Senior Electrical Engineer

Creating sustainable solutions for thriving communities, healthy cities, and a brighter future is at the heart of what we do. In the water industry, our work goes beyond the ordinary - we tackle challenges that help improve lives and make the world a better place every day. As a Senior Electrical Engineer in our team, you will prepare detailed electrical power systems design for water and wastewater treatment facilities, pump station rehabilitation, and greenfield projects with minimum supervision. You will work with clients, project managers and design staff including electrical engineers, cost estimators, designers, drafters, and other engineering disciplines to provide quality work on schedule and within budget.

We will rely on your collaboration skills to coordinate interdisciplinary work for overall project success and encourage you to bring your fresh ideas to work every day. You will work with a knowledgeable and supportive team to prepare and manage detailed electrical power system design. In addition to preparing contract drawings during the design phase, the role will require writing and editing electrical specifications, selecting equipment, electrical systems and devices. In the construction phase, the role will require reviewing submittals, RFIs and change orders, preparing record drawings, conducting site visits/inspections, and participating in startup activities.

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• Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering or a related field.

• Registered Professional Engineer status.

• 10+ years working experience in the water industry in an electrical engineering role.

• Experience in designing and delivering municipal projects via different delivery methods, including design-bid-build, design-build, and other alternatives.

• Experienced in equipment sizing, grounding, and relay coordination.

• Perform field visits and conduct comprehensive site investigations for clients.

• Expertly apply knowledge of commonly used electrical engineering and design concepts, principles, best practices, codes, and guidelines related to electrical engineering industry.

• Lead in preparing contract documents for plans, specifications, and cost estimates for complex projects from planning studies to final design.

• Provide quality control and quality assurance of electrical engineering plans, specifications, and estimates in the water market

• Design electrical systems including low- and medium-voltage power distribution.

• Provide services during construction including submittal reviews, response to Contractor’s requests for information, review and approval of change orders, and preparation of record drawings.

• Strong understanding of NFPA 70 (NEC), NFPA 70E and NFPA 820.

• Motivation and initiative, attention to detail, work productively without supervision, and ability to multitask with multi-disciplinary teams on different project teams.

• Working knowledge of Microsoft Teams, PowerPoint, Word and Excel.

• Strong analytical, conceptual, communication and organizational skills.

• Ability and willingness to mentor junior staff.

Ideally, you’ll also have:

• Field investigation, construction site inspection and startup experience, including electrical system testing and commissioning experience.

• Hands-on knowledge and design proficiency in electrical standards, codes, and vendor equipment options

• Knowledge of Bluebeam Revu, SKM PTW, ETAP and EasyPower.

• Ability to travel to project sites and interact with clients.

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