Sr Electrical Engineer

Job description: Growing Power Design firm in Atlanta, Georgia has a need for an Electrical/Power Engineer.Position Overview: Provide substation protection and control design, engineering, technical support, and oversight to a transmission substation engineering and design team for the purpose of delivering safe, cost-effective, and quality engineering and design services. Provide technical competency and direction on complex engineering and technical problems for projects including a wide range of utility substation projects, battery energy storage systems and solar collector substations. The incumbent is expected to lead discipline work for projects, perform responsible charge engineering duties, and manage project schedules and budgets. The incumbent will also support proposal development, project cost estimating, and business development efforts.Duties & ResponsibilitiesAdvanced understanding of protection and control fundamentals as they apply to utility substation and transmission line equipmentExpert in design of protection schemes for substation and transmission line equipment, including bus, line, capacitor and transformer protection schemes and associated settingsCreate processes to improve all parts of a P&C design, including P&C one- and three-lines, AC/DC schematics, panel drawings, and wiring diagramsAdvanced understanding of SCADA communication designAbility to lead a team of engineers and designers in a lead engineer capacityExpert in the principles of project managementThrough understanding of substation design to include equipment arrangementsCreate quality control checklists for substation P&C design project scopes, estimates, budgets, one lines, three lines, AC/DC schematics, panel layouts, wiring diagrams, settings, relays, and SCADAAbility to create and report on studies for voltage drop, fault current, and insulation coordination.Perform calculations and studies using client specified software and standardsAbility to write specifications and implement them on engineering drawingsOversee the work of junior staff and mentor designers/draftersExperience creating processes for design accuracy, appearance, and adherence to customer standardsCollaborate, communicate, and liaise effectively with other design disciplines, colleagues, construction contractors, consultants, materials suppliers, and clientsVisit sites, advise on physical engineering issues, and modify design to solve issues during constructionManage budgets and project schedules Qualifications: Requirements5+ years experience as a practicing engineerBachelors degree from an EAC/ABET accredited Engineering Program OR an approved evaluation of non-ABET credentials by NCEES OR graduation from a Masters or Doctoral Program in Engineering from an institution with EAC/ABET accredited Undergraduate Engineering ProgramsLicensed Professional Engineer Why is This a Great Opportunity: 80 year old firm with a variety of projects. Great stability with expansion and growth opportunities.Salary Type : Annual SalarySalary Min : $ 150000Salary Max : $ 200000Currency Type : USDNigel