NOTE:US Citizenship is required to perform this contract. Seeking a
Senior Electrical Design Engineer to support our client in
Greenville, SC. Requirements: The
Contractor will provide the essential administrative processes, technical knowledge and leadership as described below. This position has oversight of a specific area and acts as a representative of the engineering discipline ensuring technical accuracy in project execution in all phases.
This is a lead position on assigned projects performing engineering assignments of advanced complexity.
- Under general supervision of the Discipline Lead Engineer, serve as an Area Lead providing guidance / supervision to other engineers and designers
- Analyze and make independent recommendations regarding technical solutions to problems of advanced complexity in accordance with project requirements
- Develop and review specifications and design criteria
- Perform and check engineering analyses and calculations; specify materials, equipment and systems; and solve technical problems of advanced complexity
- Coordinate technical issues with other disciplines, project management, vendors, and clients
- Execute work in compliance with Project Quality Plan and procedures
- Execute work in accordance with the approved project scope, cost, and schedule baselines
- Develop and review estimates, schedules, and progress reports including effort-hour estimating and staff forecasting
- Establish, control, and report on material key quantities; provide analysis and forecasts
- Provide technical support to activities associated with equipment and material procurement and subcontracting including scopes of work, technical bid evaluations, and review of vendor submittals
- Provide technical support to activities associated with construction administration including response to construction
Specific Job Requirements- Interpret and apply national, state, and local codes and standards, and customer design requirements for the preparation of electrical design / construction documents, specifications, and system descriptions related to assigned tasks through project startup
- Prepare and modify electrical design drawings (e.g., single line diagrams, schematics, wiring diagram layouts, raceway, lighting, and grounding)
- Perform complex system studies (e.g., short circuit, load flow, stability, motor starting, harmonics, relay coordination, and ground grid)
- Develop area classifications and design documents
- Develop electrical design documents
- Perform electrical calculations such as short circuit, relay coordination, voltage drop, cable de-rating and cable pulling tension
- Prepare motor schematics and wiring diagrams
Qualifications: - Working knowledge of applicable federal (including Department of Energy orders), state, and local codes and standards
- Ability to communicate effectively with audiences that include but are not limited to project management, coworkers, clients, vendors, and subcontractors
- Job related technical knowledge necessary to complete the job
- Advanced knowledge of discipline codes and standards
- Ability to perform work in compliance with applicable local, state, and federal codes, statutes and guidelines
- Ability to attend to detail and work in a time-conscious and time-effective manner
- Intermediate computer and software skills to include proficiency in the use of word processing, e-mail, spreadsheet and electronic presentation programs
- Significant experience providing Engineering, Procurement, and Construction (EPC) services on large industrial projects
- Proficiency executing large EPC projects utilizing engineering analysis, 3D modeling and 2D Computer-Aided Drafting and Design (CADD) automation tools in a multi-discipline environment
- Bachelor of Science degree in Electrical (Power) Engineering and a minimum of ten (10) years of work-related experience
- Must be able to complete an Electrical Engineer Self-Assessment Form
Preferred:- Professional Engineer license
- Experience with design of systems, structures and components for nuclear facilities under the requirements of American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) NQA-1
- Advanced knowledge of commercial availability and cost of materials
- Demonstrated experience managing and leading large projects
- Proficiency with project set-up, development of control-level schedules, progress reporting and project close-out
- Practical field experience
- EPC project experience for the following industries:
- U.S Department of Energy or other U.S. Federal Government Agency
- Nuclear facilities under a nuclear quality assurance program
- Manufacturing, pharmaceutical or biotechnology
- Advanced knowledge of:
- Electrical codes and standards
- Electrical power systems
- Electrical power systems software (e.g., SmartPlant Electrical (SPEL), Electrical Transient and Analysis Program (ETAP)
