Lead Electrical Engineer - Power Generation
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About the job Lead Electrical Engineer - Power Generation
In this role, you will have the opportunity to:
Function as a Technical Specialist or lead role providing guidance and expertise over Conventional Power Generation Projects and Teams
Develop electrical drawing deliverables including:
One line and three-line diagrams
Electrical motor schematics, breaker control schematics and wiring diagrams
Power cable sizing and cable schedules
Complex engineering calculations such as: load flow, short circuit, motor starting (ETAP or SKM), Arc flash analysis (ETAP or SKM), protective relay settings, battery and charger sizing
Develop electrical equipment specifications and Bills of Materials (BOM) for procurement and construction
Create man hour budgets and schedule for projects and proposals
Attend on-site meetings, investigate existing conditions, interface with clients and provide support during construction
Extensively use Microsoft Office business systems such as ProjectWise, electrical engineering software, such as ETAP and Computer Aided Drafting Tools, such as AutoCAD to view and manipulate engineering drawing files
Key Responsibilities
Engineering Standards: Continues to learn, remains current and applies independent knowledge and interpretation about departmental design guides, standards, systems, applicable engineering codes and Customer policies and procedures relative to assigned tasks
Quality/Continuous Improvement: Consistently and independently applies knowledge and complies with customer quality program relative to assigned tasks
May be responsible for ensuring compliance with customer quality program
Provides guidance and direction to others from the same project and discipline
Supports continuous improvement and change management efforts
Engineering Production: Prepares a variety of complex engineering deliverables
Performs complex research and develops recommendations for equipment and/or materials selection
Prepares complex engineering calculations following standard methods and principles
Manages assigned budget, schedule, and quality requirements
Plans and conducts independent evaluation, selection and adaptation of engineering techniques, procedures and criteria
Reviews lower level engineering work or assignments
Is responsible for one or more of the following: overseeing collection, assimilation, and management of data for engineering work; leading smaller production teams; and serving as the responsible charge for a project
Project Coordination: Actively coordinates with all other internal/external team members on moderately complex projects
Client Focus: Responsible for assisting with identification of key client interests and drivers on less complex projects
Communicates client interests and drivers to project team members and develops approaches to accommodate these concerns in the performance of the work on less complex projects
May provide support to business development or pursuit activities
Knowledge Sharing, Innovation and Technology: Recognized as a technical specialist by the division having in-depth knowledge of an engineering process and/or of technical aspects of an industry
Designs a complete project of moderately complex scope within an assigned practice area(s)
People Management - (supervision, career development, training, mentoring): Typically assists with performance management process, mentoring, recognition, and any corrective actions required
Preferred Qualifications Experience and expertise in utility scale conventional power generation project design
Previous engineering consulting design experience in LV/MV Power
Quality Assurance / Quality Check (QA/QC) and project lead experience
Understand and be able to work within a schedule and manhours budget
Familiarity with applicable NEC and IEEE/ANSI standards
Experience with electrical equipment, which includes, but is not limited to: MV and LV switchgear, Secondary unit substation Transformer -GSUT, UAT, panel boards, breakers, protective relays, inverter, battery, battery chargers, disconnect switches, surge arrestors, medium voltage cable, low voltage cable, control cable, fiber optic cable
Written Communications
Drive For Results
Priority Setting
Planning
Delegation
Directing Others
Conflict Management
Informing
Listening
Dealing with Ambiguity and Building Effective Teams
Intermediate knowledge of engineering design principles and applicable design guides and standards related to assigned engineering discipline
Minimum Qualifications
Requires a bachelor's degree in engineering from either a recognized accredited program in their home country or the country in which the professional is practicing. Minimum of 5 years related work experience All applicants must be able to complete pre-employment onboarding requirements (if selected) which may include any/all of the following: criminal/civil background check, drug screen, and motor vehicle records search, in compliance with any applicable laws and regulations.
Certifications
Most positions - depending on the nature of work performed as defined by the division - will typically require incumbents to have professional registration or licensure in their designated home office country, or be in active pursuit* of such registration
- Location:
- Overland Park