Sr Power Engineer

Aspire Talent Solutions; Alpharetta (GA); On-site; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Discretionary bonus

401(k) matching

Company funded health insurance

ESOP

Health club sponsorship

Job summary

Aspire Talent Solutions in Alpharetta, GA is seeking an Electrical Power Design Engineer to lead the development of electrical load studies and comprehensive construction packages.

You will coordinate with vendors, perform field verification, factory acceptance testing, and support project managers on cost estimates and proposals, with up to 25% travel.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering required
• FE exam completion preferred or in progress
• Minimum 5 years in electrical power design and package development

Responsibilities

• Lead development of electrical power load studies
• Lead development of construction packages to be stamped by PE
• Develop electrical power specifications for construction packages
• Create BOMs and coordinate with vendors for pricing
• Perform field verification walkdowns of existing E&I infrastructure
• Coordinate factory acceptance testing of electrical power equipment
• Support start-up and commissioning activities
• Provide after-hours client support as needed
• Collaborate with Project Managers to ensure quality and budget adherence
• Assist in developing cost estimates and proposals for new opportunities
• Travel ±25% as required

Skills

Load studies

Single line diagrams

Plot plans

Lighting

Grounding

Conduit schedules

Cable schedules

Construction specs

Equipment details

Area drawings

Motor schematics

Wiring diagrams

Lightning protection

NEC knowledge

IEEE 3000

API 500

AutoCAD

Microsoft Excel

ETAP

SKM

EasyPower

Protection relays

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical Engineering

FE Exam Completion

Tools

AutoCAD

Microsoft Office

ETAP

SKM

EasyPower

GE Multilin

SEL

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 Alpharetta, GA, 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

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