Jacobs · 10 hours ago
Senior Electrical Engineer
Denver, CO
Full-time
Hybrid
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
$129K/yr - $196K/yr
12+ years expJacobs is a company dedicated to solving the world's most critical problems through innovative solutions. They are seeking a Senior Electrical Engineer to prepare detailed electrical power systems design for water and wastewater treatment facilities, collaborating with multidisciplinary teams to ensure project success.
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Responsibilities
Prepare detailed electrical power systems design for water and wastewater treatment facilities, pump station rehabilitation, and greenfield projects with minimum supervision
Work with project managers, design staff including electrical engineers, cost estimators, designers, drafters, and other engineering disciplines to provide quality work on schedule and within budget
Develop One-Line Diagrams, Motor Control Diagrams, Panelboard Schedules, Conduit Routing, Load Calculations, and Voltage Drop Calculations as well coordinate with electric utility company for new services as needed
Prepare and manage detailed electrical power systems design for water and wastewater treatment facilities
Write and edit electrical specifications, select equipment, electrical systems and devices
Review submittals, RFIs, change orders, preparation of record drawings, conduct site visits, inspections and participate in start-up activities
Conduct arc flash analyses and other electrical studies for clients
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree in electrical engineering or a related field
Registered Professional Engineer (P.E.) status in Colorado
12+ years working experience in the water/wastewater industry in an electrical engineering role, designing and delivering municipal projects via different delivery methods, including design-bid-build, design-build, and other alternatives
Experience in phased project deliverables, including design reports, technical memoranda, drawings, and specifications for power distribution applications, including calculations of available short circuit current, voltage drop, load flow, short circuit, coordination, arc flash, harmonic distortion, power flow and load flow, power factor, equipment-, conduit- and conductor-sizing, electrical plans, schematics, and schedules
Design electrical systems including low- and medium-voltage power distribution, lighting, emergency power systems, UPS, and batteries
Experience in equipment sizing, grounding, and relay coordination
Lead in preparing contract documents for plans, specifications, and cost estimates for complex projects from planning studies to final design
Deep competence in performing field visits and conducting comprehensive site investigations for clients
Provide services during construction including submittal reviews, response to Contractor's request for information, review and approval of change orders, and preparation of record drawings
Expert knowledge of commonly used electrical engineering and design concepts, principles, best practices, codes, and guidelines related to electrical engineering industry
Provide quality control and quality assurance of electrical engineering plans, specifications, and estimates in the water market
Strong understanding of NFPA 70 (NEC), NFPA 70E, NFPA 820, NFPA 780, and other codes from IEEE, NEMA, ANSI, UL and other code-authoring bodies
Strong proficiency in Microsoft Teams, PowerPoint, Word, and Excel; and SKM PTW, ETAP and EasyPower for modeling electrical systems
Motivation and initiative, attention to detail, work productively without supervision, and ability to multitask on different project teams
Ability to effectively interface with all levels of personnel and management, including mentoring junior staff, leading teams, and working and thriving in a team environment
Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams across multiple office locations
Strong analytical, organizational, and problem-solving skills
Strong commitment to quality of deliverables
Preferred
Proficiency in using AGi32 or Visual Lighting Software
Knowledge of Bluebeam Revu, AutoCAD, Revit, and MicroStation
Field investigation, construction site inspection and startup experience, including electrical system testing and commissioning experience
Familiarity with IEEE color book series
Ability to travel to project sites and interact with clients
Benefits
Medical
Dental
Vision
Basic life insurance
A 401(k) plan
The ability to purchase company stock at a discount
Deferred compensation plan
Executive Deferral Plan
Unlimited U.S. Personalized Paid Time Off (PPTO)
Seven paid holidays
One floating holiday
Caregiver leave
Merit increases
Performance discretionary bonus
Stock
Company
Jacobs
Jacobs leads the global professional services sector delivering solutions for a more connected, sustainable world.
10001+ employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$1.1B2023-08-18Post Ipo Debt· $600M
2023-02-16Post Ipo Debt· $500M
1980-09-26IPO
Leadership Team
Bob Pragada
Chair & Chief Executive Officer at Jacobs
Paul Friedman
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