Lead Electrical Engineer

EG&R Engineering PC; New Jersey; On-site; USD 110,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

EG&R Engineering PC, located in Cranbury, NJ, seeks a Lead Electrical Engineer who is self-motivated and ready to contribute to the firm’s growth. You will lead electrical protection, control and layout design deliverables for Power Plants and Substations.

Responsibilities include preparing schematics, single lines, calculations, and equipment specs, plus supervising engineers and designers while supporting field construction and ensuring NEC/IEEE/ANSI standard compliance.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in electrical engineering from an accredited institution.
• Engineer-in-Training (EIT) or PE licensure pursued or desired.
• Strong knowledge of electrical distribution/Power Systems and standards (NESC/IEEE/ANSI).

Responsibilities

• Create electrical protection & control and/or physical layout design deliverables for Power Plants and Substations.
• Supervise and coordinate Electrical Engineers and Designers in day-to-day tasks.
• Review and support substation design details, grounding, lightning protection, and power systems.
• Develop protection and control designs including panel and wiring diagrams.
• Prepare calculations for grounding, lighting protection, and load studies.
• Prepare equipment specifications for procurement.
• Provide short-term field support during construction.

Skills

Team leadership

Electrical design

Problem solving

Communication

Interpersonal skills

Education

Bachelor's or Master's degree in Electrical Engineering

Tools

AutoCAD

MicroStation

Job description

EG&R Engineering PC is a fast-growing multi-disciplinary engineering firm located in Cranbury, NJ. EG&R provides electrical, mechanical, environmental and geotechnical engineering services for a variety of markets including government, utilities/power, waste to energy companies, transit agencies, manufacturing industries, pharmaceuticals, A-E firms/Architects, contractors and various types of commercial clients.

EG&R is seeking a Lead Electrical Engineer who is self-motivated and ready to contribute to the future success of EG&R Engineering PC.

Responsibilities

Main responsibilities include creating electrical protection & control and/or physical layout design deliverables for Power Plants and Substations.

• Prepare electrical schematics, single lines, calculations, and specifications for the design of electrical distribution systems for Power Plants and Substations.
• Supervise and Coordinate Electrical Engineers and Designers in day to day tasks to support project needs.
• Review and support the preparation of physical substation design, sections and details, grounding, lightning protection, control building arrangements, interior and exterior raceways, auxiliary AC/DC power systems, and associated bills of material is required.
• Develop protection and control designs including panel arrangements, one lines/single lines, three lines, AC schematics, DC elementaries, equipment wiring and relay panel wiring as required.
• Prepare calculations for studies and reports (grounding, lighting protection, AC/DC load studies, etc.)
• Prepare equipment specifications for procurement
• Provide short term field support during construction

Qualifications

• Must be authorized to Work in the United States. We do not provide Visa sponsorship.
• 4 to 8 years of experience in Engineering and Design for Substations and/or Power Plants
• Bachelor of Science/Master’s degree in electrical engineering (Power Distribution/Power Systems) from an accredited institution.
• Desire to obtain Engineer-in-Training (EIT) certification and ultimately Professional Engineer (PE) license
• AutoCAD and/or Microstation experience
• Proficiency with National Electrical Safety Code and IEEE / ANSI Standards
• Strong problem solving, organizational, and interpersonal skills.
• Aptitude to work in a team environment
• Excellent written & verbal communication skills
• Strong management skills and a desire to grow professionally
• Capability of solving difficult problems that require adaptation and modification of standard approaches, techniques, procedures and criteria