Key skills
Electrical commissioningElectrical engineeringLow voltage systemsMedium voltage systemsEmergency power systemsUPS systemsSCADA systemsPower monitoringElectrical power distributionElectrical codes (NEC/NFPA70)Electrical acceptance testing standards (NETA)IEEE standardsMS Office SuiteCommunicationProblem Solving
About this role
NV5 is a provider of engineering and consulting services to public and private sector clients. They are currently seeking an Electrical Engineer to join their Mission Critical team, responsible for technical delivery, client communication, and leading quality control on projects related to electrical commissioning.
Responsibilities:
- Responsible for the technical delivery both as a project lead and technical resource with minimal supervision while completing assignments that require independent judgement and evaluation
- Maintain effective communication with clients, contractors and other project team members
- Lead and organize the quality control and electrical testing teams on Mission Critical projects
- Perform commissioning focused design reviews
- Prepare commissioning plans and commissioning specifications
- Prepare Load Bank Plans
- Review, analyze and identify issues with short circuit coordination studies and arc flash studies
- Review, analyze identify issues with electrical submittals and shop drawings
- Prepare electrical checklists and functional test procedures and integrated system tests
- Prepare field observation reports and status reports
- Perform functional tests and integrated system tests
- Prepare systems manuals and commissioning reports
- Support electrical problem solving and corrective action plans
Requirements:
- 4+ years of progressive experience in electrical commissioning and engineering
- Bachelor's degree in electrical engineering from ABET accredited university
- Experience in design, installation, testing, start up and inspection of low and medium voltage systems, emergency power and UPS systems, SCADA systems, power monitoring, and electrical power distribution
- Effective written and verbal communication skills are essential
- Experience in diagnosing and solving construction and operational problems
- Able to work as part of a team, think creatively, and solve problems
- Experience with MS Office Suite
- Knowledge and strong understanding of electrical codes (NEC/NFPA70), electrical acceptance testing standards (NETA), and the IEEE standards association
- Ability to travel nationally up to 25% to support onsite project teams
- Professional Engineering License
- Commissioning Certification
- Relevant Software Experience (CxAlloy, Procore, Autodesk Construction Cloud, AutoCAD/REVIT)