Engineer II - Electrical

Qualus; Fort Worth (TX); On-site; USD 85,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Life Insurance

Disability Insurance

401(k) match

Flexible Spending Accounts

Employee Assistance Program

Paid time off

Holidays

Job summary

Qualus is seeking an Electrical Design Engineer to design and develop utility substation engineering packages, including one-line diagrams, schematics, and interconnection diagrams. You will collaborate with multiple groups to ensure design concurrence and deliver comprehensive P&C packages for relaying and communications systems.

The role involves client meetings, presenting technical solutions, and mentoring drafters and junior engineers, with an emphasis on ongoing professional development

Qualifications

• Bachelors in Electrical Engineering with power focus from ABET-accredited school; MS considered in lieu of BS.
• 3+ years in utility substation P&C design packages including AC/DC diagrams and panel layouts.
• FE license is a plus and pursuing PE; desire for continuing education.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate with Substation Physical Engineering, Relay Settings and other groups.
• Develop complete engineering design packages for protective relaying and comms systems.
• Develop SCADA packages and input/output lists.
• Provide technical direction and on-the-job training to drafters and junior engineers.
• Maintain trusted relationships with current or prospective clients.
• Present technical solutions to customers and respond to questions.

Skills

Power systems

Substation design

Client communication

Education

BSEE (ABET)

MS in Engineering

Job description

Power your future with Qualus in our Engineering department as an Electrical Design Engineer. You will play a crucial role in the design and development of utility substation engineering design packages that include drawings such as one-line diagrams, three-line diagrams, wiring diagrams, AC/DC Elementary diagrams, circuit schedules, logic diagrams, operating diagrams, and more.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate with Substation Physical Engineering, Relay Settings, and other groups to ensure design concurrence.
• Development of complete engineering design packages for protective relaying and communications systems, including one-line diagrams, three-line diagrams, AC schematics, DC schematics, logic and functional diagrams, panel layouts, control house layouts, wiring/connection diagrams, interconnection diagrams, relaying equipment specifications and bill of materials.
• Development of SCADA packages, including input / output list (Point Data Sheet).
• Provides technical direction and on-the-job training to drafters, engineering technicians, and less experienced engineers.
• Maintaining trusted relationships with current or prospective clients.
• Confidently and comfortably present technical solutions to key customers; respond in real time to technical concerns and answer questions in a knowledgeable articulate manner.
• Participate in client meetings/job site visits to collect or deliver design and engineering data.
• Performs assignments independently with instruction as to the general results expected and with guidance from Manager of Engineering and/or Lead Engineer on unusual or complex projects.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Electrical Engineering (BSEE) with a power systems focus from an ABET accredited school. An MS Degree in engineering will be considered in lieu of the BS Engineering degree. International Engineering Degrees will be considered.
• 3+ years of experience with developing complete utility substation P&C engineering design packages, including AC one-line and three-line diagrams, DC schematics, logic and functional diagrams, panel layouts, interconnection diagrams, relaying equipment specifications and bill of materials.
• Fundamentals of Engineering (FE) License is a plus, and desire to pursue Professional Engineer (PE) License.
• Physical design experience in addition to Protection & Control (P&C) experience is a plus.
• Desire for continuing education and licenses.

Benefits & Compensation

Qualus benefits offered include Medical, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance, Short and Long-Term Disability, 401(k) match, Flexible Spending Accounts, EAP, Parental Leave, Paid time off, and Holidays, for those who qualify. The final salary awarded for this role may vary from the above range based on several factors including, but not limited to, relevant education, qualifications, certifications, experience, skills, seniority, geographic location, performance, and business or organizational needs. The salary range provided in this job posting may be subject to change for business purposes.

Company Overview

Qualus is a leading pure-play power solutions firm and innovator at the forefront of power infrastructure transformation, with differentiated capabilities across grid modernization, resiliency, security, and sustainability. The firm partners with utilities, commercial, industrial, data center, and government clients, and renewable and energy storage developers, offering comprehensive solutions through boutique and integrated advisory, planning, engineering, digital solutions, program management, and specialized field services. Qualus also provides software and technology enabled services and develops breakthrough solutions for critical power industry challenges such as distributed and variable resource integration, emergency management, and secure data exchange. The firm has over 1,800 professionals, with offices throughout the U.S. and Canada.

EEO

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity. We are committed to providing an inclusive workplace and do not discriminate on any grounds protected by applicable human rights legislation across Canada and the US.