Power System Design Engineer
This position will serve as both a technical lead and client-facing engineering advisor responsible for developing electrical infrastructure solutions, leading projects, mentoring junior engineers, and helping customers improve the reliability, safety, and performance of their power systems.
The ideal candidate will possess a strong background in medium & low voltage system design, equipment specification, power system studies, and customer relationship management.
Key Responsibilities
Engineering Design & Technical Leadership
- Lead conceptual, preliminary, and detailed engineering design efforts for medium & low voltage electrical distribution systems.
- Develop and review one-line diagrams, equipment layouts, construction drawings, technical specifications, and engineering calculations.
- Design and specify:
- Medium & Low voltage switchgear
- Low voltage switchboards, panelboards, and distribution equipment.
- Transformers
- Protective relaying systems
- Motor control center systems design
- UPS systems
- Automatic Transfer Switches (ATS)
- Emergency and standby power systems
- Grounding systems
- Metering, monitoring and SCADA systems
- Support relay/breaker and switchgear replacement and modernization projects.
- Evaluate existing infrastructure and recommend technical solutions for reliability, capacity, and safety improvements.
- Coordinate with electric utilities regarding service requirements and system modifications.
- Review equipment submittals and provide technical recommendations.
Power System Analysis
- Perform and review:
- Short-circuit studies
- Protective device coordination studies
- Arc flash studies
- Power quality assessments
- Harmonic studies
- Grounding studies
- Utilize SKM, AutoCAD
Project Leadership
- Serve as lead engineer for medium & low voltage infrastructure projects.
- Develop project scopes, schedules, engineering deliverables, and budgets.
- Coordinate internal engineering resources and assign work to junior engineers.
- Review engineering deliverables for quality and technical accuracy.
- Support construction activities, equipment commissioning, and troubleshooting.
Client Advisory & Business Development Support
- Act as a trusted technical advisor for customer facilities and electrical infrastructure planning.
- Lead customer meetings and present engineering recommendations.
- Assist customers in evaluating future capital projects and modernization programs.
- Provide technical support during planned outages and emergent power system issues.
- Support proposal development, scope creation, and technical sales efforts.
Qualifications
Required
- Bachelor of Science in Engineering or alternate degree with relevant work experience.
- 6+ years of experience in medium & low voltage power system engineering.
- Experience designing electrical distribution systems from utility service entrance through medium & low voltage distribution equipment.
- Experience with:
- Medium & low voltage switchgear
- Medium & low voltage distribution systems and equipment
- Transformers and transformer protection
- Protective relaying and protection controls systems
- UPS systems
- ATS systems
- Emergency power systems
- Strong client-facing communication skills.
- Ability to lead engineering projects and mentor junior engineers.
- Experience preparing engineering reports, technical specifications, and construction documents.
- Experience using SKM and AutoCAD
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