Power Systems Engineer – Arc Flash Expert (Hybrid)

Ghafari As; Birmingham (AL); Hybrid; USD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work environment

Job summary

Ghafari Associates, LLC is seeking a senior Electrical Engineer – Power Systems to perform and document power system studies including short circuit analysis, protective device coordination, and arc flash studies. You will model systems with SKM/ETAP/EasyPower, perform field data collection, and work with project teams across diverse facilities worldwide.

The role requires a PE license, 10+ years of experience, and strong experience in AutoCAD/Revit and BIM platforms.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering from an accredited university.
• Professional Engineer’s License is required.
• 10+ years related and progressively more responsible experience in electrical engineering field.
• 5+ years experience performing short-circuit analysis, protective device coordination and arc flash hazard analysis studies.

Responsibilities

• Perform short circuit analysis to evaluate fault currents and ensure proper short-circuit current ratings of electrical equipment.
• Conduct overcurrent protection device coordination studies to determine overcurrent protective device settings for selective tripping and ensure system reliability.
• Evaluate systems for selective coordination where required per NFPA 70 and recommend solutions to comply with NFPA 70.
• Perform comprehensive arc flash hazard analysis per IEEE 1584 and NFPA 70E to determine the arc flash boundaries, incident energy, and PPE requirements.
• Evaluate and recommend arc flash mitigation strategies to reduce incident energy levels.
• Create arc flash labels in accordance with NFPA 70E and client standards.
• Conduct site visits to apply arc flash labels and verify installations.
• Collaborate with project teams to define project scope, budget, and design approach.
• Mentor junior engineers and contribute to team technical development.

Skills

Short-circuit analysis

Protective device coordination

Arc flash analysis

Power system software

Autodesk Revit

AutoCAD

Bluebeam

BIM 360/ACC

Written and verbal communication

Attention to detail

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering

Professional Engineer’s License

Tools

SKM

ETAP

EasyPower

Autodesk Revit

AutoCAD

Bluebeam

BIM 360

Autodesk Construction Cloud

Job description

Ghafari Associates, LLC is seeking a senior Electrical Engineer – Power Systems to perform and document power system studies including short circuit analysis, protective device coordination, and arc flash studies. You will model systems with SKM/ETAP/EasyPower, perform field data collection, and work with project teams across diverse facilities worldwide.

The role requires a PE license, 10+ years of experience, and strong experience in AutoCAD/Revit and BIM platforms.