TekWissen ® · 4 days ago
Senior Electrical Engineer Power Plant
Houston, TX
Contract
Onsite
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
$70/hr - $85/hr
10+ years expTekWissen is a global workforce management provider headquartered in Ann Arbor, Michigan, and they are seeking a Senior Electrical Engineer for Power Plant projects. In this role, you will perform design-related activities for large scale power generation facilities and coordinate electrical design aspects while mentoring junior engineers.
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Responsibilities
Plans and conducts independent electrical work requiring judgment in the evaluation, selection, application and adaptation of electrical engineering techniques, procedures and criteria on a medium size project or assignment in support of a global business unit
Leads the design, development, modification and evaluation of components and processes used in the generation, manipulation, transmission, and storage of electricity utilizing relevant Engineering Department Procedures (EDPs), design standards and guides, and the Standard Application Programs
Communicates complex technical issues and recommends solutions to upper management
Develops conceptual designs for electrical engineering projects or projects having specialized or unique requirements
Supports preparation of estimates, staffing needs and schedules
Prepares or oversees the preparation of discipline estimates and work plan in accordance with project scope, schedule and budget, and supports implementation and assists with performance reporting
Interprets new or special regulations, codes, standards, criteria, and performance data
Coordinates with client representatives, as directed, to obtain their approval of electrical aspects of the work
Mentors electrical engineering personnel by providing on-the-job training for their professional development
Provides input to and participates in special technical educational and training programs as directed
Qualification
Required
Requires bachelor's degree (or international equivalent) and 10-13 years of relevant experience or 14-17 years of relevant work experience
Knowledge & application of NEC code and ANSI/IEEE Standards
Must be able to collaborate well with other disciplines
Experience as electrical responsible engineer for medium to large material requisitions (Transformers, Switchgear, Substations, UPS Systems, Bulk Materials, etc)
Knowledge of medium voltage systems (34.5kV / 13.8kV), low voltage systems (480 and 208/120V) which includes but not limited to; Switchgear, MCCs, Switchboard/Distribution Board, Lighting Panel Design
Knowledge of Power System Studies, One Lines, Schematics, and Connection Diagrams
Knowledge of electrical raceway design and layout that includes but not limited to; lighting, communications, grounding layout, grounding designs/calculations, and lightning protection systems
Professional Registration License (P.E) in Electrical Engineering discipline (Power)
Preferred
Prior experience as a Sr. Engineer on a medium-to-large-sized Industrial Project (Data Center or Power Generation Plant Preferred but not required)
Prior experience in coordination of design between multi-office EPC Contractor locations (India preferred) with client engineering team
Company
TekWissen ®
Welcome TekWissen, your premier partner in technology consulting, workforce solutions, payroll services, procurement, managed services, global capability centers, and venture capital support, specifically tailored for startups in the human capital sector.
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