Electrical Design Engineer - Principle

Delan Associates, Inc. is seeking qualified candidates a Principal Electrical Design Engineer opportunity to support an Engineering, Procurement, and Construction (EPC) project.

Location: Carlsbad, NM (on-site)

Job Title: Principal Electrical Design Engineer

Job Description

The purpose of this position is to provide the essential administrative processes, technical knowledge and leadership as described below.

This position has oversight of a specific project

area and acts as a representative of the engineering dis ipline ensuring technical accuracy in

project execution in all phases. This is a lead position on assigned projects performing

engineering assignments of advanced complexity.

Under general supervision of the Discipline Lead Engineer, serve as a Supervising Lead

providing guidance/supervision to other engineers and designers.

Analyze and make independent recommendations regarding technical solutions to problems

of advanced complexity in accordance with project requirements.

Develop and review specifications and design criteria.

Perform and check engineering analyses and calculations; specify materials, equipment and

systems; and solve technical problems of advanced complexity.

Coordinate technical issues with other disciplines, project management, vendors and clients

Execute work in compliance with Project Quality Plan and procedures.

Execute work in accordance with the approved project scope, cost and schedule baselines

Develop and review estimates, schedules and progress reports including effort-hour

estimating and staff forecasting.

Establish, control and report on material key quantities; provide analysis and forecasts

Provide technical support to activities associated with equipment and material procurement

and subcontracting including scopes of work, technical bid evaluations and review of vendor

submittals.

Provide technical support to activities associated with construction administration including

response to construction requests-for-information and field changes

Other duties as assigned

Basic Job Requirements

• U.S. Citizenship required
• Bachelor of Science degree in Electrical (Power) Engineering and minimum fifteen (15) years of work-related experience and local codes and standards processing, e-mail, spreadsheet and electronic presentation programs
  requirements for the preparation of electrical design/construction documents, specifications, and system descriptions related to assigned tasks through project startup harmonics, relay coordination and ground grid)
• Working knowledge of applicable federal (including Department of Energy orders), state,
• Ability to communicate effectively with audiences that include but are not limited to project management, coworkers, clients, vendors, and subcontractors Job related technical knowledge necessary to complete the job.
• Advanced knowledge of discipline codes and standards
• Ability to perform work in compliance with applicable local, state, and federal codes, statutes and guidelines
• Ability to attend to detail and work in a time-conscious and time-effective manner
• Intermediate computer and software skills to include proficiency in the use of word
• Significant experience providing engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) services on large industrial projects
• Proficiency executing large EPC projects utilizing engineering analysis, 3D modeling and 2D computer-aided drafting and design (CADD) automation tools in a multi-discipline
• Environment Discipline Specific Job Requirements
• Interpret and apply national, state, and local codes and standards, and customer design
• Prepare and modify electrical design drawings (e.g., single line diagrams, schematics, wiring diagram layouts, raceway, lighting, and grounding)
• Perform complex system studies (e.g., short circuitload flow, stability, motor starting,
• Develop complex area classifications and design documents
• Develop complex electrical design documents
• Perform electrical calculations such as short circuit, relay coordination, voltage drop, cable de-rating and cable pulling tension.
• Prepare motor schematics and wiring diagrams

Preferred Qualifications

• Professional Engineer license
• Experience with design of systems, structures and components for nuclear facilities under the requirements of ASME NQA-1
• Advanced knowledge of commercial availability and cost of materials
• Demonstrated experience managing and leading large projects
• Proficiency with project set-up, development of control-level schedules, progress reporting and project close-out.
• Practical field experience .
• EPC project experience for the following industries:
• U.S Department of Energy or other U.S. Federal Government Agency
• Nuclear facilities under a nuclear quality assurance program Manufacturing, pharmaceutical or biotechnology

Advanced knowledge of:

• Electrical codes and standards
• Electrical power systems
• Electrical power systems software (e.g., SmartPlant Electrical (SPEL), Electrical
• Transient and Analysis Program (ETAP)