Senior Electrical Power Engineer

Utility Technology Engineers - Senior Electrical Power Engineer

Location: Asheboro, North Carolina

Position: Senior Electrical Engineer - Power Engineering

Minimum Educational Requirements: BS Electrical Engineering

Experience: Minimum five years work in power engineering environment

Required Registrations: Registered Professional Engineer preferred; or must be willing to become a Registered Professional Engineer when qualified.

Company Description: Established Design Engineering and Consulting firm located in southeast U.S., headquartered in Asheboro, NC, and with a branch office in Spartanburg, SC. Clients include electric utility companies (Investor-Owned, Municipals, Cooperatives, and State-Owned), Power Agencies, Military Bases, and Industries.

Responsibilities:

1. Lead team member working on electrical design projects from the conceptual and study stage through completion of construction.
2. Projects typically include electric power substations, transmission lines, distribution lines, load-side generation facilities, SCADA systems, fiber optic communication systems, and industrial distribution systems.
3. System studies typically include short circuit, arc flash, protective coordination, load flow, cost of service, rate, and economic feasibility.
4. Communicate effectively with management, coworkers, clients, vendors, contractors, and visitors.
5. Prepare electrical packaged equipment specifications and data sheets, Request for Qualifications (RFQs), technical bid evaluations, and purchase recommendations.
6. Review electrical equipment, vendor drawings, and data.
7. Interface with suppliers, clients, other engineering disciplines, detailers, and designers.
8. Participate in project schedule development, scope, budget staffing, and construction planning.
9. Responsible for management of change orders.
10. Apply expert knowledge of commonly used electrical concepts, practices, codes, and procedures within the electrical engineering services industry.
11. Apply knowledge and experience in complex projects and finding non-standard design solutions.
12. Quality review of production drawings, calculations, and specifications.
13. Oversee construction administration, including coordination with field personnel to resolve design-related installation issues, calculations, field inspections, and testing of electrical systems.
14. Leads field inspections, installation, measurements, or calculations.