Lead Electrical Engineer - Power Generation

SolveNow Inc.; Overland Park (KS); On-site; USD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading engineering firm in Overland Park, Kansas, is seeking a Lead Electrical Engineer specializing in Power Generation to provide technical expertise and guidance on complex engineering projects. The role requires a bachelor's degree in engineering and at least five years of relevant experience in utility scale conventional power generation design. The ideal candidate will demonstrate strong skills in engineering calculations, project management, and utilize tools such as ETAP and AutoCAD. This position offers opportunities to work on diverse projects in a collaborative environment.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 5 years related work experience required.
• Experience in utility scale conventional power generation project design preferred.
• Intermediate knowledge of engineering design principles required.

Responsibilities

• Provide guidance over Conventional Power Generation Projects.
• Prepare complex engineering deliverables.
• Coordinate with team members on projects.

Skills

Technical Specialist

Power Generation

Engineering Calculations

Microsoft Office

AutoCAD

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering

Tools

ETAP

ProjectWise

Computer Aided Drafting Tools

Job description

Lead Electrical Engineer - Power Generation

About the job Lead Electrical Engineer - Power Generation

In this role, you will have the opportunity to:

• Function as a Technical Specialist or lead role providing guidance and expertise over Conventional Power Generation Projects and Teams
• One line and three-line diagrams
• Power cable sizing and cable schedules
• Complex engineering calculations such as: load flow, short circuit, motor starting (ETAP or SKM), Arc flash analysis (ETAP or SKM), protective relay settings, battery and charger sizing
• Develop electrical equipment specifications and Bills of Materials (BOM) for procurement and construction
• Create man hour budgets and schedule for projects and proposals
• Attend on-site meetings, investigate existing conditions, interface with clients and provide support during construction
• Extensively use Microsoft Office business systems such as ProjectWise, electrical engineering software, such as ETAP and Computer Aided Drafting Tools, such as AutoCAD to view and manipulate engineering drawing files

Key Responsibilities

• Continues to learn, remains current and applies independent knowledge and interpretation about departmental design guides, standards, systems, applicable engineering codes and Customer policies and procedures relative to assigned tasks
• Consistently and independently applies knowledge and complies with customer quality program relative to assigned tasks
• May be responsible for ensuring compliance with customer quality program
• Provides guidance and direction to others from the same project and discipline
• Supports continuous improvement and change management efforts
• Prepares a variety of complex engineering deliverables
• Performs complex research and develops recommendations for equipment and/or materials selection
• Prepares complex engineering calculations following standard methods and principles
• Manages assigned budget, schedule, and quality requirements
• Plans and conducts independent evaluation, selection and adaptation of engineering techniques, procedures and criteria
• Reviews lower level engineering work or assignments
• Is responsible for one or more of the following: overseeing collection, assimilation, and management of data for engineering work; leading smaller production teams; and serving as the responsible charge for a project

Project Coordination:

• Actively coordinates with all other internal/external team members on moderately complex projects

Client Focus:

• Responsible for assisting with identification of key client interests and drivers on less complex projects
• Communicates client interests and drivers to project team members and develops approaches to accommodate these concerns in the performance of the work on less complex projects
• May provide support to business development or pursuit activities

Knowledge Sharing, Innovation and Technology:

• Recognized as a technical specialist by the division having in-depth knowledge of an engineering process and/or of technical aspects of an industry
• Designs a complete project of moderately complex scope within an assigned practice area(s)
• Typically assists with performance management process, mentoring, recognition, and any corrective actions required

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience and expertise in utility scale conventional power generation project design
• Quality Assurance / Quality Check (QA/QC) and project lead experience
• Understand and be able to work within a schedule and manhours budget
• Familiarity with applicable NEC and IEEE/ANSI standards
• Experience with electrical equipment, which includes, but is not limited to: MV and LV switchgear, Secondary unit substation Transformer -GSUT, UAT, panel boards, breakers, protective relays, inverter, battery, battery chargers, disconnect switches, surge arrestors, medium voltage cable, low voltage cable, control cable, fiber optic cable
• Drive For Results
• Priority Setting
• Planning
• Delegation
• Directing Others
• Conflict Management
• Informing
• Dealing with Ambiguity and Building Effective Teams
• Intermediate knowledge of engineering design principles and applicable design guides and standards related to assigned engineering discipline

Minimum Qualifications

Requires a bachelor's degree in engineering from either a recognized accredited program in their home country or the country in which the professional is practicing. Minimum of 5 years related work experience All applicants must be able to complete pre-employment onboarding requirements (if selected) which may include any/all of the following: criminal/civil background check, drug screen, and motor vehicle records search, in compliance with any applicable laws and regulations.

Certifications

Most positions - depending on the nature of work performed as defined by the division - will typically require incumbents to have professional registration or licensure in their designated home office country, or be in active pursuit* of such registration