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Black & Veatch · 1 day ago

Electrical Engineer - Power Generation

Ann Arbor, MI

Full-time

Hybrid

Senior Level

5+ years exp

Black & Veatch is an employee-owned company dedicated to solving humanity's biggest challenges through sustainable infrastructure. The Electrical Engineer - Power Generation role involves leading projects, developing electrical deliverables, and ensuring compliance with engineering standards while collaborating with clients and project teams.

ConstructionConsultingIndustrial EngineeringInfrastructure

No H1B

Responsibilities

Function as project lead and/or technical expert 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 schedule for projects and proposals

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

Extensively use Microsoft Office business systems such as ProjectWise, electrical engineering software, such as ETAP and Computer Aided Drafting Tools, such as AutoCAD to view and manipulate engineering drawing files

Continues developing knowledge and may provide guidance and direction on design guides, standards, systems, applicable engineering codes and B&V policies. Provides technical guidance to others regarding projects and disciplines

Independently applies knowledge and complies with B&V quality program relative to assigned tasks. May be responsible for ensuring compliance with B&V quality program. Provides related guidance and direction to others. Supports continuous improvement and change management efforts

Prepares a variety of complex engineering deliverables for larger or multiple projects. Performs complex research and develops recommendations for equipment and/or materials selection. May oversee collection, assimilation, and management of data for engineering work. Prepares complex engineering calculations following standard methods and principles. Manages assigned budget, schedule, and quality requirements. Independently applies advanced engineering techniques and analysis problems and methods. Actively delegates appropriate tasks to lower level team members to develop depth of project execution staff. Reviews lower level engineering work or assignments. Is responsible for one or more of the following: leading production teams; coordinating multiple discipline activity; and serving as the responsible charge for a project

Actively coordinates with all other internal/external team members on moderately complex projects

Responsible for assisting with identification of key client interests and drivers on low to moderately complex projects. Communicates client interests and drivers to project team members and develops approaches to accommodate these concerns in the performance of the work on low to moderately complex projects. Provides support to business development or pursuit activities and may offer other services to clients

Recognized as a technical specialist and has knowledge and skill set to provide consultation and guidance to project teams in a particular practice area. May design a complete project of moderately complex scope or support multiple projects on the complex technical challenges. Actively fosters knowledge management and provides mentoring. May develop and apply advanced engineering concepts and approaches to unique engineering problems

Typically assists with performance management process, mentoring, recognition, and any corrective actions required. May participate in career planning, and learning and development. Actively mentors lower level professionals and identifies successors to train in the specifics of their role

May assist with resource management strategy. May have responsibility of engineering resources for small groups of a single discipline. May be accountable for some administrative responsibilities that include but aren't limited to: Ensuring policies, procedures and processes are effectively implemented and communicated for work group

Ensuring adherence to corporate and division programs

Approving timesheets and expense reports

Qualification

Electrical EngineeringPower GenerationETAPAutoCADProfessional Engineer LicenseQuality AssuranceProject ManagementCommunicationTeam CollaborationProblem Solving

Required

Bachelor's Degree in Engineering from either a recognized accredited program in their home country or the country in which the professional is practicing or equivalent experience in engineering work

Minimum of 5 years related work experience

Professional Engineer (PE) License - Active engineering registration or licensure to support engineer of record (EOR) requirements for BV projects in applicable countries, and supports where necessary

All applicants must be able to complete pre-employment onboarding requirements (if selected) which may include any/all of the following: criminal/civil background check, drug screen, and motor vehicle records search, in compliance with any applicable laws and regulations

Preferred

Project Lead experience and expertise in utility scale conventional power generation project design

Previous engineering consulting design experience in LV/MV Conventional Power Generation (i.e. combined cycle, simple cycle plants)

Quality Assurance / Quality Check (QA/QC) and project lead experience

Understand and be able to work within a schedule and manhours budget

Familiarity with applicable NEC and IEEE/ANSI standards

Experience with electrical equipment, which includes, but is not limited to: MV and LV switchgear, Secondary unit substation Transformer -GSUT, UAT, panel boards, breakers, protective relays, inverter, battery, battery chargers, disconnect switches, surge arrestors, medium voltage cable, low voltage cable, control cable, fiber optic cable

Benefits

401K match and benefits that start day one.

Comprehensive benefits portfolio is a key component of this commitment and offers an array of health care benefits including but not limited to medical, dental and vision insurances along with disability and a robust wellness program.

Flexible work schedules, paid vacation and holiday time, sick time, and dependent sick time.

A company-matched 401k plan, adoption reimbursement, tuition reimbursement, vendor discounts, an employment referral program, AD&D insurance, pre-taxed accounts, voluntary legal plan and the B&V Credit Union.

Performance-based bonus program.

100 percent ESOP-owned company.