Des Moines, IA - Medium/High Voltage Electrical Engineer

Job Description

Job Description

Medium/High Voltage Electrical Engineer

Cedar Rapids, Iowa

The Principal Electrical Engineer position is a leadership level position within the technical delivery structure. This position is best described as a key technical resource for external customer project delivery for complex applications on multiple projects simultaneously. Work executed will be within a multi-discipline power team.

To be considered, candidates should have:

• Completion of a Bachelor’s degree program in Electrical Engineering from an accredited college, technical school, or university and ten years or more of related work or industry experience; or
  • A combination of equivalent education and or experience will be considered with solid evidence of success.
• Demonstrate understanding of complex electrical principles and solutions.

Preferred:

• Licensed Professional Electrical Engineer
• Demonstrate proficiency with the following: power distribution and design, protective relay programming, and communication networks.
• Experience with the use of AutoCAD software. 

The Principal Electrical Engineer will be responsible for, but not limited to:

• Develop and execute multiple complex power distribution projects of large size and significant complexity simultaneously.
• Perform project deliverables independently while adhering to scope, schedule, and budget constraints.
• Ensure coordination of electrical engineering and design is conducted according to IEEE, NFPA, and customer standards.
• Deliver the highest level of technical expertise in the bid process.
• Provide quality assessments of overall work performed by the team.
• Provide guidance and training to others with less experience through mentoring and project leadership.
• Work with the Electrical Design and Engineering Manager to help develop and execute strategies to retain and improve business with key clients.
• Maintain professional client relationships.
• Understand and follow all safety, conduct, and policy requirements

Work Environment:

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently exposed to moving mechanical parts, risk of electrical shock, and vibration.
• The employee is occasionally exposed to wet and/or humid conditions; high, precarious places; fumes or airborne particles; toxic or caustic chemicals; outside weather conditions; extreme cold; and extreme heat.
• The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate, but may be exposed to very loud areas.