What are the responsibilities and job description for the Senior/Principal Electrical Engineer position at Arcadis?
Arcadis is the world's leading company delivering sustainable design, engineering, and consultancy solutions for natural and built assets.
We are more than 36,000 people, in over 70 countries, dedicated to improving quality of life. Everyone has an important role to play. With the power of many curious minds, together we can solve the world’s most complex challenges and deliver more impact together.
Role accountabilities:
Project Leadership: Support projects and clients in the planning, design and construction of water/wastewater facilities and other similar industrial facilities, serving as Arcadis’ main point of contact with our clients for their electrical needs. You will be expected to develop project proposals for new and existing clients in the water/wastewater industry and similar type industries.
Project Management: Development of project management skills including support in managing budgets and delivery schedules for each assignment; for project/task scope schedule and budget. Electrical design will be part of this role and you will be expected to coordinate various projects with an emphasis on motor controls, power distribution, lighting, and communications, for new water/wastewater, and industrial projects.
Interdisciplinary Work: Coordinate with Project Managers, Architects, Civil, Process-Mechanical, HVAC, Plumbing, I&C/SCADA, and Structural engineers to plan and design electrical systems for new or modified facilities.
Design: Design work will require a basic proficiency with CAD Programs (Revit, Navisworks, etc.) specifically concerning as mentioned electrical systems for Engineering Design and Construction projects. You will also need to establish design criteria, performing design calculations, developing one-line diagrams, control schematics, plans, and specifications.
Construction Overlap: Perform engineering services during construction, including reviewing equipment submittals, shop drawings and responding to contractor RFI’s (requests for information). This will include conducting field inspections, overseeing projects in construction which includes identifying deviations from design, performing general QA/QC of completed work, and monitoring safety compliance.
Miscellaneous:
Required Qualifications
We can only achieve our goals when everyone is empowered to be their best. We believe everyone's contribution matters. It’s why we are pioneering a skills based approach, where you can harness your unique experience and expertise to carve your career path and maximize the impact we can make together.
You do meaningful work, and no matter where your next role in Arcadis takes you, you’ll be helping to deliver sustainable solutions for a more prosperous planet. Make your mark; on your career, your colleagues, your clients, your life and the world around you.
Together, we can create a lasting legacy.
Our Commitment to Equality, Diversity, Inclusion & Belonging
We want you to be able to bring your best self to work every day which is why we take equality and inclusion seriously and hold ourselves to account for our actions. Our ambition is to be an employer of choice and provide a great place to work for all our people. We are an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer. Women, minorities, people with disabilities and veterans are strongly encouraged to apply. We are dedicated to a policy of non-discrimination in employment on any basis including race, creed, color, religion, national origin, sex, age, disability, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, citizenship status, disability, veteran status, or any other basis prohibited by law.
Arcadis offers benefits for full time and part time positions. These benefits include medical, dental, and vision, EAP, 401K, STD, LTD, AD&D, life insurance, paid parental leave, reward & recognition program and optional benefits including wellbeing benefits, adoption assistance and tuition reimbursement. We offer nine paid holidays and 15-20 days PTO that accrue per year. The salary range for this position is $122,000 - $183,000.
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We are more than 36,000 people, in over 70 countries, dedicated to improving quality of life. Everyone has an important role to play. With the power of many curious minds, together we can solve the world’s most complex challenges and deliver more impact together.
Role accountabilities:
Project Leadership: Support projects and clients in the planning, design and construction of water/wastewater facilities and other similar industrial facilities, serving as Arcadis’ main point of contact with our clients for their electrical needs. You will be expected to develop project proposals for new and existing clients in the water/wastewater industry and similar type industries.
Project Management: Development of project management skills including support in managing budgets and delivery schedules for each assignment; for project/task scope schedule and budget. Electrical design will be part of this role and you will be expected to coordinate various projects with an emphasis on motor controls, power distribution, lighting, and communications, for new water/wastewater, and industrial projects.
Interdisciplinary Work: Coordinate with Project Managers, Architects, Civil, Process-Mechanical, HVAC, Plumbing, I&C/SCADA, and Structural engineers to plan and design electrical systems for new or modified facilities.
Design: Design work will require a basic proficiency with CAD Programs (Revit, Navisworks, etc.) specifically concerning as mentioned electrical systems for Engineering Design and Construction projects. You will also need to establish design criteria, performing design calculations, developing one-line diagrams, control schematics, plans, and specifications.
Construction Overlap: Perform engineering services during construction, including reviewing equipment submittals, shop drawings and responding to contractor RFI’s (requests for information). This will include conducting field inspections, overseeing projects in construction which includes identifying deviations from design, performing general QA/QC of completed work, and monitoring safety compliance.
Miscellaneous:
- Perform system analysis using ETAP, SKM Power Tools, or other power systems analysis software.
- Travel (as required) to support project needs.
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering, electrical engineering technology, a related discipline or equivalent work experience
- 10 years of experience of consulting experience in electrical engineering water/wastewater and industrial facility electrical design
- Registered Professional Engineer (PE)
- Basic knowledge and experience using AutoCAD MEP (2D and 3D) and/or Revit
- Demonstrated working knowledge of SKM Power Tools, short circuit calculations, overcurrent coordination, and/or arc flash analysis, and photometric study (Visual 3D or Dialux)
- Experience with SEL, GE Multilin, or similar relays
- Solid working knowledge of the National Electrical Code requirements
- Willingness and desire to mentor junior/staff electrical engineers
- Experience with blue beam and BIM360
- Medium voltage design experience
We can only achieve our goals when everyone is empowered to be their best. We believe everyone's contribution matters. It’s why we are pioneering a skills based approach, where you can harness your unique experience and expertise to carve your career path and maximize the impact we can make together.
You do meaningful work, and no matter where your next role in Arcadis takes you, you’ll be helping to deliver sustainable solutions for a more prosperous planet. Make your mark; on your career, your colleagues, your clients, your life and the world around you.
Together, we can create a lasting legacy.
Our Commitment to Equality, Diversity, Inclusion & Belonging
We want you to be able to bring your best self to work every day which is why we take equality and inclusion seriously and hold ourselves to account for our actions. Our ambition is to be an employer of choice and provide a great place to work for all our people. We are an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer. Women, minorities, people with disabilities and veterans are strongly encouraged to apply. We are dedicated to a policy of non-discrimination in employment on any basis including race, creed, color, religion, national origin, sex, age, disability, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, citizenship status, disability, veteran status, or any other basis prohibited by law.
Arcadis offers benefits for full time and part time positions. These benefits include medical, dental, and vision, EAP, 401K, STD, LTD, AD&D, life insurance, paid parental leave, reward & recognition program and optional benefits including wellbeing benefits, adoption assistance and tuition reimbursement. We offer nine paid holidays and 15-20 days PTO that accrue per year. The salary range for this position is $122,000 - $183,000.
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Salary : $122,000 - $183,000
