Principal Electrical Engineer

United States·LombardFull Timelead

EngineeringElectrical Engineer

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Principal Engineer is responsible for managing projects budgets and scheduling of department hours Strong technical skills and an ability to mentor and assist staff in all aspects of electrical design, including I&C specifications and selection Supervise and monitor staff ensuring that engineering…

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Principal Engineer is responsible for managing projects budgets and scheduling of department hours

Strong technical skills and an ability to mentor and assist staff in all aspects of electrical design, including I&C specifications and selection

Supervise and monitor staff ensuring that engineering packages are completed on time and within budget

Ability to analyze, design and produce engineering packages for clients and prepare instrumentation specifications for purchase

Ability to establish and maintain good business relationships with key client contacts throughout the project

Extensive knowledge of design codes and the knowledge to establish design criteria and ensure staff is following proper protocol

On-site interface with client engineering representative and other discipline engineers

Review, check and analyze design drawings prior to client submittals

Responsible for ensuring that documents produced by the team members follow both internal and client quality standards.

Medium & High power distribution system design and layout

Substation design, short circuit analysis, ARC flash studies

Lighting design and grounding and lightning protection

Electrical heat trace design

Development of wiring diagrams and schematics

Application of medium to low voltage transformers

Application of uninterruptible power systems

Conduit, cable tray and underground duct bank design

Utility interface design

Electrical calculations including short circuit, load flow, arc flash, motor starting, harmonic, device coordination and voltage drop

Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical Engineering

10-15 years of Electrical Engineering experience in Medium/High voltage design and application of switch gear and motor controls within a power distribution or engineering consulting environment.

5+ Years of experience working in power distribution or engineering consulting

5+ years’ experience supervising staff and managing projects from inception to completion including evaluating scope of work and assigning responsibilities

Basic understanding of other discipline workflow and how all departments work together to complete projects

Ability to establish and maintain professional relationships with clients, subordinates and co-workers

Must possess exceptional interpersonal and organizational skills

Must be able to work in the US without sponsorship now or in the future