Electrical Power Engineer III - Lead and Hybrid/Remote

Lake Superior Consulting, LLC; Chattanooga, Northern (TN, KY); Hybrid; USD 80,000 - 115,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental, Vision Insurance

Flexible work options

401K/Profit Sharing

Company paid life, AD&D, and short/lt.

Paid time off (PTO)

Paid holidays (twelve per year)

Tuition reimbursement

Job summary

Lake Superior Consulting, LLC is seeking an Electrical Power Engineer to join our growing team. This power-focused role involves designing, analyzing, and upgrading medium- and low-voltage power distribution and generation systems for industrial clients, from concept through commissioning.

You will lead the electrical scope on projects, mentor junior staff, and coordinate with multi-disciplinary teams, while upholding NEC/IEEE standards and providing technical direction.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering from an ABET-accredited program.
• Minimum of 3 years of electrical power systems engineering experience in an industrial, utility, or consulting environment.
• Demonstrated experience designing or modifying medium-voltage (1 kV to 38 kV) and low-voltage power distribution systems.
• Hands-on modeling and study experience in SKM Power*Tools, ETAP, EasyPower, or equivalent — including building models from field data and interpreting and defending the results.
• Working knowledge of the NEC, NFPA 70E, IEEE standards applicable to industrial power systems (IEEE 1584, IEEE 3000 / Color Book, IEEE 80).
• Ability to read and interpret one-line diagrams, protection and control schematics, relay logic, and vendor drawings.

Responsibilities

• Build and maintain power system models from field data and record drawings; perform load flow, short-circuit, protection coordination, arc flash, motor starting, harmonic studies, and cable ampacity analysis.
• Develop protective relay settings and coordination for feeder, transformer, motor, generator, and bus protection; produce settings files and test plans.
• Design and review grounding systems per IEEE 80/81; soil resistivity interpretation and ground grid modeling.
• Size and rate equipment and conductors; verify momentary, interrupting and short-time withstand duty.
• Review and quality-check studies, calculations, and reports prepared by others; coordinate with clients and third-party consultants.
• Lead electrical scope on projects, define scope, estimate hours, and manage scheduling; mentor junior staff.

Skills

Power systems engineering

Analytical thinking

Project leadership

Communication

Mentoring

Education

Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering

Tools

SKM Power*Tools

ETAP

EasyPower

Job description

Lake Superior Consulting, LLC is seeking an Electrical Power Engineer to join our growing team. This power-focused role involves designing, analyzing, and upgrading medium- and low-voltage power distribution and generation systems for industrial clients, from concept through commissioning.

You will lead the electrical scope on projects, mentor junior staff, and coordinate with multi-disciplinary teams, while upholding NEC/IEEE standards and providing technical direction.