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Senior Electrical Engineer - Power Generation

Solvenow Inc.
Overland Park, KS Full Time
POSTED ON 2/13/2025
AVAILABLE BEFORE 5/11/2025

The Opportunity

In this Lead Electrical Engineer role you will have the opportunity to :

  • Function as a Technical Specialist or lead role providing guidance and expertise over Conventional Power Generation Projects and Teams
  • Develop electrical drawing deliverables including :
  • One line and threeline diagrams
  • Electrical motor schematics breaker control schematics and wiring diagrams
  • Power cable sizing and cable schedules
  • Complex engineering calculations such as : load flow short circuit motor starting (ETAP or SKM) Arc flash analysis (ETAP or SKM) protective relay settings battery and charger sizing
  • Develop electrical equipment specifications and Bills of Materials (BOM) for procurement and construction
  • Create man hour budgets and schedule for projects and proposals
  • Attend onsite meetings investigate existing conditions interface with clients and provide support during construction
  • Extensively use Microsoft Office business systems such as ProjectWise electrical engineering software such as ETAP and Computer Aided Drafting Tools such as AutoCAD to view and manipulate engineering drawing files

Minimum Qualifications

  • Bachelors degree in engineering from either a recognized accredited program in their home country or the country in which the professional is practicing.
  • Minimum of 8 years related work experience.
  • All applicants must be able to complete preemployment onboarding requirements (if selected) which may include any / all of the following : criminal / civil background check drug screen and motor vehicle records search in compliance with any applicable laws and regulations.
  • Preferred Qualifications

  • Professional Engineer (PE) License
  • Design and project lead experience and expertise in utility scale conventional power generation project design
  • Previous engineering consulting design experience in LV / MV Power
  • QA / QC and project lead experience
  • Understand and be able to work within a schedule and manhours budget
  • Familiarity with applicable NEC and IEEE / ANSI standards
  • Experience with electrical equipment which includes but is not limited to : MV and LV switchgear Secondary unit substation Transformer GSUT UAT panel boards breakers protective relays inverter battery battery chargers disconnect switches surge arrestors medium voltage cable low voltage cable control cable fiber optic cable
  • Written Communications
  • Drive For Results
  • Priority Setting
  • Planning
  • Delegation
  • Directing Others
  • Conflict Management
  • Informing
  • Listening
  • Dealing with Ambiguity And Building Effective Teams
  • Advanced knowledge of engineering design principles and applicable design guides and standards related to assigned engineering discipline
  • Key Responsibilities

    Engineering Standards :

  • Provides guidance and direction on department design guides standards systems applicable engineering codes and customer policies
  • Assists in developing maintaining and updating engineering standards
  • Provides technical guidance to others regarding projects and disciplines
  • Quality / Continuous Improvement :

  • Independently applies knowledge and complies with customer quality program relative to assigned tasks
  • May be responsible for ensuring compliance with customer quality program
  • Provides related guidance and direction to others
  • Supports continuous improvement and change management efforts
  • Engineering Production :

  • Prepares a variety of complex engineering deliverables for larger or multiple projects
  • Performs complex research and develops recommendations for equipment and / or materials selection
  • Oversees collection assimilation and management of data for engineering work
  • Prepares complex engineering calculations following standard methods and principles
  • Manages assigned budget schedule and quality requirements
  • Independently applies advanced engineering techniques and analysis problems and methods
  • Reviews lower level engineering work or assignments
  • Is responsible for one or more of the following : leading larger production teams; coordinating multiple discipline activity; and serving as the responsible charge for a project
  • Project Coordination :

  • Actively coordinates with all other internal / external team members on moderately complex projects
  • Client Focus :

  • Responsible for assisting with identification of key client interests and drivers on moderately complex projects and may determine the key clients in some instances
  • Communicates client interests and drivers to project team members and develops approaches to accommodate these concerns in the performance of the work on moderately complex projects
  • May offer other services to the clients
  • Typically provides support to business development or pursuit activities
  • Knowledge Sharing Innovation and Technology :

  • Serves as a technical specialist and has knowledge and skill set to provide consultation and guidance to project teams in a particular practice area
  • Typically supports multiple projects on the complex technical challenges
  • Actively fosters knowledge management and provides mentoring
  • Develops and applies advanced engineering concepts and approaches to unique engineering problems
  • People Management (supervision career development training mentoring) :

  • Typically assists with performance management process mentoring recognition and any corrective actions required
  • May participate in career planning and learning and development
  • Resource Management (budgets tools processes project support) :

  • Implements resource management strategy
  • Manages engineering resources for small groups of a single discipline
  • Administrative :

  • Administrative responsibilities may include office administration
  • Ensures policies procedures and processes are effectively implemented and communicated for workgroup
  • Ensures adherence to corporate and division programs
  • May approve timesheets and expense reports
  • Certifications

    Most positions depending on the nature of work performed as defined by the division will typically require incumbents to have professional registration or licensure in their designated home office country or be in active pursuit

  • of such registration Competencies
  • CollaboratesCommunicates effectivelyCourageDirects workInstills trustInterpersonal savvyOrganizational savvyCustomer focusDecision quality

  • Min. 8 years relevant design experience including lead engineer experience PE
  • Experience with conventional power generation plants include combinedcycle simplecycle cogeneration combined heat & power (CHP) and gasfired.
  • Locations can include Overland Park KS Ann Arbor MI or Raleigh NC and must work hybrid willing to go into the office 3 days a week.
  • Compensation : $140k$150k based on experience and location
  • Key Skills

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    Employment Type : Full Time

    Vacancy : 1

    Salary : $140,000 - $150,000

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