Salas O’Brien is an employee-owned engineering and professional services firm focused on achieving impact for clients. They are seeking a Senior Electrical Engineer (Power) to lead design projects in the power generation and distribution industry, collaborating with teams to meet project objectives and support business development.
Responsibilities:
- Develop electrical design packages from conceptual to IFC level for power generation and distribution
- Specify protective devices/relays, instruments, transformers, breakers, alternators, grounding components, and power/control wiring
- Understand design limitations and routing of conduit, cable tray, trench duct for high density power applications
- Coordinate closely with vendor packagers to develop cost effective and timely design solutions for highly technical applications
- Utilize ETAP or SKM modelling for systems coordination, arc flash, grounding, and Neher-McGrath
- Develop one-lines, three-lines, breaker control diagrams, power plans, and systems plans
- Communicate effectively with architects, owners, and contractors
- Work independently and as part of a strong team
- Demonstrate excellent organization and time management skills
Requirements:
- B.S. in Electrical Engineering
- 7+ years of work experience with complex electrical systems in the industrial and power generation sector
- Experience in personally developing electrical design packages from a conceptual to IFC level for power generation and distribution including specification of all protective device/relays, instruments, transformers, breakers, alternators, grounding components, and power/control wiring
- In-depth understanding of the design limitations and routing of conduit, cable tray, trench duct for high density power applications
- Experience with coordinating closely with vendor packagers to develop cost effective and timely design solutions for highly technical applications
- ETAP or SKM modelling experience and understanding of systems coordination, arc flash, grounding, and Neher-McGrath
- Capability to personally develop one-lines, three-lines, breaker control diagrams, power plans, and systems plans
- Strong familiarity with IEEE, UL, NEMA, NFPA standards for renewables, harmonics, generation, energy storage, hazardous area, and industrial systems
- Take ownership and have ability to read, understand, and review vendor shop drawings for GIS switchgear, substation transformers, DCU/PLC enclosures, Microgrid controllers, and complete generation systems
- Ability to effectively communicate with architects, owners, and contractors
- Ability to work well independently and as part of a strong team
- Excellent organization and time management skills
- Registered Professional Engineering license preferred
- Experience with Revit
- Excellent written and oral communication skills are essential for team-based projects
- Excellent planning and organizational skills required for simultaneous project schedules
- Highly motivated, proactive, and willing to take on new challenges
- Willing to travel