E&C Engineer (Electrical)

Synectics Inc.; Muleshoe (TX); On-site; USD 95,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Healthcare Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

401(k) Plan

Equal Opportunity Employer

Job summary

Synectics Inc. seeks an Electrical Engineer to oversee and contribute to large-scale renewable projects in the Texas area.

The role focuses on electrical expertise, evaluating project drawings, and handling RFIs across multiple projects, including solar and wind near Earth, TX. Daily activities vary with project needs, from planning and review to direct on-site construction support, collaborating with internal teams and external stakeholders to ensure design compliance and successful project

Qualifications

• ABET-accredited engineering degree or commensurate experience.
• PE license or Engineering in Training/certification preferred.
• Experience with EPC/renewable projects and RFIs/NCRs.
• Strong ability to review drawings and technical documentation.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Experience in a large matrix organization and cross-functional work.

Responsibilities

• Oversee electrical engineering for large solar and wind projects.
• Evaluate drawings and respond to RFIs across multiple projects.
• Coordinate submittals and ensure compliance with specifications.
• Provide on-site technical support during construction.
• Collaborate with facility operations, siting, environmental teams, and external agencies.
• Liaise with EPC contractors and project controls staff.

Skills

Electrical engineering

Communication skills

Analytical thinking

Organization

Team collaboration

Cross-functional work

RFI/NCR knowledge

Construction coordination

Education

ABET-accredited degree

PE license or EIT

Renewable project experience

Tools

ProjectWise

Bluebeam

Procore

Microsoft Office

SAP

Job description

Description

• This scope of work for this electrical engineering position includes overseeing and contributing to large-scale renewable projects.
• As a project engineer, this person will be responsible for providing electrical expertise, with a focus on evaluating project drawings and handling requests for information (RFIs) across multiple projects. Project Overview includes Large solar and wind projects near Earth, TX.
• A typical day for this electrical engineering position will vary based on the project activities.
• Submittals and RFI's will focus on collaborating with other engineers and project stakeholders to ensure all requirements are clearly outlined. Typical submittal activities include evaluating drawings, studies, and analyses. These activities will involve reviewing the technical documentation to confirm that everything aligns with the project specifications and requirements. Variances to the company's master specifications will need to be communicated internally for approvals by the engineer.
• For construction activities, the day will be more in-person, assisting team members by addressing any electrical engineering-related questions they may have about the project. This could include clarifying details about the design or construction process and troubleshooting any issues that arise on-site.
• The overall responsibilities will vary from planning/reviewing to providing direct support during the construction.
• This resource will work with our other engineers on the project to be able to understand/interpret design drawings and managing the compliance of the construction to the design drawings and managing RFI requests.
• The engineer will be supporting a multifunctional group that includes various internal business units and external stakeholders.
• This position will primarily collaborate with facility operations and other internal departments, such as Siting and Land Rights: To coordinate on land-use matters, especially for projects involving land development, such as renewable installations in addition to Environmental Teams: Due to the nature of large-scale utility projects, collaboration will be necessary to ensure regulatory compliance.
• Some of the Key Players will be Internal Stakeholders: Facility operations, siting and land rights, environmental teams, Supply Chain, and other project engineers and external entities such as County and State Agencies: Assisting with obtaining local and state permits for large construction projects and Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC).
• This role involves a mix of technical collaboration and regulatory coordination with both internal and external teams.
• This resource will also work with EPC contractors in addition to a Project specific team consisting of project manager and engineers, construction field team, construction managers, and construction/electrical inspectors.
• This resource will also be working with the Project controls cost/scheduling staff.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree from an ABET accredited school or strong/commensurate experience.
• Professional Engineering license, or Engineering in Training/certification to become a professional engineer is strongly preferred.
• Familiarity with ProjectWise, Microsoft Office, Bluebeam, and Procore would be helpful to review EPC contractors' drawings (technical review communication tool). SAP might be a plus.
• 3+ years of electrical engineering experience with 2-3 years specifically in the renewable generation project space (construction or engineering design).
• Strong written and verbal communication skills along with strong analytical [thinking] skills to resolve answering questions, troubleshooting design conflicts, etc.
• Organization is key in this role as they will be interfacing with several different teams, tracking and documenting.
• Familiarity with NCRs, RFIs, and the ability to understand and manage the scope of a contract.
• A strong team player with experience preferably in a large matrixed organization which would show proof of the ability to work cross functionally.
• Detail oriented, strong troubleshooting skills to resolve design issues that may come up as the project progresses.
• 3+ years of electrical engineering experience with 2-3 years specifically in the renewable generation project space (construction or engineering design).
• Former experience working with utilities or design firms on renewable technologies.
• Knowledge of how to resolve RFI's and non-conformance requests.

Benefits

Healthcare Insurance: Synectics offers eligible employees and their dependents healthcare coverage through BlueCross BlueShield of Illinois. Eligibility begins on the 1st day of the calendar month following 60 days of continuous full time employment with Synectics. Premiums are subsidized by Synectics.

Dental Insurance: Synectics offers eligible employees and their dependents a dental plan through MetLife. Eligibility begins on the 1st day of the calendar month following 60 days of continuous full time employment with Synectics.

Vision Insurance: Synectics offers eligible employees vision insurance through VSP. Eligibility begins on the 1st day of the calendar month following 60 days of continuous full time employment with Synectics.

401(k) Plan: The Synectics Inc. Investment Savings Retirement Plan. Synectics offers all employees who are 21 years of age or older the opportunity to invest in the 401(k) Plan on the first of the month following at least 1 calendar year after employment begins.

Synectics is an equal opportunity employer.