PROJECT ENGINEER

Balfour Beatty US; Goldsboro (NC); On-site; USD 85,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

HSA

401(k) with company match

Flexible Spending Accounts

Vacation time

Sick time

Holidays

Job summary

Balfour Beatty US is seeking a qualified electrical design professional to support bid specifications, develop power distribution schematics and wiring diagrams, and lead design activity through submittals and device selection. The role collaborates with software and project teams to ensure accurate design and successful commissioning.

Responsibilities include calculations, relay coordination, and field testing, with leadership in coordinating commissioning and site activities to meet project

Qualifications

• 2+ years electrical design or related field experience.
• MS Office proficiency.
• Electrical engineering degree or equivalent.

Responsibilities

• Review highly detailed bid specifications and submittal schedules as assigned by the Project Manager.
• Formulate and develop power distribution schematics, control schematics and wiring diagrams.
• Produce design submittals and device selection activities for projects.
• Lead design innovation within technical teams for continuous improvement.
• Perform design calculations, relay coordination and short-circuit studies as required.
• Coordinate field commissioning tasks and test energization procedures.
• Lead commissioning crews and interface with customers/contractors.

Skills

Communication

Leadership

Facilitation

Prioritization

Multi-tasking

Self-starter

Relationship building

Independent worker

Documentation

Education

Electrical Engineering degree

Tools

CAD Software

ERP systems

Job description

Become Part Of Our Team

As an industry leader Balfour Beatty offers employees a comprehensive benefits package with competitive salaries and more including:

• Medical, Dental, Vision and Life Insurance
• Health Savings Account
• 401(k) with company match
• Flexible Spending Accounts (Dependent & Medical Reimbursement)
• Vacation Time
• Sick Time
• Holidays

Become Part Of Our Team

As an industry leader Balfour Beatty offers employees a comprehensive benefits package with competitive salaries and more including:

• Medical, Dental, Vision and Life Insurance
• Health Savings Account
• 401(k) with company match
• Flexible Spending Accounts (Dependent & Medical Reimbursement)
• Vacation Time
• Sick Time
• Holidays

Role and Responsibilities

• Review highly detailed bid specifications and technical requirements as assigned by the acting Project Manager per project.
• Participate in project kick-off meetings with assigned Project Manager relative to specifications and submittal schedules.
• Formulate and develop power distribution schematics, control schematics and wiring diagrams based on Project Manager guidance, specifications, and similar system designs.
• Participate in producing design submittals and device selection activities for projects.
• Participate in future design innovation within technical teams for continuous improvement in products, services, and future industry needs.
• Complete design calculations, relay coordination studies and short-circuit studies as required.
• Work directly by assignment in instructing designers and manufacturing groups to finalize schematic and wiring diagrams.
• Participate in engineering change system fully and coordinate approvals and help finalize technical introduction.
• Participate in equipment pre-testing, factory testing and field commissioning tasks.
• Establish test procedures for and support commissioning steps such as factory and field test energization, transfer trip and train start testing.
• Lead field commissioning crew and work with customers/contractors as needed.
• Work directly with software engineering from early development stages through field installation. Downloading and troubleshooting techniques included.
• Participate in development of O & M and training manuals.
• Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications: Required

• 2 plus years electrical design and/or similar field experience or 4-year Electrical Engineering or similar degree
• MS Office proficiency

Qualifications: Preferred

• 5 plus years of experience in power distribution or traction power substations
• 2 plus years of experience in engineering position
• Experience with CAD Software
• General familiarity with ERP systems

Skills

• Superior communication skills in a diverse team environment
• Must have leadership and facilitation skills
• Must have ability to prioritize
• Ability to multi-task
• Must be a self-starter
• Capable of building strong relationships with customers and associates
• Ability to work without supervision
• Understands and manages critical paths, risks, and solution contingencies
• Meeting facilitation with excellent documentation records

General Physical Demands & Safety Awareness

• Balfour Beatty Rail – Traction Power Group is committed to excellent Environmental, Health & Safety (EH&S) performance as an integral part of its service and business activities. Employees should have experience with, use appropriately and encourage others to use Personal Protection Equipment (PPE) in the appropriate areas of our operation.
• For general manufacturing & warehousing areas with MEDIUM duty, employees should be able to exert or lift up to 50 lbs. of force occasionally and up to 10 lbs. of force frequently. Walking, bending, standing, and sitting foreseen frequently.
• For general office areas with LIGHT duty, employees should be able to exert or lift to 25 lbs. of force occasionally and up to 5 lbs. of force frequently. Both standing and sitting foreseen frequently.

Reporting

• Direct – Project Engineer Lead

About Us

Balfour Beatty US is an industry-leading provider of general contracting, at-risk construction management and design-build services for public and private sector clients across the nation. Performing heavy civil and vertical construction, our teams build the unique structures and infrastructure that play an important role in how people live, work, learn and play in our communities. Our teammates have an instinctive passion for innovating that is fueled by a relentless curiosity, a drive to employ lean practices and processes and the determination to find a better way. Through Zero Harm®, we are challenging the construction industry’s assumptions about safety. We believe that no level of harm should come to anyone as a result of our business. Consistently ranked among the nation’s largest building contractors by Engineering News-Record, our US business is a subsidiary of London-based Balfour Beatty plc (LSE: BBY).

Balfour Beatty is an equal opportunity employer that recognizes the value of a diverse workforce. All qualified individuals will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, disability, veteran status, genetic information, or any other criteria protected by federal, state or local law.