Senior Electrical Engineer - Power Generation

Senior Electrical Engineer Conventional Power Generation

The Opportunity
As a Senior Electrical Engineer, you will have the opportunity to:

• Function as a project lead and technical expert, potentially with management and administrative responsibilities on assigned conventional power generation projects and teams.

• Develop electrical drawing deliverables, including:

  • One-line and three-line diagrams

  • Electrical motor schematics, breaker control schematics, and wiring diagrams

  • Power cable sizing and cable schedules

  • Complex engineering calculations such as load flow, short circuit, motor starting (ETAP or SKM), arc flash analysis (ETAP or SKM), protective relay settings, battery and charger sizing

• Develop electrical equipment specifications and Bills of Materials (BOM) for procurement and construction.

• Create man-hour budgets and project schedules.

• Attend on-site meetings, investigate existing conditions, interface with clients, and provide construction support.

• Utilize Microsoft Office, electrical engineering software (ETAP), and CAD tools (AutoCAD) for engineering deliverables.

Location
The ideal candidate is located or willing to relocate to one of the following offices: Overland Park, KS; Cary, NC; or Ann Arbor, MI.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide guidance on departmental design guides, standards, systems, and applicable engineering codes. May develop, maintain, or update engineering standards.

• Ensure compliance with quality programs and promote a culture of continuous improvement, change management, and risk management.

• Prepare complex engineering deliverables for multiple or large-scale projects. Oversee data collection, analysis, and equipment/material recommendations.

• Perform advanced engineering calculations and develop solutions to complex problems. Ensure proper delegation to junior team members and review their work.

• Lead production teams, coordinate multi-discipline activities, and serve as the responsible charge for projects.

• Define project schedules for single or multiple disciplines.

• Identify client interests and drivers, communicate them to the project team, and ensure project delivery meets client requirements.

• Serve as a technical specialist, applying advanced engineering concepts to unique challenges. May act as an industry expert, participate in professional societies, or support chief engineers on complex projects.

• Mentor junior and mid-level professionals, support career development, succession planning, and workforce planning.

Management Responsibilities

• Supervise the work of others, including hiring, discipline, and pay administration.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelors Degree in Engineering from an accredited program or equivalent experience.

• Minimum of 11 years of relevant work experience.

• Active engineering registration or licensure to support engineer-of-record requirements (PE License preferred).

Preferred Qualifications

• Project lead experience and expertise in utility-scale conventional power generation design.

• Consulting design experience in LV/MV conventional power generation (combined cycle, simple cycle plants).

• QA/QC and project lead experience.

• Ability to work within schedule and man-hour budgets.

• Familiarity with NEC and IEEE/ANSI standards.

• Experience with electrical equipment, including MV/LV switchgear, transformers (GSUT, UAT), panel boards, breakers, protective relays, inverters, batteries, battery chargers, disconnect switches, surge arrestors, medium voltage cable, low voltage cable, control cable, and fiber optic cable.