Senior Electrical Engineer (Facilities)

POWER Engineers; Burnsville (MN); Hybrid; USD 113,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Senior Electrical Engineer to join their Facilities Electrical Group. In this dynamic role, you will collaborate with a multi-disciplinary team to lead the electrical power components of various industrial and government projects. Your expertise in grounding, lighting systems, and power distribution will be crucial as you create construction drawings, specifications, and cost estimates. The position offers flexibility for hybrid or remote work, making it ideal for motivated individuals looking to make a significant impact in the engineering field. Join a fun and innovative firm where your contributions will shape the future of energy and infrastructure.

Benefits

Medical/Dental/Vision

Paid Holidays

Vacation/Paid Sick Leave

Voluntary Life Insurance

401K

Telehealth Benefit

Maternity and Paternity Leave

Fertility Benefits

Gender affirming care

Qualifications

• Solid working design knowledge of electrical systems is essential.
• Ability to perform all electrical engineering tasks associated with projects.

Responsibilities

• Lead and execute electrical power components of projects.
• Create construction drawings, specifications, and cost estimates.

Skills

Design knowledge of grounding

Lightning and surge protection

Lighting systems

Protective relaying

Low and medium voltage motor control centers

Medium voltage substations

UPS systems

Modeling electrical systems

Communication skills

Project management

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical Engineering

Professional Engineering License

Tools

AutoCAD

Revit

ETAP

PTW

EasyPower

Job description

Facilities Senior Electrical Engineer

POWER Engineers, member of WSP, is seeking a Senior Electrical Engineer for our Facilities Electrical Group. In this role, you will work with a multi-disciplinary engineering team leading and executing the electrical power components of industrial and government projects. The position involves creating and issuing construction drawings and specifications, bills of material, construction cost estimates, power system studies and reports.

Well qualified candidates will demonstrate solid working design knowledge of grounding, lightning and surge protection, lighting, protective relaying, prime and standby generation, low and medium voltage motor control centers and switchgear, medium voltage substations, mission-critical power systems, and UPS systems. Thorough knowledge and experience with the NEC, NFPA documents, ICC documents, energy codes, and applicable IEEE standards are required. Experience with modeling electrical systems and running power system studies using ETAP, PTW, or EasyPower is strongly preferred.

Team leadership, mentoring, excellent communication and presentation skills, personal motivation, a positive attitude, and the ability to work on multiple projects concurrently are key attributes. An ability to create accurate estimates of engineering effort, compose client proposals, and drive projects to successful completion within budget and schedule constraints is needed. The applicant will interface directly with internal and external clients and some travel to vendor and client sites will be required. Flexibility is available for a hybrid work environment or remote for the right candidate. Position reports into the Boise, Idaho; Madison, Wisconsin, Minneapolis, Minnesota or Overland Park office.

Required Education/Experience

• Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical Engineering from an ABET-accredited university
• Professional Engineering License with the ability to be licensed in additional states
• United States citizenship
• Extensive experience in the design and specification of low and medium voltage power distribution systems, lighting systems, and special systems for industrial and commercial facilities
• Capable of performing all electrical engineering tasks associated with the project including proposals, design and drafting, engineering calculations, cost estimating, client reviews, and construction support
• Ability to work as a team with multiple discipline leads, PMs and others to manage all the Electrical efforts for the project team while supporting the needs of other disciplines to effectively coordinate or lead a project.
• Ability and desire to mentor junior or mid-level electrical engineers and designers
• Solid foundation in design and drafting utilizing AutoCAD and/or Revit
• Effective in prioritizing and setting deadlines, while also adapting to change
• Excellent oral and written communication skills with cross-disciplinary team members and clients
• Proven ability to take ownership of Electrical project scope and drive team and client to successful completion
• Ability to promote and market electrical scope and personal skills to new and existing clients

Desired Education/Experience

• Food & Beverage Industry experience
• Prior Consulting/Engineering Services experience
• Prior experience with capital projects as a direct employee of a manufacturing company
• Project management experience
• Autodesk REVIT experience a strong plus
• An interest in managing a group of direct reports

POWER Engineers, Member of WSP, is a global consulting environmental and engineering firm and one of the top design firms in the energy sector. Together, POWER and WSP’s 73,000 experts create positive, long-lasting impacts for our communities and our clients in the power and energy, transportation and infrastructure, environmental, and property and buildings sectors.

At POWER Engineers, Member of WSP, you can have a rewarding career on every level. Our philosophy is simple: Do Good. Have Fun. Build Success.

Our compensation package includes competitive compensation, professional development, and a full benefit package:

• Medical/Dental/Vision
• Paid Holidays
• Vacation/Paid Sick Leave
• Voluntary Life Insurance
• 401K
• Telehealth Benefit covers all providers
• Maternity and Paternity Leave
• New Dads and Moms Benefit program
• Fertility Benefits
• Gender affirming care

We are a fun engineering firm. That might seem contradictory to some, but it works for us!

Base Salary Range: $113,000.00 - $140,000.00 per year

The range for this position is being displayed in compliance with all state and local regulations. Salaries are set based on a number of factors to include an individual's job-related knowledge, skills, experience, and education. This means that no two candidates are alike. The range provided above does not include additional compensation such as bonus, health benefits, vacation, 401(k) match, etc.

POWER Engineers, Member of WSP, is an Equal Opportunity Employer, including women, minorities, veterans, and individuals with disabilities.