Sr Electrical Engineer

NPAworldwide

Atlanta (GA)

On-site

USD 150,000 - 200,000

Full time

11 days ago

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Job summary

Power Design in Atlanta, Georgia seeks an Electrical/Power Engineer to provide substation protection and control design, engineering support, and project leadership for a variety of utility projects including battery energy storage and solar substations.

You will lead discipline work, manage budgets and schedules, mentor junior staff, contribute to proposals, cost estimates and business development, and ensure designs meet client standards and safety requirements.

Qualifications

5+ years experience as a practicing engineer.
Bachelors degree from an ABET-accredited program or equivalent.
Licensed Professional Engineer.

Responsibilities

Lead protection and control design for substation and transmission projects.
Develop P&C one-lines, three-lines, schematics, panels and wiring diagrams.
Provide technical direction on complex engineering problems.
Lead a team of engineers and designers and manage budgets/schedules.
Support proposals, cost estimating, and business development efforts.
Coordinate with other disciplines, construction teams, and clients.

Skills

Protection & control

SCADA design

Project management

Leadership

Electrical engineering

Education

ABET-accredited Engineering Degree

PE License

Tools

P&C design software

SCADA software

Job description

Job Description

Growing Power Design firm in Atlanta, Georgia has a need for an Electrical/Power Engineer.

Job Description

Growing Power Design firm in Atlanta, Georgia has a need for an Electrical/Power Engineer.

Position Overview

Provide substation protection and control design, engineering, technical support, and oversight to a transmission substation engineering and design team for the purpose of delivering safe, cost-effective, and quality engineering and design services. Provide technical competency and direction on complex engineering and technical problems for projects including a wide range of utility substation projects, battery energy storage systems and solar collector substations. The incumbent is expected to lead discipline work for projects, perform responsible charge engineering duties, and manage project schedules and budgets. The incumbent will also support proposal development, project cost estimating, and business development efforts.

Duties & Responsibilities

Advanced understanding of protection and control fundamentals as they apply to utility substation and transmission line equipment

Expert in design of protection schemes for substation and transmission line equipment, including bus, line, capacitor and transformer protection schemes and associated settings

Create processes to improve all parts of a P&C design, including P&C one- and three-lines, AC/DC schematics, panel drawings, and wiring diagrams

Advanced understanding of SCADA communication design

Ability to lead a team of engineers and designers in a lead engineer capacity

Expert in the principles of project management

Through understanding of substation design to include equipment arrangements

Create quality control checklists for substation P&C design project scopes, estimates, budgets, one lines, three lines, AC/DC schematics, panel layouts, wiring diagrams, settings, relays, and SCADA

Ability to create and report on studies for voltage drop, fault current, and insulation coordination.

Perform calculations and studies using client specified software and standards

Ability to write specifications and implement them on engineering drawings

Oversee the work of junior staff and mentor designers/drafters

Experience creating processes for design accuracy, appearance, and adherence to customer standards

Collaborate, communicate, and liaise effectively with other design disciplines, colleagues, construction contractors, consultants, materials suppliers, and clients

Visit sites, advise on physical engineering issues, and modify design to solve issues during construction

Manage budgets and project schedules

Qualifications

Requirements

5+ years experience as a practicing engineer

Bachelors degree from an EAC/ABET accredited Engineering Program OR an approved evaluation of non-ABET credentials by NCEES OR graduation from a Masters or Doctoral Program in Engineering from an institution with EAC/ABET accredited Undergraduate Engineering Programs