EIC Engineer III
Westborough, MA - USA
Job Summary
ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS
Technical Leadership
Possess and maintain broad and in-depth knowledge of principles practices procedures and industry standards related to electrical power systems instrumentation controls automation SCADA and protection and control systems.
Responsible for:
- Providing technical leadership and oversight for all EIC engineering deliverables on assigned projects.
- Serving as Lead EIC Engineer for multidisciplinary engineering projects.
- Ensuring the successful execution and coordination of electrical instrumentation controls and protection systems engineering activities.
- Providing engineering direction and making final technical decisions within the EIC scope of work.
- Acting as Engineer of Record (EOR) when required for project deliverables.
- Reviewing and approving engineering calculations specifications drawings studies and procurement packages.
- Ensuring compliance with applicable codes standards client specifications and industry best practices.
Electrical Engineering Responsibilities
- Lead all electrical deliverables incorporating information from vendor documentation power system studies electrical equipment specifications and construction requirements.
- Develop and review power system studies and deliverables
- Medium Voltage (MV) and Low Voltage (LV) power distribution systems
- Single-line diagrams
- Electrical equipment layouts
- Cable schedules and cable routing
- Grounding and bonding systems
- Lighting systems
- Motor control center (MCC) designs
- Standby and emergency power systems
- Variable frequency drive (VFD) applications
- Lead electrical system analysis including:
- Load flow studies
- Short circuit studies
- Motor starting studies
- Protective device coordination studies
- Arc flash hazard analysis
- Harmonic analysis
- Develop equipment specifications RFQ packages bid evaluations and technical recommendations.
- Coordinate utility interconnection requirements and power system integration activities.
Instrumentation & Controls Responsibilities
- Lead instrumentation and controls engineering efforts for industrial and utility facilities as required.
- Develop and review:
- Instrument indexes
- Instrument data sheets
- Instrument installation details
- Loop drawings
- Wiring diagrams
- Cause-and-effect matrices
- Control narratives
- Control system architecture drawings
- Instrument location plans
- Support development and review of P&IDs to ensure instrumentation and control requirements are properly incorporated.
- Define process measurement strategies including pressure temperature flow level analytical and specialty instrumentation applications.
- Develop and review control philosophies and operational strategies.
- Support specification and selection of field instrumentation and control devices.
- Coordinate instrument procurement and vendor package integration.
Project Management & Client Interface
- Serve as primary client contact for EIC engineering activities.
- Lead project kickoff meetings technical reviews and client coordination meetings.
- Develop project scopes man-hour estimates schedules and resource plans.
- Monitor project budgets schedules and technical performance.
- Identify and mitigate project risks.
- Support proposal development scope definition and technical sales efforts.
- Build and maintain strong client relationships through successful project delivery.
Leadership and Mentoring
- Coach mentor and develop engineers designers and technical staff.
- Support recruitment onboarding and technical development of team members.
- Promote engineering excellence and consistency within the EIC organization.
- Help establish and improve department standards design guides and engineering procedures.
- Conduct technical reviews and quality assurance reviews of engineering deliverables.
SKILLS & ABILITIES
- Strong technical leadership mentoring and supervisory skills.
- Extensive knowledge of engineering principles procedures industry standards and best practices related to electrical power systems instrumentation automation and controls.
- Strong project leadership and client relationship management abilities.
- Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills.
- Strong verbal and written communication skills.
- Ability to prioritize and manage multiple projects simultaneously.
- Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail.
- Strong technical writing and specification development capabilities.
- Working knowledge of applicable industry codes and standards including IEEE NFPA ISA NEMA API and ANSI standards.
Technical Expertise
- MV and LV power distribution design.
- Protective relaying and protection coordination.
- Power system modeling software experience (ETAP SKM EasyPower).
- Instrumentation specification and application.
- Industrial networking and communications.
- Process control system architecture development.
- Arc flash and electrical safety analysis.
- Construction support and commissioning experience.
- Industrial and utility facility design experience.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
- Bachelor of Science degree in Engineering or another industry-related field required
- Minimum seven (7) years of industry-related experience
Licensure as a Professional Engineer Preferred. Or the ability to take PE exam within 1 year of hire.
Preferred Qualifications
- Professional Engineer (PE) registration.
- Utility substation generation renewable energy or process industry experience.
- Startup commissioning and field troubleshooting experience.
Salary Range: $110K- $150K
Required Experience:
IC