Electrical Engineer

Hargrove Engineers & Constructors; Alabama; On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid holidays

Personal paid time off

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Life insurance

Disability insurance

401(k)

Job summary

Hargrove Engineers & Constructors seeks an Electrical Engineer to support power generation and energy systems commissioning and startup. Responsibilities span pre-commissioning through turnover, ensuring tests and verifications meet client expectations. You will prepare design calculations, assist drafting, and contribute to fieldwork on site.

The ideal candidate holds a B.S. or M.S. in Electrical Engineering with 4+ years of industrial experience, familiar with power systems, protection

Qualifications

• Bachelor or Master of Science in Electrical Engineering from an accredited university.
• 4+ years of relevant industrial experience in electrical engineering, power systems, or commissioning.
• Knowledge of electrical power systems, drawings, and control systems.
• Experience with commissioning, testing, and startup processes.

Responsibilities

• Support safe, reliable commissioning and startup of power generation and energy systems.
• Produce design calculations and sketches for materials of construction.
• Check calculations for accuracy and conformance to codes and design criteria.
• Assist drafting group and coordinate with other discipline leads.
• Perform fieldwork to gather data and provide construction support.

Skills

Electrical power systems

Electrical drawings

Commissioning, testing, startup

Field data collection

Design calculations

Education

Bachelor or Master of Science in Electrical Engineering

Tools

ETAP

SKM

PSCAD

MATLAB

Omicron

Doble

Megger

Job description

What You’ll Be Doing

Job Scope: The Electrical Engineer supports the safe, reliable, and efficient commissioning and startup of power generation and energy systems. This role provides electrical engineering expertise throughout pre-commissioning, commissioning, and turnover, ensuring systems are properly tested, verified, and ready for operation in Bowling Green, OH.

Primary responsibilities will include but not be limited to:

• Familiarity with and utilizing department design and drafting standards.

• Familiarity with project scope, specifications and design criteria upon assignment to a project task team.

• Recognize and communicate scope and design changes promptly.

• On-site assistance during startup.

• Producing estimate level preliminary designs and material take-offs suitable for the level of the estimate being performed on a project.

• Producing detail design calculations and sketches for materials of construction associated with the project. Calculations produced will be neatly prepared and organized for efficient checking by others and efficient use by drafters/designers for preparing drawings and as a deliverable when required.

• Producing designs with efficient use of construction materials with an overall emphasis on ease of construction and completed product meeting the expectations of the client.

• Checking calculations made by other engineers to ensure accuracy, conformance to codes, specifications, design criteria and conformance to good engineering practice.

• Assisting the drafting group in resolving routine layout and detailing problems.

• Consulting with design leaders from other disciplines to ensure the smooth flow of vital information necessary for the scheduled completion of the project.

• Advising the senior engineer concerning design or scope changes, which have been identified.

• Assisting other engineers in developing and assembling scopes, drawings and specifications into a “package”, enabling electrical/instrumentation purchase inquiries to be issued for procurement of materials or subcontract pricing.

• Reviewing and checking vendor drawings and other discipline drawings for electrical/instrumentation input.

• Developing construction specifications.

• Reviewing fabrication drawings and other construction submittals for conformance to engineering drawings and specifications.

• Performing fieldwork necessary to gather field data, check tie-ins and provide construction support.

• Provide technical guidance to less experienced drafting and engineering personnel in the department.

• Knowledge of the discipline specific methods, practices and techniques required to engineer, design and construct process and manufacturing projects.

• Applying advanced engineering techniques and analysis to complex designs.

• Produce installation details, motor control center single lines, electric room layouts, motor control elementaries, connection diagrams, cable schedules, control panel layouts and grounding, lighting, power and instrumentation plans under general supervision.

• Developing conceptual layouts and cost studies as necessary to determine the simplest, most efficient approach to solving engineering tasks at hand.

• Developing small work sharing packages for interoffice execution support.

Ideal Background

Education: Bachelor or Master of Science degree in Electrical Engineering from an accredited university is required.

Experience: Requires 4+ years of relevant industrial experience in electrical engineering, power systems, or commissioning in power generation, industrial, or related industries

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Working knowledge of electrical power systems and equipment (switchgear, transformers, generators)

• Working knowledge of electrical drawings, one-line diagrams, and control systems

• Working knowledge of commissioning, testing, and startup processes

• Proficiency with power system analysis tools (e.g., ETAP, SKM, PSCAD, MATLAB, or similar)

• Experience with protection relay testing and electrical test equipment (Omicron, Doble, Megger)

• Understanding of: Protection coordination and arc flash analysis, Grid integration and energy storage systems, DCS/SCADA systems and electrical integration

Physical Requirements

• Ability to sit, stand, or walk for long periods of time.

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Hargrove Culture

We work to create an environment founded on trust, personal integrity, and a “team mentality” so that each person understands the value of their contributions both on a project and company-wide level. We know that each person on our team contributes to the success of our company by pairing expertise and passion to meet and exceed the needs of the clients we serve across the globe.

Our safety culture protects and promotes the well-being of every person who works with us and every person touched by our work.

As a 100% Teammate owned company, we proudly offer a comprehensive benefits package including, paid holidays, personal paid time off, medical, dental, vision, life, and disability insurance, 401(k), and other benefits to eligible Teammates.

Equal Opportunity Employment Statement

Hargrove is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. We do not discriminate based upon race, color, national origin, religion, age, sex (including gender, sexual orientation, pregnancy, sexual identity, marital or family status), disability, military service or obligations, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

Hargrove is a drug-free workplace.

The selected candidate must be authorized to work in the United States.