Siemens

Lead Electrical Engineer

Siemens$100K — $130K *
Energy & Utilities
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • University or College degree in Electrical Engineering
  • 5+ years experience in power generation, transmission, and distribution
  • Knowledge of NEC, IEEE, ANSI, and NERC standards
  • Experience with site construction and commissioning of electric equipment
  • Strong leadership skills for international teamwork
  • Willingness to travel approximately 10% for project sites
  • Knowledge of communication protocols like Modbus, DNP3, or IEC 61850

Responsibilities

  • Design and specify electrical components for power plants
  • Conduct electrical system studies using ETAP or SKM
  • Coordinate with customers and suppliers on technical documents
  • Perform Factory Acceptance Testing (FAT) of electrical systems
  • Support commissioning and start-up activities for electrical components
  • Develop electrical concepts for reference power plants
  • Ensure compliance with electrical codes and standards

Benefits

  • Career growth and development opportunities; supportive work culture
  • Company paid health and wellness benefits
  • Paid time off and paid holidays
  • 401K savings plan with company match
  • Family building benefits
  • Parental leave
Full Job Description
A Snapshot of Your Day

As the lead electrical engineer for simple and combined cycle power plants, you bring people, ideas and opportunities together. You overcome challenges, have all costs and deadlines under control and set solutions in motion. You have a keen sense of new possibilities and recognize the potential of each team member. You understand technology and can inspire and motivate people - but above all, you can communicate well with our external and internal partners. You ensure that safety, health and environmental requirements are fulfilled.

The successful applicant for this position will work in an international and inter-disciplinary team setting and will be required to design, specify, and implement the assigned electrical equipment in a self-reliant work manner. Tasks include collaboration with customers, vendors, various engineering disciplines, bid management and supply chain management to develop and implement technical solutions ensuring the highest customer satisfaction and successful project implementation by Siemens Energy.

How You'll Make an Impact

Design and specification of electrical components in scope of the electrical engineering team for simple and combined cycle power plants for 60Hz applications such as:
  • Generator Step-Up and Auxiliary Transformers
  • Generator Circuit Breaker
  • Isolated Phase Bus / Non-Segregated Phase Bus
  • MV / LV Switchgear / Motor Control Center
  • Low Voltage Transformer (Dry and Oil Filled)
  • Battery, Charger, Uninterrupted Power Supply (UPS)
  • Power Control Center (PCC) (containerized e-House)
  • Protection Relay Panels
  • Diesel Generators
Design is supported by Electrical System / Studies using ETAP or SKM:
  • Load Flow Study (Motor Starting)
  • Short Circuit Study
  • Grounding / Lightning Study
  • Relay Settings and Coordination
  • Familiarity with Cable Sizing, Raceways
  • Coordinate with Architect/Engineers, partners, and Customers to support timely transmittal and understanding of supplier technical documents. Review design documents submitted by suppliers and approved or comment.
  • Conduct Factory Acceptance Testing (FAT) for any or all the above components and systems. Ensure all components are thoroughly tested and meet the performance and quality requirements established in the technical specification.
  • Site Support: Support commissioning and start-up activities for any or all the above components and systems. Conduct readiness reviews and participate in pre-commissioning activities with supplier Technical Field Assistants (TFAs).
  • Contribute to the development of electrical concepts and system designs for reference power plants and their project specific adaptation serving proposal activities and new unit project implementations.
  • Perform Overall System Review for the electrical scope of the Simple and Combined Cycle Power Plants and act as a Chief Architect of the Electrical Design being an expert in Code Compliance (NEC, IEEE, ANSI)

What You Bring

  • University or College degree within the field of Electrical Engineering
  • 5 + years of experience in related Electrical Engineering fields from the power generation, power transmission, power distribution and EPC market
  • Knowledge of standards such as NEC / IEEE / ANSI and NERC for power plant electrical equipment
  • Site construction and/or commissioning experience with the above equipment
  • Ability to lead an international, globally dispersed team, combined with good communication and coordination skills to achieve high performing results
  • Flexibility and willingness to be present for limited periods (approximately 10% travel) on project sites, and support meetings with customers and other third-party companies around the globe, per project needs.
  • Openness to new technologies and processes as well as critical thinking are expected personality traits.
  • Knowledge of process communication protocols like Modbus, DNP3 or IEC 61850.
  • Applicants must be legally authorized for employment in the United States without need for current or future employer-sponsored work authorization. Siemens Energy employees with current visa sponsorship may be eligible for internal transfers.

About the Team

Rewards/Benefits
  • Career growth and development opportunities; supportive work culture
  • Company paid Health and wellness benefits
  • Paid Time Off and paid holidays
  • 401K savings plan with company match
  • Family building benefits
  • Parental leave

https://jobs.siemens-energy.com/jobs

About Siemens

Siemens AG is a German multinational conglomerate company headquartered in Munich and the largest industrial manufacturing company in Europe with branch offices abroad. The principal divisions of the company are Industry, Energy, Healthcare, and Infrastructure & Cities, which represent the main activities of the company. The company is a prominent maker of medical diagnostics equipment and its medical health-care division, which generates about 12 percent of the company's total sales, is its second-most profitable unit, after the industrial automation division. The company is a component of the Euro Stoxx 50 stock market index. Siemens and its subsidiaries employ approximately 385,000 people worldwide and reported global revenue of around €87 billion in 2019 according to its earnings release.
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