Electrical Engineer

Essential Functions:

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Prepare calculations, schematic designs, layouts, reports, etc. for energy infrastructure projects involving oil, gas, LNG, CNG, propane systems, and renewable resources.
• Analyze reports, maps, drawings, tests and aerial photographs to plan and design projects.
• Exercise discretion and judgment and apply engineering principles to meet project challenges.
• Contribute to teams that help clients meet the challenges of energy delivery system operation and development.
• Utilize various computer programs for data and information gathering, formula calculations, various studies and report generating and preparing written reports.
• Demonstrates initiative on moderate problem solving within assigned tasks.
• Attend client meetings - day or night.
• Works under the close supervision of more senior staff.
• Project engineering to include:
  • Specify and/or evaluate electrical equipment and process instrumentation.
  • Specify lighting fixtures for industrial facilities.
  • Perform load calculations, arc flash studies, cathodic protection reports, lightning studies, etc.
  • Specify conductor size and type for power distribution, controls and communications circuits.
  • Specify protective devices (fuses, circuit breakers) for motor circuits and other equipment circuits.
  • Develop one-line diagrams, wiring diagrams, panel schematics and cable schedules.
  • Determine Hazardous Locations of project area and apply to all of the above.
  • Review and/or specify PLC-based systems and integrate into proposed or existing systems.
  • Produce Process & Instrumentation Diagrams (P&IDs) from Process Flow Diagram piping.
• Progress toward engineer licensure.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Work Environment:

• Duties are performed in office and field settings.
• Office work may include prolonged seated tasks, extended keyboarding, and use of computer screen.
• Field settings may include work outdoors and on construction sites during all weather conditions.
• May be requested to work overtime and/or weekends.
• Position may require travel (up to 90%); valid driver’s license and acceptable DMV record required.

Physical requirements

• The employee is regularly required to stand, walk, use stairs, use hands, reach, talk and hear.
• The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 10 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. 
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.

Minimum Qualifications:

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Knows and applies basic engineering principles and practices and has the ability to apply them using discretion and judgement.
• The ability to make simple drawings and technical computations.
• The ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with associates and the general public.
• Excellent computer/internet skills and a thorough working knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite is required.
• Working knowledge of the National Electric Code preferred but not required.

Experience and Education

• Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering.
• 0 – 3 years of experience.
• EIT preferred but not required