Sr Power Engineer

Ilocatum; Sugar Land (TX); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

ESOP

401(k) Matching

Company funded health insurance

Health club sponsorship

Competitive salary with overtime bonus

BTO / paid time off

Job summary

Ilocatum in Stafford, TX is seeking an Electrical Power Design Engineer with 5+ years of experience to develop load studies, single-line diagrams, and construction packages suitable for PE stamping. The role emphasizes NEC compliance, power distribution, and coordination with vendors.

Responsibilities include field verifications, device settings, start-up and commissioning, and after-hours support. Travel up to 25% is expected; familiarity with ETAP/SKM/EasyPower, AutoCAD, and Excel is

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in electrical power design and package development for PE stamping.
• Knowledge of NEC, IEEE 3000 Series, API 500 preferred.
• Proficient with AutoCAD and MS Office, especially Excel.
• Experience with power system modeling tools (ETAP/SKM/EasyPower) and protective relays.

Responsibilities

• Lead development of electrical power load studies and construction packages stamped by PE.
• Coordinate with vendors for equipment pricing and BOMs.
• Perform field verifications and as-building of existing E&I infrastructure.
• Oversee start-up, commissioning, and troubleshooting of power systems.
• Provide after-hours support to clients as needed.
• Support project managers with cost estimates and proposals.

Skills

Load studies

Single line diagrams

Plot plan & diagrams

Lighting

Grounding

Conduit and cable schedules

Construction specifications

Equipment details

Area classification drawings

Motor schematics

Lightning Protection

NEC knowledge

IEEE 3000 Series

API 500

AutoCAD

Excel

ETAP

SKM

EasyPower

GE Multilin

SEL

Written communication

Verbal communication

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical Engineering

FE Exam Completion

PE License preferred

Tools

AutoCAD

ETAP

SKM

EasyPower

Excel

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 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