Sr Power Engineer

Aspire Talent Solutions; Sugar Land (TX); On-site; USD 105,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Discretionary bonus

BTO (Benefit Time Off)

ESOP

401(k) Matching

Health insurance

Health club sponsorship

Job summary

Aspire Talent Solutions is seeking an Electrical Power Design Engineer in Stafford, TX (and near Alpharetta, GA) to lead load studies, develop stamped construction packages, and specify electrical power systems. The role requires at least 5+ years of experience, FE exam completion, and PE licensure preferred.

You will use AutoCAD, ETAP/SKM/EasyPower, and vendor coordination to deliver robust electrical designs, drawings, and specifications while traveling up to 25% as needed.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering and FE exam completion.
• Professional Engineer license preferred or ability to licensure within 2 years.
• Familiarity with NEC, IEEE 3000 Series, API 500 and related electrical standards.

Responsibilities

• Lead the development of electrical power load studies.
• Lead the preparation of comprehensive electrical power construction packages stamped by a PE.
• Lead development of electrical power specifications for power construction packages.
• Generate bills of materials and coordinate with vendors for pricing.
• Perform field verification of Electrical and E&I infrastructure.
• Support start-up and commissioning, including troubleshooting.
• Provide after-hours support for clients and keep PMs informed of progress.

Skills

Load studies

Single-line diagrams

Plot plans

Lighting

Grounding

Conduit & cable schedules

Construction specifications

Equipment & installation details

Area classification drawings

Motor/breaker schematics

Lightning protection

NEC knowledge

IEEE 3000 Series

API 500

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical Engineering

FE Exam Completion

Professional Engineer License preferred

Tools

AutoCAD

Microsoft Excel

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 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