Electrical Design Engineer

Seeking an Electrical Design Engineer to support our client in Greenville SC.

NOTE: US Citizenship is required to perform this contract.

Requirements:

The Contractor will provide essential technical knowledge and perform engineering work as described below. This position serves as a staff engineer performing engineering assignments of intermediate complexity.

Under direct supervision of the Discipline Lead Engineer or Area Lead Engineer analyze and make independent recommendations regarding technical solutions to problems of intermediate complexity in accordance with project requirements

Develop and review specifications and design criteria

Perform and check engineering analyses and calculations; specify materials equipment and systems; and solve technical problems of intermediate complexity

Coordinate technical issues with other disciplines project management vendors and clients

Execute work in compliance with Project Quality Plan and procedures

Execute work in accordance with the approved project scope cost and schedule baselines

Establish control and report on material key quantities; provide analysis and forecasts

Provide technical support to activities associated with equipment and material procurement and subcontracting including scopes of work technical bid evaluations and review of vendor submittals

Provide technical support to activities associated with construction administration including response to construction requests-for-information and field changes

Other duties as assigned

Specific Job Requirements

Create and modify electrical design drawings (e.g. single line diagrams schematics wiring diagram layouts raceway lighting and grounding)

Perform complex system studies (e.g. short circuit load flow stability motor starting harmonics relay coordination and ground grid)

Develop area classifications and design documents

Develop electrical design documents

Perform electrical calculations such as short circuit relay coordination voltage drop cable de-rating and cable pulling tension

Prepare motor schematics and wiring diagrams

Qualifications:

Working knowledge of applicable federal (including Department of Energy orders) state and local codes and standards

Ability to communicate effectively with audiences that include but are not limited to project management coworkers clients vendors and subcontractors

Job related technical knowledge necessary to complete the job

Intermediate knowledge of discipline codes and standards

Ability to perform work in compliance with applicable local state and federal codes statutes and guidelines

Ability to attend to detail and work in a time-conscious and time-effective manner

Intermediate computer and software skills to include proficiency in the use of word processing e-mail spreadsheet and electronic presentation programs

Experience providing Engineering Procurement and Construction (EPC) services on commercial or industrial projects

Proficiency executing EPC projects utilizing engineering analysis 3D modeling and 2D Computer-Aided Drafting and Design (CADD) automation tools in a multi-discipline environment

Must be able to complete an Electrical Designer Self-Assessment Form

Education:

Bachelor of Science degree in Electrical (Power) Engineering and minimum five (5) years of work-related experience

Preferred:

Professional Engineer license

Experience with design of systems structures and components for nuclear facilities under the requirements of American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) NQA-1

Practical field experience

EPC project experience for the following industries:

oU.S Department of Energy or other U.S. Federal Government Agency

oNuclear facilities under a nuclear quality assurance program

oManufacturing pharmaceutical or biotechnology

Proficiency with Intergraph Smart3D (S3D)

Proficiency with Visual Professional lighting design software

Advanced knowledge of electrical power systems software (e.g. SmartPlant Electrical (SPEL) Electrical Transient and Analysis Program (ETAP) etc.)

Intermediate knowledge of power systems