Project Managers.
  • Apply strong knowledge of electrical engineering/design concepts, principles, practices, codes and procedures using common electrical industry standards.
  • Support Project Managers or other staff on power plant and switchyard electrical system upgrades
  • Works under the supervision of Project Managers or other staff for assigned projects to produce electrical engineering designs
  • Provides input to senior engineering staff on design issues based on the results of calculations or engineering solutions
  • Must possess strong analytical and problem-solving skills and be able to apply professional knowledge to the solution of both routine and non-routine tasks and engineering activities
  • Participates in the creation of engineering services proposals, including the calculation/estimation of time schedules and costs of the proposed work
  • Participates in budget development
Desired Qualifications
  • Engineer in Training Certification / Professional Engineer registration strongly preferred
  • Previous experience leading a group of engineers is a plus
  • ETAP or SKM software experience
  • Proficiency with AutoCAD
  • Proficiency with Microsoft Word and Excel
  • Five years or more of detailed design engineering experience and/or owners engineering experience in generating facilities and/or substations is preferred

Timmons Group provides civil, environmental, GIS/geospatial, surveying, landscape architecture, and structural engineering services to clients across the US. It works by delivering planning, design, analysis, and construction-support services through integrated teams that use GIS data, modeling, and engineering tools to produce drawings, reports, and deliverables for infrastructure and development projects. The company differentiates itself through a long-standing track record (over 30 years in ENR Top 500), breadth of multi-disciplinary services, regional office network, and emphasis on combining engineering with geospatial technology to support diverse client needs. Its goal is to help clients plan, design, and build safe, functional, and sustainable infrastructure and communities across the United States.

Company Size

501-1,000

Company Stage

N/A

Total Funding

N/A

Headquarters

Richmond, Virginia

Founded

1953

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Simplify's Take

What believers are saying

  • Hiring dozen employees over three years for Roanoke office expansion.
  • Consolidating 400 employees into new Chesterfield headquarters at Springline.
  • Hired Jill Thibault as Business Development Manager to drive growth.

What critics are saying

  • Overexpansion into Roanoke and Charleston strains resources, delays projects.
  • Dutton acquisition creates surveying overlaps, erodes margins in 12 months.
  • Kimley-Horn outbids on Dominion Energy projects, captures Virginia share.

What makes Timmons Group unique

  • Acquired Dutton + Associates, enhancing surveying and cultural resources expertise.
  • Developed interactive EV charging maps for U.S. Commerce Department's $85M allocation.
  • Opened Roanoke office at 109 Norfolk Ave SW, managed by Craig Kotarski.

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Company News

The Roanoke Times
Mar 6th, 2025
Timmons Group opens new office in downtown Roanoke

Timmons group opens new office in downtown Roanoke.

Richmond BizSense
Feb 28th, 2025
Timmons Group expanding with new offices in Roanoke, Charleston

Timmons Group expanding with new offices in Roanoke, Charleston.

Mount Airy News
Nov 6th, 2024
Westwood project moves toward shovel ready

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Richmond BizSense
Sep 6th, 2024
Timmons Group acquires frequent collaborator Dutton + Associates - Richmond BizSense

The 19-year-old cultural resources firm has collaborated with Timmons on projects including Stone Brewing and the Dominion Energy and CoStar towers downtown.

Richmond BizSense
Sep 6th, 2024
Timmons Group acquires frequent collaborator Dutton + Associates

Timmons Group earlier this week acquired Dutton + Associates, a 19-year-old company providing services such as surveying, planning and plan management.

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