Electrical Principal Design Engineer

Job Description

The purpose of this position is to provide the essential administrative processes, technical knowledge and leadership as described below. This position has oversight of a specific project area and acts as a representative of the engineering discipline ensuring technical accuracy in project execution in all phases. This is a lead position on assigned projects performing engineering assignments of advanced complexity.

· Under general supervision of the Discipline Lead Engineer, serve as a Supervising 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

Basic Job Requirements

· Bachelor of Science degree in Electrical (Power) Engineering and minimum fifteen (15) 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

Discipline Specific Job Requirements

· 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 complex area classifications and design documents

· Develop complex 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

Preferred Qualifications

· 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

· 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)

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