The Foth Companies

Lead Electrical Power Engineer

The Foth Companies

full-time

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Location Type: Remote

Location: District of ColumbiaIllinoisUnited States

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Salary

💰 $110,000 - $150,000 per year

Job Level

Tech Stack

About the role

  • Engage directly in an industrial/manufacturing environment gathering field data and conducting field investigations, when required, for project work
  • Provide technical engineering design support for industrial projects electrical systems including medium (15 kV) & low voltage (600 VAC) power distribution
  • Complete power systems analysis (short circuit, load flow, overcurrent coordination, arc flash analysis, power factor, ground system, harmonics, panel SCCR)
  • Design machine and process power distribution systems, facilities electrical and grounding systems and oversee installation
  • Lead the development of all project related documentation, schedules, and cost estimates
  • Perform QA/QC of design packages and stamp
  • Lead design work, delegate appropriate efforts, and hold team members accountable
  • Work as part of a collaborative project team integrated with partner contractors and client
  • Lead design reviews with the client and internal teams
  • Develop and write proposals which will include concepts, scope of work, deliverables, effort hours, and estimated cost
  • Ability to travel for work up to 25% annually

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical Engineering – Power System option or equivalent technical experience
  • 10+ years of industrial electrical systems engineering design & analysis experience
  • 5+ years of experience with medium voltage (up to15 kV) & low voltage (up to 600 VAC) power distribution systems including utility services, campus distribution, substations, switchgear, transformers, panel boards, grounding systems (including ungrounded/high resistance), capacitor banks, CT metering, etc.
  • Professional Engineer license
  • Electrical power analysis (utilizing SKM power tools for Windows, Easypower, etc.) to evaluate short circuit current, protective device coordination, arc flash & energy reduction designs, load studies, power factor correction and harmonics
  • National Electrical Code and related codes & standards (NFPA 70, 70B, 70E, 79 and IEEE color books)
Benefits
  • Medical insurance
  • Dental insurance
  • Vision insurance
  • Employee assistance program
  • Disability insurance
  • Retirement
  • Holiday pay
  • Paid time off
Applicant Tracking System Keywords

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Hard Skills & Tools
power systems analysismedium voltage power distributionlow voltage power distributionelectrical design supportQA/QC of design packagesdesign machine power distribution systemsgrounding systems designload flow analysisarc flash analysisovercurrent coordination
Soft Skills
leadershipcollaborationcommunicationproject managementaccountabilityproposal developmentschedulingcost estimationteamworkclient interaction
Certifications
Professional Engineer licenseBachelor’s Degree in Electrical Engineering