Sr. Electrical Engineer, Construction

Job Description

Role Overview

The Sr. Electrical Engineer establishes electrical requirements and review strategies interprets applicable codes and GM standards evaluates designs and technical risks and supports project teams across multiple delivery models. The role helps teams make safe reliable code-compliant cost-effective resilient maintainable and sustainable decisions while coordinating with project leaders planners architects and engineers contractors operations utilities safety procurement authorities having jurisdiction and other stakeholders.

Key Responsibilities

Serve as the GM electrical engineering subject matter expert for ICC planning design construction and facility operations providing technical leadership recommendations expectations and decision support for major capital projects.

Provide independent owner-side technical challenge to proposed designs deviations substitutions recommendations and execution approaches to confirm technical basis safety code and utility compliance constructability reliability maintainability risk and business alignment.

Triage electrical support requests and establish risk-based review plans deliverable expectations hold points reviewer responsibilities and decision records based on safety risk project impact urgency and business need.

Review and interpret electrical calculations load studies short-circuit and protective-device coordination studies arc-flash assessments voltage-drop calculations grounding and bonding designs lighting calculations one-line diagrams drawings specifications models construction documents and applicable codes to identify gaps assumptions quality concerns constructability issues utility or authority requirements and required decisions.

Apply IEEE design books standards and recommended practices; interpret and apply NFPA 70 the National Electrical Code (NEC) the National Electrical Safety Code applicable National Fire Protection Association standards U.S. utility service and interconnection requirements utility-specific construction and operating codes state and local requirements and GM engineering standards.

Engage early in planning studies preliminary engineering project initiation and kickoff to identify electrical scope risks constraints interfaces code and utility considerations constructability issues and budget or schedule implications.

Support project leaders and planners with electrical studies conceptual alternatives class-level estimates schedules business cases VDP activities and Appropriation Requests.

Lead or support concept reviews and buy-offs covering design intent utility services service entrances primary and secondary distribution transformers switchgear protective devices metering standby and emergency power grounding major facility loads power quality lighting controls life-safety systems security systems and other critical electrical matters.

Support value analysis value engineering cost-benefit analysis design-to-budget decisions and scope alternatives by evaluating electrical implications lifecycle considerations reliability maintainability resilience flexibility energy performance and constructability.

Prepare edit interpret and maintain technically rigorous Statements of Requirements and Requests for Proposals including electrical scope performance criteria deliverables safety expectations testing and inspection requirements utility and permitting requirements and applicable commercial requirements.

Develop maintain and communicate electrical design requirements performance criteria deliverable expectations technical assumptions discipline checklists specifications one-line diagram standards design guides templates and governance documents.

Support stewardship of the General Motors Technical Documents Library and promote consistent application of approved electrical standards across projects and sites.

Translate project history benchmarking field experience recurring technical issues industry practices emerging technologies equipment power systems and delivery methods into improvements to standards scope development design reviews procurement requirements and construction execution.

Provide risk-based construction-phase electrical support for major issues equipment failures deviations substitutions failed tests or inspections outages field orders bulletins design change requests technical clarifications utility issues and other matters requiring electrical judgment.

Support pre-installation meetings site visits testing and inspection planning critical submittal reviews commissioning startup outage planning turnover and buyoff activities; coordinate electrical interfaces with utilities authorities having jurisdiction process and equipment teams field engineering commissioning safety environmental permitting operations and other stakeholders.

Provide electrical technical input for operating-facility issues including power-distribution information modifications damage reliability and power-quality concerns outages condition assessments and recommended next steps; plan and support field investigations and targeted testing to evaluate existing conditions and reduce uncertainty.

Evaluate repair replacement monitoring reliability and continued-use alternatives based on safety code and utility compliance reliability maintainability durability lifecycle cost constructability operational impact energy performance and future facility needs.

Collaborate with engineering and functional-discipline SMEs project leadership planners operations utilities contractors suppliers procurement safety partners authorities having jurisdiction and other stakeholders to resolve interfaces and competing priorities.

Communicate electrical issues risks assumptions alternatives recommendations and decision impacts clearly to technical and nontechnical audiences including senior leadership and external partners.

Support safety partners and project teams with electrical safety considerations arc-flash and incident-energy assessments grounding and bonding electrical safe-work practices equipment clearances and appropriate application of applicable GM OSHA NFPA jurisdiction-specific utility and industry requirements.

Promote effective use of BIM/VDC workflows document management technical decision records lessons-learned tracking and other approved information systems; develop reusable guidance examples decision aids checklists one-line diagram standards and lessons learned.

Mentor Project Managers Design Managers planners project team members stakeholders end users and less-experienced engineers on electrical requirements risk management technical reviews and effective project support.

Perform other related duties as assigned.

Required Qualifications

Bachelors degree in electrical engineering architectural engineering or a related field.

Minimum of seven years of progressive experience in electrical engineering owner-side capital project delivery architecture/engineering construction engineering commissioning facility operations or a closely related technical field supporting major commercial industrial manufacturing or comparable complex capital projects.

Active Professional Engineer (P.E.) license or ability to obtain an applicable license within 12 months of appointment.

Demonstrated technical depth in electrical power systems utility services primary and secondary distribution transformers switchgear protective devices grounding and bonding lighting controls life-safety systems security systems power quality building-code and electrical-code application constructability construction delivery design review and risk-based technical decision-making.

Experience reviewing electrical drawings specifications calculations load studies short-circuit and protective-device coordination studies arc-flash assessments voltage-drop calculations grounding and bonding designs lighting calculations one-line diagrams models construction documents and applicable electrical life-safety utility and building codes and standards to identify gaps assumptions risks quality concerns constructability issues and required decisions.

Experience supporting front-end planning electrical design development construction-phase technical support commissioning and startup existing-facility evaluation facility modifications outage planning reliability initiatives or asset-sustainment activities.

Ability to develop interpret maintain and improve technical standards specifications Statements of Requirements Requests for Proposals one-line diagram standards templates checklists and governance documents.

Experience coordinating with architects engineers contractors Project Managers Design Managers planners utilities authorities having jurisdiction safety partners operations teams procurement suppliers and other cross-functional stakeholders.

Strong analytical organizational written verbal and presentation skills with the ability to communicate technical issues risks alternatives recommendations and decision impacts clearly.

Ability to work independently exercise sound judgment influence cross-functional teams and make effective decisions with incomplete information.

Demonstrated commitment to safety quality sustainability regulatory and utility compliance and General Motors policies and procedures.

Strong computer skills including proficiency with common office productivity tools document control submittal and review tracking technical decision records electrical design BIM/VDC construction-management commissioning or design-review applications.

Willingness and ability to travel within North America up to approximately 25% as required; passport required.

Preferred Qualifications

Masters degree in electrical engineering architectural engineering construction management business or a related field.

Experience supporting automotive manufacturing logistics research data-center office campus utility-support or other industrial facilities.

Experience with existing-facility evaluations root-cause analysis high- and low-voltage distribution substations transformers switchgear emergency and standby power grounding lighting controls fire alarm or life-safety systems security systems power quality electrical reliability facility modifications and electrical repair or replacement strategies.

Practical knowledge of utility coordination and electrical infrastructure considerations including utility service requirements interconnection metering protection power quality reliability outages service entrances capacity and interpretation of utility recommendations and standards.

Experience supporting front-end planning electrical studies VDP activities Appropriation Requests and complex capital delivery strategies including design-build design-bid-build integrated project delivery construction management or comparable delivery methods.

Experience coordinating third-party testing inspections commissioning requirements pre-installation meetings technical submittals field engineering construction issue resolution BIM/VDC execution model coordination outage planning utility coordination and structured technical records.

Experience applying value engineering lifecycle cost analysis resilience energy efficiency electrification low-carbon systems adaptive reuse or other sustainable electrical practices.

Multi-jurisdictional licensure registration reciprocity or experience supporting work across multiple states provinces or authorities having jurisdiction.

Spanish-language proficiency sufficient to communicate with project teams contractors plant personnel and stakeholders in Spanish-speaking operations.

Relocation: This role is NOT eligible for relocation benefits.

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