Electrical Senior Design Engineer

Job Description

• Under general supervision of the Discipline Lead Engineer, serve as an Area 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 

• U.S. Citizenship required 

• Bachelor of Science degree in Electrical (Power) Engineering and a minimum of ten (10) years of work-related experience 

• Working knowledge of applicable federal (including Department of Energy orders), state, and local codes and standards 

• 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

• processing, e-mail, spreadsheet and electronic presentation programs 

• 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 

• Interpret and apply national, state, and local codes and standards, and customer design requirements for the preparation of electrical design/construction documents, specifications, and system descriptions related to assigned tasks through project startup 

• 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 circuit, load flow, stability, motor starting, harmonics, relay coordination and ground grid) 

• Develop area classifications and design documents 

• Develop 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 

• 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 

• Proficiency with Intergraph Smart3D (S3D) 

• Proficiency with Visual Professional lighting design software 

• 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), etc.)