Senior Electrical Engineer

Seasoned Electrical Engineer with 10-15 years of experience in Medium/High voltage design and application of switch gear and motor controls within a power distribution or engineering consulting environment.  This individual interfaces with client engineering representatives and other discipline engineers within the Valdes A&E organization.  May visit job site as required for exchange of information.

Responsibilities • Strong Knowledge within the Electrical Engineering discipline with the capability and the initiative to perform the following tasks while supervising and mentoring junior staff members

• Strong technical skills and an ability to mentor and assist staff in all aspects of electrical design, including I&C specifications and selection

• Assist staff with ensuring that engineering packages are completed on time and within budget

• Ability to analyze, design and produce engineering packages for clients and prepare instrumentation specifications for purchase

• On-site interface with client engineering representative and other discipline engineers

• Medium & High power distribution system design and layout

• Substation design, short circuit analysis, ARC flash studies

• Lighting design and grounding and lightning protection

• Electrical heat trace design

• Development of wiring diagrams and schematics

• Application of medium to high voltage transformers

• Application of uninterruptible power systems

• Conduit, cable tray and underground duct bank design

• Utility interface design

• Electrical calculations including short circuit, load flow, arc flash, motor starting, harmonic, device coordination and voltage drop

Instrumentation & Controls Duties • P&ID development

• Instrument selection and specifications, control valve and primary element sizing

• Instrument loop diagrams, location plans and installation details

• Interconnection and wiring diagrams

• System architecture development

• Control system hardware specifications

• Development of sequence of operation and functional description documents

• Development of cause-and-effect diagrams

• All other duties as assigned 

Technical Competencies • Ability to communicate complicated issues in a simple manner

• Ability to multi-task and handle multiple priorities simultaneously

• Strong verbal and written communication skills

• Knowledgeable in SKM electrical modeling software and Smart Plant Instrumentation (inTools)  

• Extensive knowledge of AutoCAD

Qualifications • Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical Engineering required

• 10-15 Years of experience working in power distribution or engineering consulting

• Must possess exceptional interpersonal and organizational skills

• Must be able to work in the US without sponsorship now or in the future