Lead Electrical Engineer - Power Generation
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About this role
In this 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 three-line 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 on-site 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 Key Responsibilities Engineering Standards: Continues to learn, remains current and applies independent knowledge and interpretation about departmental design guides, standards, systems, applicable engineering codes and Customer policies and procedures relative to assigned tasks Quality/Continuous Improvement: Consistently and independently applies knowledge and complies with customer quality program relative to assigned tasks May be responsible for ensuring compliance with customer quality program Provides guidance and direction to others from the same project and discipline Supports continuous improvement and change management efforts Engineering Production: Prepares a variety of complex engineering deliverables Performs complex research and develops recommendations for equipment and/or materials selection Prepares complex engineering calculations following standard methods and principles Manages assigned budget, schedule, and quality requirements Plans and conducts independent evaluation, selection and adaptation of engineering techniques, procedures and criteria Reviews lower level engineering work or assignments Is responsible for one or more of the following: overseeing collection, assimilation, and management of data for engineering work; leading smaller production teams; 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 less complex projects Communicates client interests and drivers to project team members and develops approaches to accommodate these concerns in the performance of the work on less complex projects May provide support to business development or pursuit activities Knowledge Sharing, Innovation and Technology: Recognized as a technical specialist by the division having in-depth knowledge of an engineering process and/or of technical aspects of an industry Designs a complete project of moderately complex scope within an assigned practice area(s) People Management - (supervision, career development, training, mentoring): Typically assists with performance management process, mentoring, recognition, and any corrective actions required Preferred Qualifications Experience and expertise in utility scale conventional power generation project design Previous engineering consulting design experience in LV/MV Power Quality Assurance / Quality Check (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 s
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- USA
- AutoCAD
| Market | Hourly band | USD/hr |
|---|---|---|
| This listing (est.) | $25–$55 | |
| United States | $22–$48 | |
| Europe (Germany) | $19–$41 | |
| MENA (UAE) | $18–$38 | |
| Remote / worldwide | $22–$48 |
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