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Lead Electrical Engineer - Power Generation - SolveNow, Inc.
Software Engineer
Lead Electrical Engineer overseeing conventional power generation projects, responsible for advanced electrical design, analysis, and documentation using ETAP and SKM. Expertise in load flow, short circuit, arc flash, relay settings, and motor schematics to deliver accurate drawings, specifications, and procurement BOMs.
About the role
In this role, you will have the opportunity to:
- Function as a Technical Specialist or lead role providing guidance and expertise over Conventional Power Generation Projects and Teams
- Develop electrical drawing deliverables including:
- One line and three-line diagrams
- Electrical motor schematics, breaker control schematics and wiring diagrams
- Power cable sizing and cable schedules
- Complex engineering calculations such as: load flow, short circuit, motor starting (ETAP or SKM), Arc flash analysis (ETAP or SKM), protective relay settings, battery and charger sizing
- Develop electrical equipment specifications and Bills of Materials (BOM) for procurement and construction
- Create man hour budgets and schedule for projects and proposals
- Attend on-site meetings, investigate existing conditions, interface with clients and provide support during construction
- Extensively use Microsoft Office business systems such as ProjectWise, electrical engineering software, such as ETAP and Computer Aided Drafting Tools, such as AutoCAD to view and manipulate engineering drawing files
Key Responsibilities
Engineering Standards:
- Continues to learn, remains current and applies independent knowledge and interpretation about departmental design guides, standards, systems, applicable engineering codes and Customer policies and procedures relative to assigned tasks
Quality/Continuous Improvement:
- Consistently and independently applies knowledge and complies with customer quality program relative to assigned tasks
- May be responsible for ensuring compliance with customer quality program
- Provides guidance and direction to others from the same project and discipline
- Supports continuous improvement and change management efforts
Engineering Production:
- Prepares a variety of complex engineering deliverables
- Performs complex research and develops recommendations for equipment and/or materials selection
- Prepares complex engineering calculations following standard methods and principles
- Manages assigned budget, schedule, and quality requirements
- Plans and conducts independent evaluation, selection and adaptation of engineering techniques, procedures and criteria
- Reviews lower level engineering work or assignments
- Is responsible for one or more of the following: overseeing collection, assimilation, and management of data for engineering work; leading smaller production teams; and serving as the responsible charge for a project
Project Coordination: