Electrical Engineer

Mindlance; Charlotte (NC); On-site; USD 120,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Mindlance seeks an experienced Senior Electrical Engineer to review, evaluate, and support complex LNG-related power systems across utilities, industrial, and LNG facilities. You will focus on power system architecture, MV distribution, reliability, emergency power, construction support, commissioning, and codes compliance.

You will assess vendor designs, review studies, evaluate reliability, and coordinate across design, construction, and startup activities with cross-functional teams.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering or related technical discipline.
• Senior-level experience supporting electrical design, review, construction, commissioning, or owner’s engineering for utility, industrial, LNG-related facilities.
• Strong understanding of power system architecture: interconnection, substation design, MV switchgear, transformer sizing, one-line diagrams, and emergency power strategies.
• Experience reviewing power system studies: load flow, short-circuit, motor starting, voltage drop, arc flash, protection coordination, and harmonic studies.
• Working knowledge of ETAP and/or SKM PowerTools.

Responsibilities

• Review interconnection designs, substation design, MV switchgear (13.8 kV, 4.16 kV), MCCs, transformer sizing, DA diagrams, power distribution redundancy, and black-start/emergency power strategies.
• Review power system studies: load flow, short-circuit, motor starting, voltage drop, arc flash, protection coordination, harmonic studies.
• Provide technical review of MV equipment (metal-clad switchgear, vacuum breakers, relays, protection schemes).
• Evaluate relay settings and coordination philosophy from vendors/partners.
• Support large motor reviews (induction motors, VFDs, soft starts, protection, torsional).
• Review hazardous area electrical design requirements and purge/pressurized enclosures.
• Provide technical oversight for emergency power systems (standby gens, UPS, batteries, critical load segregation).
• Support reliability engineering: N-1, RBI, availability, maintenance strategy.
• Review construction activities for cable trays, underground ducts, grounding, installation, testing.
• Support commissioning/startup: FAT, SAT, relay, transformer, Megger, hi-pot, generator tests.
• Coordinate electrical interfaces across instrumentation, process, mechanical, rotating equipment, civil, and utility teams.
• Ensure designs align with codes, LNG regs, interconnection, relay, metering, and power quality requirements.

Skills

Power system analysis

Interconnection designs

Substation design

Medium-voltage switchgear

ETAP

SKM PowerTools

One-line diagrams

Emergency power systems

Reliability analysis

Cross-functional coordination

Education

Bachelor's degree in electrical engineering

Tools

ETAP

SKM PowerTools

Job description

The Senior Electrical Engineer will serve as an experienced owner-side technical resource responsible for reviewing, evaluating, and supporting complex electrical power systems for utility, industrial, and LNG-related facilities. This role will focus on power system architecture, medium-voltage distribution, electrical reliability, emergency power systems, construction support, commissioning, and compliance with applicable electrical codes and standards. The ideal candidate will be able to assess vendor designs, review technical studies, evaluate system reliability, and support cross-functional coordination throughout design, construction, and startup activities.

Key Responsibilities

• Review and evaluate utility interconnection designs, substation design, medium-voltage switchgear (13.8 KV,4.16 KV), 480 V motor control centers, transformer sizing, one-line diagrams, power distribution redundancy, and black-start/emergency power strategies.
• Review electrical power system studies, including load flow, short-circuit, motor starting, voltage drop, arc flash, protection coordination, and harmonic studies.
• Provide technical review of medium-voltage equipment, including metal-clad switchgear, vacuum circuit breakers, protective relays, bus differential protection, ground fault protection, generator protection, transformer protection, and MV cable systems.
• Evaluate relay settings and coordination philosophy developed by vendors or engineering partners.
• Support large motor application reviews, including induction motors, variable frequency drives, soft starts, motor protection, and torsional considerations.
• Review hazardous area electrical design requirements, including area classification drawings, equipment listings and certifications, installation methods in hazardous locations, and purged or pressurized enclosures.
• Provide technical oversight for emergency power systems, including standby generators, black-start philosophy, UPS systems, battery systems, critical load segregation, Emergency Shutdown System power requirements, and fire and gas detection system reliability.
• Support electrical reliability engineering activities, including N-1 analysis, reliability block diagrams, availability analysis, critical equipment assessment, and maintenance strategy development.
• Review electrical construction activities and installation practices related to cable tray, underground duct banks, grounding grids, cable installation, conduit installation, cable testing, switchgear installation, and MCC installation.
• Support commissioning and startup activities, including Factory Acceptance Testing, Site Acceptance Testing, relay testing, transformer testing, Megger testing, hi-pot testing, generator load testing, and functional testing.
• Coordinate electrical scope and technical interfaces across instrumentation, process, mechanical, rotating equipment, civil, and utility provider teams.
• Ensure designs and reviews align with applicable electrical codes, industry standards, LNG regulations, utility interconnection requirements, protective relay requirements, metering requirements, and power quality criteria.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering or a related technical discipline.
• Senior-level experience supporting electrical engineering design, review, construction, commissioning, or owner’s engineering activities for utility, industrial, power generation, or LNG-related facilities.
• Strong understanding of power system architecture, including utility interconnection, substation design, medium-voltage switchgear, transformer sizing, one-line diagrams, and emergency power strategies.
• Experience reviewing power system studies such as load flow, short-circuit, motor starting, voltage drop, arc flash, protection coordination, and harmonic studies.
• Working knowledge of ETAP reports and/or SKM PowerTools.
• Demonstrated knowledge of medium-voltage equipment, protective relays, MV cable systems, and relay coordination philosophy.
• Familiarity with hazardous area electrical design.
• Strong knowledge of emergency power systems, UPS systems, battery systems, standby generation, black-start philosophy, and critical load segregation.
• Knowledge of electrical construction and commissioning practices, including testing and startup activities for major electrical equipment.

Preferred Qualifications

• Familiarity with hazardous area electrical design, including NEC Articles 500, 501, and 504, NFPA 59A, NFPA 497, and API-RP500.
• Professional Engineer license preferred.
• Experience supporting LNG, utility, industrial, or high-reliability power infrastructure projects preferred.
• Experience reviewing vendor engineering deliverables and coordinating comments across multiple technical disciplines.
• Familiarity with NEMA SG Standards, NEC/NFPA 70, NFPA 70E, NESC, IEEE Standards, IEC Standards, DOT 49 CFR 193, and utility-specific interconnection, relay, metering, and power quality requirements.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Ability to quickly evaluate electrical system configurations, including single bus, double bus, main-tie-main arrangements, selective coordination philosophy, and reliability impacts of equipment failures.
• Strong technical judgment and ability to identify design risks, reliability concerns, code compliance gaps, and constructability issues.
• Ability to work cross-functionally with engineering, construction, commissioning, operations, vendors, utility providers, and project stakeholders.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to document technical comments, explain recommendations, and support decision-making.
• Ability to manage multiple technical priorities while maintaining attention to detail and quality.

EEO

“Mindlance is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate in employment on the basis of – Minority/Gender/Disability/Religion/LGBTQI/Age/Veterans”.