Sr Power Engineer

True North Consultants, Inc.; Sugar Land (TX); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Discretionary bonus

BTO (time off)

ESOP

401(k) Matching

Health insurance

Health club sponsorship

Job summary

True North Consultants, Inc. seeks an Electrical Power Design Engineer to lead the development of load studies, construction packages, and specifications for power systems. This role requires PE-ready credentials, AutoCAD fluency, and experience with ETAP/SKM/EasyPower. Travel up to 25% is anticipated.

Applicants should have a Bachelor's in Electrical Engineering, FE/PE ambitions, and strong communication skills to coordinate with vendors and project teams.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering is required.
• FE exam completed or in progress; PE license preferred.
• 5+ years of experience in electrical power design packages.
• Experience with NEC and relevant standards; familiarity with API 500 is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Lead development of electrical power load studies.
• Lead development of electrical power construction packages for PE stamping.
• Lead development of electrical power specifications for packages.
• Lead BOMs and coordinate with vendors for pricing.
• Perform field verification of Electrical and E&I infrastructure.
• Perform factory acceptance testing on power equipment.
• Lead start-up and commissioning activities.
• Provide after-hours support for clients.

Skills

Load studies

Single line diagrams

Plot plan diagrams

Lighting

Grounding

Conduit & cables

Construction specs

Materials pricing

Area drawings

Schematic drawings

Lightning protection

NEC knowledge

IEEE 3000 Series

API 500

AutoCAD

Excel

ETAP/SKM/EasyPower

GE Multilin/SEL relays

Written/Verbal communication

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Electrical Engineering

FE Exam Completed

PE license preferred

Licensure within 2 years

Tools

AutoCAD

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