Zachry Group

Lead Electrical Engineer

Zachry Group

full-time

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Origin:  • 🇺🇸 United States • North Carolina

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Job Level

Senior

About the role

  • Lead electrical design projects and lead a team to implement designs for installation.
  • Select and recommend procedures in design; review, analyze, and integrate technical requirements and design approaches.
  • Perform non-routine and complex assignments involving planning and conducting complete projects of various scopes.
  • Plan and schedule team activities; assign and schedule tasks to engineers, designers, and administrative staff.
  • Estimate specifications, requisition, calculation, and quantities for proposed projects.
  • Develop budget requirements (time and materials) and monitor/manage team performance and budget compliance.
  • Develop and forecast staffing requirements and quantities for installation.
  • Coordinate project activities across multiple office locations and with other engineering disciplines.
  • Review complete project documents for conformity and quality assurance; assure adherence to applicable codes, standards, and project requirements.
  • Conceptually identify interface requirements for existing facilities and participate in constructability reviews.
  • Develop new techniques and/or improved processes, materials, or products.
  • Provide field support including field verifications for retrofit applications, as-built documentation, on-site procurement and installation supervision.
  • Provide support to field construction and commissioning activities; monitor and report on project engineering discipline status to Project Manager/Leadership Team.
  • Participate in client meetings and assist upper-level management and staff as a technical specialist or advisor.
  • Mentor younger professionals and provide design guidance for raceway systems, lighting systems, grounding systems, schematics, wiring diagrams, and one-line/three-line diagrams.
  • Coordinate with engineering and other crafts to assure a complete, coordinated design.

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering from a 4 year ABET accredited college.
  • Minimum of 7 years of electrical engineering design experience on Power and/or Industrial Projects.
  • Professional Engineering License with the ability to obtain licensure in other states within the US.
  • Prior Lead Engineer experience with executing projects.
  • Working knowledge of the National Electrical Code, IEEE/ANSI Standards and NEMA Standards.
  • Experience with Medium and Low Voltage Equipment and Cables.
  • Must be able to understand and comply with company policies, procedures, and processes.
  • Must possess excellent verbal and written communication skills with the ability to interface with Senior Company Leadership.
  • Must be organized, self-directed, able to prioritize and multi-task, work in a team environment and take direction from others.
  • Willingness to travel and work in office and field environments as necessary.
  • Proficiency in Microsoft Office software, Word, Excel, and PowerPoint is required.
  • Preferred: Lead Electrical Engineer on Engineer, Procure and Construct Projects.
  • Preferred: 15-20 years of electrical engineering design experience preferred for Combined Cycle Power Plants.
  • Preferred: Experience with OTI ETAP software for Electrical System Analysis and Relay Coordination.
  • Preferred: Working knowledge of the National Electrical Code preferred.
  • Preferred: Experience with Switchyards, Large Power Transformers, Generator Circuit Breakers, and other large power equipment.
  • Preferred: Prior experience with the procurement of electrical equipment such as transformers, breakers, switchgears, cables, etc.
  • May be required to lift, carry and move objects safely.