Electrical Engineer

Waldemar S. Nelson & Co., Inc.; New Orleans (LA); Hybrid; USD 60,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Care Plan (Medical, Dental &amp

Retirement Plan (401k, IRA)

Life Insurance (Basic, Voluntary &

Paid Time Off (Vacation, Sick &

Family Leave (Maternity, Paternity)

Short Term & Long Term Disability

Work From Home

Job summary

NELSON is seeking an entry-level electrical engineer to join its team in New Orleans. You will learn and participate in developing and implementing electrical designs for various projects, including power generation, distribution, protection and control systems.

You will prepare construction drawings and documents, develop models using SKM/ETAP/EasyPower/PLS-CAD/AmpCalc, and collaborate with clients and vendors while accepting guidance from senior engineers. Travel offshore may be required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Electrical Engineering from an ABET-accredited university.
• Professional and detail oriented.
• Willingness to pursue registration as a professional engineer.
• Willingness to travel, as needed.
• Able to visit client facilities and travel offshore safely.
• Able to obtain a TWIC card.
• Electrical power coursework.
• Proficiency in Windows - MS Word, Outlook, MS Excel.

Responsibilities

• Develop electrical power generation, distribution, protection, and related control systems.
• Prepare construction drawings and documents including equipment location plans, interconnect wiring diagrams, wiring schematics, cable layouts, equipment supports, cable schedules, and lighting.
• Develop electrical models and reports using modelling software packages (e.g. SKM, ETAP, EasyPower, PLS-CAD, AmpCalc).
• Work with clients and vendors and collaborate with team members.
• Accept guidance from other engineers and designers on the team.

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Electrical Engineering (ABET accredited)

Tools

SKM

ETAP

EasyPower

PLS-CAD

AmpCalc

Job description

NELSON is currently looking for entry-level electrical engineers to join their team. Entry-level electrical engineers should be prepared to learn and will need to actively participate in the development and implementation of electrical designs for miscellaneous projects. As an integral part of the electrical design team, an entry-level electrical engineer will be given the opportunity to grow and build their career with NELSON by:

• Developing electrical power generation, distribution, protection, and related control systems
• Preparing construction drawings and documents including equipment location plans, interconnect wiring diagrams, wiring schematics, cable and tray layouts, equipment supports, cable schedules, and lighting, etc
• Developing electrical models and reports using various modelling software packages (e.g. SKM, ETAP, EasyPower, PLS-CAD, AmpCalc)
• Working with other team members including clients and vendors
• Accepting and using guidance from other engineers and designers on the team

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Bachelor's Degree in Electrical Engineering from an ABET accredited university

Other preferred qualities:

• Professional and detail oriented
• Able and willing to pursue registration as a professional engineer
• Willingness to travel, as needed
• Able to visit client facilities, including physical capability to travel offshore and safely transfer from boat to a platform
• Able to obtain a Transportation Worker Identification Credential (TWIC® card)
• Electrical power course work
• Proficiency in the Windows PC environment - MS Word, Outlook Email, MS Excel

Benefits

• Health Care Plan (Medical, Dental & Vision)
• Retirement Plan (401k, IRA)
• Life Insurance (Basic, Voluntary & AD&D)
• Paid Time Off (Vacation, Sick & Public Holidays)
• Family Leave (Maternity, Paternity)
• Short Term & Long Term Disability
• Work From Home