Senior Energy Systems Engineer

Sterling St James Inc.; Sugar Land (TX); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Discretionary bonus for overtime

ESOP

401(k) matching

Company health insurance

Health club sponsorship

Job summary

Sterling St James Inc. is seeking an Electrical Power Design Engineer in Stafford, TX to lead the development of load studies, construction packages, and specifications for power systems.

Responsibilities include field verifications, FAT, startup, and commissioning support, with travel up to 25%. The ideal candidate has 5+ years of experience, extensive NEC/IEEE/API knowledge, and proficiency in AutoCAD and power system modeling tools.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical Engineering required.
• Experience with NEC and electrical design standards preferred.
• Proven ability to develop PE-stamped construction packages.

Responsibilities

• Lead the development of electrical power load studies.
• Lead the development of comprehensive electrical power construction packages stamped by a PE.
• Lead development of electrical power specifications for construction packages.
• Prepare bills of materials and coordinate with vendors for pricing.
• Perform field verification walkdowns of electrical and E&I infrastructure.
• Execute factory acceptance testing on electrical power equipment.
• Support startup and commissioning of power systems.
• Provide after-hours support to clients as needed.
• Collaborate with Project Managers to ensure quality and budget adherence.
• Assist in developing cost estimates and proposals for new opportunities.
• Travel up to ±25%.

Skills

Load studies

Single line diagrams

Plot plan diagrams

Lighting design

Grounding

Conduit & cable schedules

Construction specs

Equipment details

Area/classification drawings

Motor/breaker schematics

Lightning protection

NEC knowledge

IEEE 3000 Series knowledge

API 500 knowledge

AutoCAD

Excel

ETAP

SKM

EasyPower

GE Multilin

SEL protection relays

Strong written & verbal communication

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical Engineering

FE Exam Completion

Professional Engineer license (preferred)

Tools

AutoCAD

ETAP

SKM

EasyPower

GE Multilin

SEL relays

Microsoft Excel

Job description

ELECTRICAL POWER DESIGN ENGINEER

General Description

Our company is a nationally recognized electrical power and control systems engineering firm and is seeking a qualified Electrical Power Design Engineer in Stafford, TX (Also open to someone near our Alpharetta, GA branch) to aid our growing electrical power offerings.

Key Experience & Skills

• 5+ years’ experience in the development of comprehensive electrical construction and specification packages suitable to be stamped by a Professional Engineer and submitted for authority plan check, comprised of at least the following:
  • Load studies
  • Single line diagrams
  • Plot plan & area/building detail diagrams
  • Lighting
  • Grounding
  • Conduit and cable schedules
  • Construction specifications
  • Equipment and installation details
  • Additional experience in the following drawings preferred:
    • Area classification drawings
    • Motor/breaker schematics and wiring diagrams
    • Lightning Protection
  • Knowledgeable of the requirements detailed in National Electrical Code (NEC), IEEE 3000 Series (formerly known as color books), and API 500 (preferred)
  • Adept at the use of AutoCAD and Microsoft Office Suite, particularly Microsoft Excel
  • Experience with power system modeling tools – ETAP, SKM, or EasyPower preferred
  • Experience with electrical power relay settings generation and implementation – GE Multilin and SEL preferred
  • Highly effective at written and verbal communications

Education

• Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical Engineering
• Fundamentals of Engineering (FE) Exam Completion… Prefer: Professional Engineer License, or ability to complete licensure within 2 years preferred

Responsibilities

• Lead the development of electrical power load studies
• Lead the development of comprehensive electrical power construction packages sufficient to be stamped by a Professional Engineer and submitted for authority plan check
• Lead the development of comprehensive electrical power specifications associated with company electrical power construction packages
• Lead the development of electrical power bills of material and coordinate with vendors for procured equipment pricing
• Execute field verification walkdowns, including as-building existing Electrical and E&I infrastructure
• Execute factory acceptance testing on electrical power equipment
• Execute start-up and commissioning, including electrical power and E&I troubleshooting as required
• Provide best possible response after hours support for internal/external clients as occurs
• Work with applicable Project Manager(s) to ensure overall quality of commercial deliverables, budget maintenance, etc. Keep the Project Manager(s) informed of technical progress, issues, need for change orders, etc.
• Assist Project Manager(s) in developing cost estimates and proposals for new project opportunities – providing technical expertise and guidance in applying cost to labor, expense, and procurement items
• Travel +/- 25% with willingness to travel via air

Company Benefits

• Competitive salary with a discretionary bonus for hours worked in excess of 80 hours in a two-week pay period
• Benefit Time Off (BTO) that can be used as paid vacation, sick time, holiday funding, or can be taken as cash
• Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP)
• 401(k) Matching
• Company funded health insurance
• Health club sponsorship