Lead Electrical Engineer
Zachry Group
Job Level
Junior
About the role
- Routinely serve and interact with clients and act as a liaison with clients and contractors.
- Coordinate with various disciplines and permitting agencies and assist the Stantec project manager.
- Prepare specifications, calculations, drawings and scope documents for construction tenders and contracts.
- Apply and interpret National Electrical Code (NEC) and applicable energy and electrical codes.
- Provide detailed power system designs for generation plants (PV, Combustion generators, BESS) and control systems for voltages ranging from 24Vdc to 35kVac.
- Apply knowledge of one-line drawings, elementaries and wiring diagrams, equipment specifications (transformers, MCC, switchgear, substation equipment); power plans, conduit plans, cable schedules, system studies and protective relay settings.
- Serve as part-time resident engineer on an as-needed basis and provide oversight to other resident engineers during construction.
- Attend and/or lead project coordination meetings with internal teams, consultants, owners, contractors, subcontractors and vendors.
- Develop and markup three-dimensional electrical system models and mentor junior engineers.
- Participate in client project requirement meetings in-office or at client sites.
- Prepare and coordinate project specifications with construction documents and assist on multiple projects.
- Deliver projects on-time and on-budget while maintaining high standards of quality.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in engineering from an ABET accredited college or university is required.
- Fundamentals of Engineering (FE) / Engineer-in-training (EIT) certification is required (any state in the US).
- 1-3 years of experience in the design of low voltage (<1000V) and medium voltage (<35kV) systems.
- 1-3 years of experience with SCADA, DAS, I&C, BMS, or other plant control systems and associated HMI is desirable.
- Ability to obtain a Professional Engineer (PE) license within 3 years.
- AutoCAD experience is a requirement.
- Revit, Navisworks or 3-D CAD experience is desirable.
- Working knowledge of ETAP and/or SKM modeling software, including utility modeling, load flow analysis, arc fault and coordination studies is a plus.
- Knowledge of grounding software such as CDEGS or ELEK SafeGrid is a plus.
- Knowledge of lighting software such as AGi32, Visual, or Luxicon is a plus.
- Familiar with industry standards including IEEE, ANSI, NFPA, NEC and ability to review other governing agency codes in the United States.
- Requisite knowledge, interpretation, and application of the National Electrical Code and applicable energy codes.
- Excellent working knowledge of Microsoft Excel, Word, PowerPoint and Teams.
- Strong communication skills including technical writing, developing technical reports and specifications (CSI and/or Masterspec®).
- Ability to interface with Mechanical, Civil, Structural and Environmental colleagues.
- Checks work for accuracy and completeness while meeting project budget and schedule.
- Travel and interface with clients about projects in both the public and private sectors.
