Senior Electrical Engineer

Role overview

Essential job functions

• Assign and outline work, advise on technical problems, and review work for technical accuracy and adequacy.
• Prepare and review technical documents for accuracy and compliance with requirements.
• Prepare proposal write-ups and estimates based on client requests for proposals.
• Develop, approve, and coordinate work schedules to meet cost, quality, and time objectives.
• Discuss design problems and specifications with colleagues, officials, and associates and address project control criteria.
• Maintain client contacts and exchange project-related technical information.
• Analyze problems, organize investigations, and determine design criteria.
• Commit to project acceptance, completion dates, and the resources and staff needed to meet objectives.
• Apply knowledge of related engineering disciplines.

Required qualifications

• University degree in Electrical Engineering.
• More than 10 years of Electrical Engineering experience.
• Experience with electrical distribution systems and industrial controls across industries, particularly utility substations.
• Knowledge of medium- and high-voltage distribution and transmission design, load flow, short-circuit and grounding studies, and transformer and cable sizing.
• Experience preparing layouts, elevation views, installation details, grounding and lighting drawings, and cable tray and conduit layouts.
• Exceptional communication skills for client relations, team communications, proposals, and reports.

Additional ideal qualifications

• Experience preparing electrical equipment specifications, evaluating proposals, and reviewing vendor drawings is ideal.
• Knowledge of solar and wind facility design is ideal.
• HVDC project experience is ideal.
• Experience using 3D design software is ideal.
• Professional Engineer registration in Canada and/or the United States is ideal.

Work environment

• The majority of work is performed in a professional office setting.
• Periodic travel may be required, including air travel and limited exposure to extreme temperatures.
• The role involves sitting or standing as required and remaining stationary for at least 50% of the workday.
• Frequent hand and finger use is required for handling objects and operating computers and standard office equipment.

Salary

• The stated salary range is $140,000 to $190,000; the description does not specify a pay cadence.

Benefits

• Benefits include medical, dental, vision, life, disability, and accidental death and dismemberment coverage; FSA and HSA accounts; paid time off; a 401(k); and an employee stock purchase plan.