Hargrove Engineers & Constructors

Senior Electrical Engineer

Hargrove Engineers & Constructors

full-time

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Location Type: Office

Location: Mobile • Alabama • Illinois • United States

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Job Level

Senior

About the role

  • Generally responsible for performing all aspects for complete design of complex electrical and instrumentation engineering assignments
  • Familiarity with and utilize department design and drafting standards
  • Familiarity with project scope, specifications and design criteria upon assignment to a project task team
  • Recognize and communicate scope and design changes promptly
  • On-site assistance during startup
  • Provide technical guidance to less experienced drafting and engineering personnel in the department
  • Coordinate work activities with other staff members and the discipline lead
  • To perform duties as a discipline lead on a small to mid-sized projects
  • Producing estimate level designs and material take-offs suitable for the level of the estimate being performed on a project
  • Producing detail design calculations and sketches for materials of construction associated with the project
  • Producing 15kV/5kV equipment specifications
  • Producing electrical installation specifications
  • Developing conceptual layouts and cost studies as necessary to determine the simplest, most efficient approach to solving engineering tasks at hand
  • Producing designs with efficient use of construction materials with an overall emphasis on ease of construction and completed product meeting the expectations of the client
  • Checking calculations made by other engineers to ensure accuracy, conformance to codes, specifications, design criteria and conformance to good engineering practice
  • Assisting the drafting group in resolving routine layout and detailing problems
  • Consulting with design leaders from other disciplines to ensure the smooth flow of vital information necessary for the scheduled completion of the project
  • Advising the senior engineer concerning design or scope changes, which have been identified
  • Assisting other engineers in developing and assembling scopes, drawings and specifications into a “package”, enabling electrical/instrumentation purchase inquiries to be issued for procurement of materials or subcontract pricing
  • Reviewing and checking vendor drawings and other discipline drawings for electrical/instrumentation input
  • Developing construction specifications
  • Reviewing fabrication drawings and other construction submittals for conformance to engineering drawings and specifications
  • Performing fieldwork necessary to gather field data, check tie-ins and provide construction support
  • Applying advanced engineering techniques and analysis to complex designs
  • Estimating and scheduling professional service hours and assessing the progress and quality of electrical/instrumentation work

Requirements

  • Bachelor or Master of Science degree in Electrical Engineering from an accredited university is required
  • Professional Engineering registration is required
  • 10+ years of relevant industrial experience in electrical and instrumentation engineering
  • Knowledge and application of the current version of the National Electrical Code (NEC)
  • Ability to perform lighting level calculations
  • Ability to size wire, conduit and overcurrent protection for both lighting and power applications
  • Ability to perform voltage drop calculations
  • Ability to route conduit and cable tray
  • Ability to calculate tray and conduit fill
  • Ability to determine motor control center loading
  • Familiarity with specifications and installation details of construction bulk materials and equipment
  • Ability to create accurate electrical installation documents from the information found on vendor equipment drawings
  • Ability to determine load center unit substation loading
  • Ability to develop equipment specifications for equipment such as motor control centers, variable frequency drivers, induction and synchronous motors, load center unit substations, etc.
  • Knowledge and understanding of schedule constraints and information requirements for the production of all electrical deliverables
  • Ability to produce a 15kV power system single line diagram
  • Familiarity with 15kV power system equipment and installation techniques both above and below ground
  • Ability to develop equipment specifications for 15kV/5kV equipment such as switchgear, load break switches, motor control center and capable of performing calculations for required short circuit and overcurrent protective device ratings
  • Ability to develop electrical installation specifications
  • Ability to accurately estimate completion of assigned tasks
  • Ability to develop a construction cost estimate, a detailed engineering schedule and a man-hour budget for a small project or an area for a larger project
  • Ability to determine construction material quantities
  • Ability to contribute to the development of P&ID’s with respect to measurement and control
  • Ability to develop control narratives
  • Ability to specify process instrumentation and develop installation details
  • Ability to size control valves using appropriate software
  • Ability to develop specifications and data sheets for instrumentation, analyzers, control systems and actuated valves
  • Knowledge of the standards that apply to instrumentation and controls (ISA)
  • Ability to act as discipline engineer of record for projects that require professional engineering certification
  • Knowledge and application of company engineering design and CAD drafting standards
  • Programming experience with Programmable Logic controller (PLC), Human Machine Interface (HMI), and/or Distributed Control System (DCS) equipment
  • Ability to lead a small team to deliver on commitments
  • Ability to deliver presentations of Hargrove Engineers & Constructors services
Benefits
  • paid holidays
  • personal paid time off
  • medical
  • dental
  • vision
  • life
  • disability insurance
  • 401(k)
  • other benefits

Applicant Tracking System Keywords

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Hard skills
electrical engineeringinstrumentation engineering15kV equipment specificationslighting level calculationsvoltage drop calculationsmotor control center loadingP&ID developmentcontrol narrativesProgrammable Logic Controller (PLC)Distributed Control System (DCS)
Soft skills
technical guidanceteam leadershipcommunicationcoordinationproblem-solvingproject managementscope managementclient expectations managementpresentation skillsmentoring
Certifications
Bachelor of Science in Electrical EngineeringMaster of Science in Electrical EngineeringProfessional Engineering registration