Sr. Electrical Engineer

Company is a leading global systems integration firm that has been providing automation solutions for critical process and safety applications to a diverse world-wide client base within multiple industries. We are a leader in automation solutions and electrical integration services across many markets. We are currently in the process of expanding our automation and engineering team including integration capabilities and are looking to hire experienced personnel.

The Sr. Electrical Engineer position requires a highly motivated, detailed individual who is self-directed and able to professionally engage effectively with co-workers, vendors, and customers. This candidate shall have a strong working knowledge and experience with MV, LV, and UPS electrical equipment along with power distribution solutions that are applied in the Energy Markets and other diversified industries that we are targeting.

This is an outstanding opportunity to join a strong team in supplying the best automation, engineering, and integrated solutions. Company is leading the way in providing innovative solutions to support the growing efforts in the Energy Sector Markets along with other emerging industries within the U.S. and around the globe.

Key Responsibilities / Expectations:

• Have a complete understanding of facility requirements including one-line diagrams, area classifications, interconnect wiring diagrams, plans, details and cable schedules
• Experience with the sizing, specification, and selection of MV and LV electrical equipment, integration, and layout of motor control center (MCC) and PDC buildings
• Ability to engineer, design, and specify MV and LV electrical equipment that includes MV/LV switchgear, MCCs, VFDs, soft-starts, uninterruptible power supplies (UPS), and transformers in PDC building applications for power systems associated with process facilities that meets, or exceeds the customers' expectations
• Experience with synchronous motors and solutions to controlling in-rush current
• Responsible for developing content and quality of electrical designs on projects including integrated MCC buildings
• Familiarity with applicable codes such as NFPA 70, 70E, 497, AGA XF0277, API RP 500, ect
• Experienced with the review and design of NEC and IEC requirements
• Review of customer/vendor/EPC drawings and incorporate into the project design accordingly
• Perform power system studies including short circuit, arc-flash and protective device coordination. This may include on-site data collection for all electrical equipment at the customer's facility
• Understand basics for SELs, GE Multilin, and Beckwith protective relays and how each is applied
• Ability to interpret and develop electrical MV and LV one-line diagrams, load lists, hazardous area plans, wiring diagrams, schematics, electrical specifications, data sheets, and calculations
• Able to perform arc-flash and advanced electrical studies using ETAP or SKM software along with presenting to client
• Perform cost-benefit analysis for completing and providing electrical solutions resulting in robust, cost-effective designs
• Responsible for reviewing and checking detailed design drawings, documents and RFQ packages prior to equipment procurement in order to ensure accuracy, quality, and completeness of design packages
• Capable of assessing existing power systems and proposing modifications to correct deficiencies
• Responsible for reporting on work progress and provide input to the Project Execution Plan
• Solicit vendor quotes for MV/LV and UPS electrical equipment from vendors in order to support the procurement and proposal development tasks
• Support business development and proposal efforts by providing technical details, pricing, and other information required
• Work independently and perform all tasks with minimal supervision