Senior Electrical Engineer
Location: Greenwood Village, CO
Our client is growing their engineering teams and seeking a motivated Electrical Engineer with engineering/utility Industry experience to join them.
A full-service electric utility solutions engineering firm with more than twenty years’ experience in electrical utility system ownership, upgrades, maintenance and operations. They offer a wide range of power system engineering services to investor-owned, municipal, cooperative, government, industrial, and commercial customers.
Duties & Responsibilities:
- Design sub-transmission systems, substations, switching stations, and complex commercial/industrial power distribution systems.
- Develop concept design alternatives, engineering calculations, analysis, and engineering estimates for small-scale system improvement projects for substations and distribution systems.
- Develop/review complex electrical system models and validate various system study findings/recommendations.
- Develop electrical specifications for major electrical apparatus.
- Create system model for large-scale power system in ETAP (or similar software) and perform various power system analysis/studies.
- Develop bill of material and technical specifications for various electrical projects. Schedule and attend field walk-downs with customer, subcontractor, and construction personnel to understand and determine project requirements.
- Perform field take-offs/evaluations for estimate preparation.
- Possess and maintain broad and in-depth knowledge of principles, practices, procedures, and standards related to utility power distribution systems.
- Update and maintain GIS database for large-scale electrical distribution systems.
- Perform site surveys for major upgrade projects, develop concept design, and present the design to Management and the customer.
- Prepare cost estimates for large-scale electric distribution and substation projects.
- Keep up to date with utility industry standards and codes. Enforce and maintain all applicable standards and codes for our O&M, replacement/renewable and new installations.
- Analyze electrical fault events, power quality issues, system loading scenarios and assist crew to implement corrective actions.
- Maintain in-depth knowledge of power system protection and relaying schemes for electrical distribution system.
- Participate in estimate review process with internal and external stakeholders.
- Assist construction personnel throughout the project life cycle in tracking and understanding the basis of cost estimate.
- Mentor junior engineers and provide guidance and support to help them grow in their professional careers.
Project Management Duties:
- Preparation of project construction schedules
- Submission of request for information to clients.
- Act as primary point of contact for projects and facilitating design/review process.
- Coordinate meetings, scheduling updates, submitting deliverables, and addressing outstanding open items as requested by clients.
*Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Skills and Qualifications:
- BS degree, Electrical Engineering, from accredited university with emphasis in power systems required.
- knowledge with medium voltage electrical substations and distribution system required.
- Expert with power system analysis, distribution system modeling, and protective device coordination required.
- Experienced in blueprints, specifications, proposals, and other documentation to prepare time/cost/labor estimates for projects and services required.
- Ability to prepare and maintain construction project schedules in Microsoft Project.
- Experience with ETAP or similar software.
- Must be a team player with excellent oral and written communication skills.
Travel:
- Up to 20% to client sites outside CO.
Other Requirements:You must be a U.S. citizen.
- Valid driver’s license required.
- You will be required to obtain Military Base Security Access Clearance.
Benefits & Compensation:
- We offer an excellent benefits package that includes medical insurance, dental insurance, life insurance, 401k with company contribution, paid time off and paid holidays.
- Salary range: $80,000-$168,000 based on experience plus eligible to participate in Short Term Incentive Plan.
- We reserve the right to pay more or less than the posted salary range based on factors unrelated to sex.
