Senior Project Engineer - Power

Job Description

Job Description

At PEC, you’ll work on a range of power projects, supporting utilities, municipalities, and other clients with substation, transmission, and/or distribution design. You’ll play a key role in developing designs, coordinating with multi-disciplinary teams, and ensuring projects meet quality, schedule, and client expectations.

If you are excited about a position that goes beyond pure design and want to help guide staff, contribute to project planning, have a solid foundation in power engineering and want to serve as a technical resource to both internal teams and clients, PEC is the place for you.

Position Summary:

The Senior Project Engineer will be responsible for executing multiple projects on time and on budget and directing other design professionals in Power Engineering.  The Senior Project Engineer will also work with other design disciplines internally and externally to develop engineering solutions for PEC’s clients. This position will be responsible for providing design deliverables for a variety of projects, while maintaining PEC’s standard of excellence. 

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Responsible for project completion, in accordance with quality assurance policies, standards and project specifications
• Develop E&I documents and deliverables in conformance with project specifications, scope of work, design parameters, codes, and industry practices
• Develop electrical drawings and documents including one-line drawings, schematics, power plans, hazard classification maps, cable routing (cable tray/raceways), cable and conduit schedules, grounding, and lighting plans
• Assist in the preparation of project proposals, cost estimates, and feasibility studies
• Perform and/or directs engineering design, coordination with other design staff for construction documents and specification production, in compliance with building codes, construction administration, and development of reports/studies
• Use experience, education, and judgement to make informed decisions. Retains knowledge and builds on previous experiences to increase capabilities in breadth and complexity
• Organize multiple projects and tasks and complete them in a timely manner, on schedule, and per PEC Standards. Oversees tasks that have been delegated to other engineers and support staff
• Serve as an advisor to the Project Manager, identifying and communicating any potential risk to the project in a timely fashion
• Perform and/or direct power systems analysis using hand and software, including load flow, short circuit, arc flash, coordination and step-touch studies
• Prepare material take-offs 
• Respond to technical inquiries from customers, vendors, and field personnel with minimal supervision
• Review project contracts, schedules, and requirements to determine staffing, deliverables, and deadlines
• Oversee tasks that have been delegated to other engineers and support staff
• Perform quality control reviews at appropriate milestones
• Mentor, train and develop less experienced staff
• Travel from time- to-time. Travel may be for projects, training, or other work-related duties
• Other projects and responsibilities may be added at the company’s discretion

  Special Knowledge, skills and abilities:

• Experience specific to electrical transmission and distribution design.
• Ability to work independently and with others, with minimal supervision
• Proven attention to detail and accuracy in preparing engineering plans, reports, and documentation
• Excellent oral, written, and interpersonal communication skills
• Knowledge and skill in determining project requirements, setting project scope of work, determining design budgets, determining preliminary construction budgets, and review of contracts
• Proven work ethic
• Experience with computer aided drafting and modeling using industry accepted software as described below:
• AutoDesk AutoCAD
• Microsoft Outlook, Excel, Word, and PowerPoint
• Bluebeam Revu
• Power distribution modeling software such as SKM Power Tools, EasyPower, ETAP, CYMCAP, PLS-CADD, etc.
• Experience with relevant codes, regulations, standards, interpreting plans, and design discipline specific project components as they relate to industrial or electrical utility systems
• Experience with E&I documents and deliverables in conformance with project specifications, scope of work, design parameters, codes, and industry practices

Education and Experience:

• Minimum of a B.S. in Electrical Engineering Degree from an accredited college is required
• Minimum twelve (12) years of experience in engineering required
• Experience with computer aided calculation and modeling using industry accepted software
• Experience in utility transmission and/or distribution projects is required. Experience with protection and control preferred.
• Experience with codes and regulations, interpreting plans, and design discipline specific project components

License and Certification:

• Professional Engineering (PE) license in the location of practice is required