Senior Electrical Engineer

Job overview

Engineering design and deliverables

• Perform conceptual, FEED, study, and detailed analyses and design to project design bases, specifications, codes, and standards.
• Prepare detailed calculations, analyses, design reports, and procedures for standard and nonstandard situations.
• Prepare or oversee specifications, datasheets, electrical load lists, one-line diagrams, motor control schematics, layouts, bills of material, and cable sizing calculations.
• Develop conceptual studies, relay coordination, and cost and planning studies.

Project development and coordination

• Function as an electrical engineering project lead or task lead and coordinate with project and discipline leads.
• Understand project scope, design basis, specifications, and schedule; maintain focus on the project end product.
• Supervise and coordinate electrical engineers and designers and coordinate with other disciplines and the client's engineer.
• Evaluate and manage changes with awareness of project impacts and control cost, schedule, quantity, and budget.
• Communicate complex issues clearly and manage time and short-term work plans to meet deadlines and budgets.

Vendor packages and testing

• Create and manage requisition packages for substations, transformers, and electrical materials.
• Create and manage subcontract packages for heat tracing, cathodic protection, and electrical installation.
• Review supplier documents and coordinate inspection and Factory Acceptance Testing of electrical equipment, motors, and associated skids.

Site support

• Lead off-site or on-site technical support for construction and coordinate with office personnel to resolve site issues.
• Provide detailed technical support and supervision for Site Acceptance Testing of electrical equipment.
• Provide technical assistance for pre-commissioning, energization, commissioning, and start-up as required by the project.

Essential qualifications and education

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering or another technical degree.
• 8–15 years of detailed electrical engineering experience.
• Strong working knowledge of design techniques and analysis methods, and detailed knowledge of standards, codes, and guidelines.

Preferred and regional qualifications

• Professional Engineer (PE) certificate of registration is preferred.
• An accredited engineering degree may be required in specific regions.

Reporting and collaboration