ELECTRICAL POWER & DESIGN ENGINEER
General Description:
Our clint is a nationally recognized electrical power and control systems engineering firm and is seeking a qualified Electrical Power & Design Engineer in Sugar Land, TX, to aid their growing electrical power offerings.
Key Experience & Skills
- 5 years’ experience in the development of comprehensive electrical construction and specification packages suitable to be stamped by a Professional Engineer and submitted for authority plan check, comprised of at least the following:
- Load studies
- Single line diagrams
- Plot plan & area/building detail diagrams
- Lighting
- Grounding
- Conduit and cable schedules
- Construction specifications
- Equipment and installation details
- Additional experience in the following drawings preferred:
- Area classification drawings
- Motor/breaker schematics and wiring diagrams
- Lightning Protection
- Knowledgeable of the requirements detailed in National Electrical Code (NEC), IEEE 3000 Series (formerly known as color books), and API 500 (preferred)
- Adept at the use of AutoCAD and Microsoft Office Suite, particularly Microsoft Excel
- Experience with power system modeling tools (e.g., ETAP, SKM, or Easy Power) is a plus
- Experience with electrical power relay settings generation and implementation (e.g., GE Multilin and SEL) is a plus
- Highly effective at written and verbal communications
Education
- Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering, or similar
- Fundamentals of Engineering (FE) Exam Completion
Responsibilities
- Lead the development of comprehensive electrical power construction packages sufficient to be stamped by a Professional Engineer and submitted for authority plan check
- Lead the development of comprehensive electrical power specifications associated with the electrical power construction packages
- Lead the development of electrical power bills of material and coordinate with vendors for procured equipment pricing
- Participate in the development of electrical power load studies
- Execute field verification walkdowns, including as-building existing Electrical and E&I infrastructure
- Execute factory acceptance testing on electrical power equipment
- Execute start-up and commissioning, including electrical power and E&I troubleshooting as required
- Provide best possible response after hours support for internal/external clients as occurs
- Work with applicable Project Manager(s) to ensure overall quality of commercial deliverables, budget maintenance, etc. Keep the Project Manager(s) informed of technical progress, issues, need for change orders, etc.
- Assist Project Manager(s) in developing cost estimates and proposals for new project opportunities – providing technical expertise and guidance in applying cost to labor, expense, and procurement items
- Travel +/- 25% with willingness to travel via air
Core Competencies
Safety: Applies safety policies; displays enthusiasm for safety; is proactive in safety matters; attends company safety meetings.
Accountability: Works required days; works required hours; follows company check-in check-out procedure
Attitude: Exhibits a positive “can do” attitude; shows initiative; demonstrates dependability, commitment and involvement; accepts direction from qualified sources
Teamwork: Interacts well with co-workers; displays a willingness to cooperate with team; assists team members; shows respect for all team members
Knowledge: Applies the specific requirements of the job; displays the ability to perform the technical skills required by the job; knows and applies company policies
Quantity and Quality of Work: Work performed meets or exceeds company standards of acceptability; has the ability to manage multiple tasks
Problem Solving and Action: Analyzes problems and takes action based upon decisions made with good judgment
Communication: Demonstrates ability to clearly, effectively, and respectfully communicate with clients and fellow coworkers; communications are timely and intelligent whether written or verbal
Benefits
- Competitive salary with a discretionary bonus for hours worked in excess of 80 hours in a two-week pay period
- Benefit Time Off (BTO) that can be used as paid vacation, sick time, holiday funding, or can be taken as cash
- Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP)
- 401(k) Matching
- Company funded health insurance
- Health club sponsorship
