Electrical Design Engineer

Job Description

• Provide essential technical knowledge and perform engineering work as described below.
• Serve as a staff engineer performing engineering assignments of intermediate complexity.
• Under direct supervision of the Discipline Lead Engineer or Area Lead Engineer:
  • Analyze and make independent recommendations regarding technical solutions to problems of intermediate complexity in accordance with project requirements.
• Develop and review specifications and design criteria.
• Perform and check engineering analyses and calculations.
• Specify materials, equipment, and systems.
• Solve technical problems of intermediate complexity.
• Coordinate technical issues with:
  • Other disciplines
  • Project management
  • Vendors
  • Clients
• Execute work in compliance with:
  • Project Quality Plan
  • Company procedures
• Execute work in accordance with approved:
  • Project scope
  • Cost baselines
  • Schedule baselines
• Establish, control, and report on material key quantities.
• Provide analysis and forecasts.
• Provide technical support for:
  • Equipment procurement
  • Material procurement
  • Subcontracting activities
  • Scope of work development
  • Technical bid evaluations
  • Vendor submittal reviews
• Provide technical support associated with construction administration, including:
  • Responses to RFIs
  • Field changes
• Other duties as assigned.

Basic Job Requirements

• U.S. Citizenship required.
• Bachelor of Science degree in Electrical (Power) Engineering.
• Minimum 5 years of related work experience.
• Working knowledge of:
  • Federal codes and standards (including DOE Orders)
  • State codes and standards
  • Local codes and standards
• Ability to communicate effectively with:
  • Project management
  • Coworkers
  • Clients
  • Vendors
  • Subcontractors
• Job-related technical knowledge necessary to complete the work.
• Intermediate knowledge of discipline codes and standards.
• Ability to work in compliance with:
  • Local codes
  • State codes
  • Federal codes
  • Applicable statutes and guidelines
• Strong attention to detail and ability to work efficiently under deadlines.
• Intermediate computer/software proficiency including:
  • Word processing
  • Email
  • Spreadsheets
  • Electronic presentations
• Experience providing EPC (Engineering, Procurement & Construction) services on:
  • Commercial projects
  • Industrial projects
• Proficiency executing EPC projects utilizing:
  • Engineering analysis
  • 3D modeling
  • 2D CADD automation tools
  • Multi-discipline environments

Discipline Specific Job Requirements

• Create and modify electrical design drawings including:
  • Single line diagrams
  • Schematics
  • Wiring diagrams
  • Raceway layouts
  • Lighting layouts
  • Grounding layouts
• Perform complex system studies including:
  • Short circuit studies
  • Load flow studies
  • Stability studies
  • Motor starting studies
  • Harmonics studies
  • Relay coordination studies
  • Ground grid studies
• Develop:
  • Area classifications
  • Electrical design documents
• Perform electrical calculations including:
  • Short circuit calculations
  • Relay coordination
  • Voltage drop
  • Cable de-rating
  • Cable pulling tension
• Prepare:
  • Motor schematics
  • Wiring diagrams

Preferred Qualifications

• Professional Engineer (PE) license.
• Experience designing systems, structures, and components for nuclear facilities under ASME NQA-1 requirements.
• Practical field experience.
• EPC project experience within:
  • U.S. Department of Energy (DOE)
  • Other U.S. Federal Government Agencies
  • Nuclear facilities operating under a nuclear QA program
  • Manufacturing environments
  • Pharmaceutical facilities
  • Biotechnology facilities
• Proficiency with:
  • Intergraph Smart3D (S3D)
  • Visual Professional lighting design software
• Advanced knowledge of electrical power systems software including:
  • SmartPlant Electrical (SPEL)
  • ETAP
• Intermediate knowledge of power systems.