Lead Electrical Engineer - Atlanta, United States - Kiewit Corporation

Description

Requisition ID: 172512

Job Level: Mid Level

Home District/Group: Kiewit Industrial & Water Engineering

Department: Design Engineering

Market: Industrial

Employment Type: Full Time

Position Overview

Our Industrial and Water market is growing across North America, and we are adding Lead Electrical Engineers to our team in various office locations around the country We are looking for individuals with a strong background in Electrical Engineering design with a strong background in ETAP and Industrial plan designs, with experience and interest in leading projects and teams. Our Engineering teams work on complex industrial facilities in various markets, which means you have the opportunity to work on varied projects and learn new industries and technologies to advance your career. We offer stability, excellent benefits, competitive pay, a strong backlog of work and a strong team culture that focuses on innovation and sustainability. In this role, you may work on Water treatment, wastewater treatment, desalination/reuse, manufacturing, data centers, mineral processing, pulp/paper facilities, specialty chemical plants, Steel, Aluminum, and industrial energy projects - just to name a few.

District Overview

Kiewit Engineering Group, Inc is a full-service consulting and engineering firm serving the infrastructure and engineering markets. Our combined staff of more than 1,700 engineers and design professionals have expertise that spans all major engineering disciplines to serve transportation, power, water/wastewater, mining, building, and oil, gas & chemical markets. Backed by 130 years of construction experience, our construction-driven engineering focuses on constructability and safety in the earliest phases of projects to ensure on-time and on-budget project delivery.

Our rapidly growing Industrial Design Group, which includes process, electrical, controls, structural, architectural, geotechnical, and civil disciplines, is a multi-faceted and leading-edge division of Kiewit with best-in-class technical expertise focused on EPC and design-build delivery of industrial projects in markets such as Food & Beverage, Consumer Products, Heavy Manufacturing, Industrial Buildings Industrial Water and Utilities. We have specialized expertise in plant floor process design, packaging, refrigerated/frozen facility design, and ammonia refrigeration systems.

Location

This position can be located out of Lenexa, Kansas, Atlanta GA, Dallas/Fortworth TX, or Minneapolis MN.

Responsibilities

• Prepare electrical engineering deliverables that could include: one-lines, layout, design schematics, wiring diagrams, equipment data sheets, hazardous area classification drawings, electrical power studies, etc...
• Perform complex calculations and applies standards correctly, without supervision
• Takes a leadership role when working with peers; able and willing to run projects and lead others
• Formulate technical specifications and prepare interface points with construction partners. Schedule, review, and coordinate design efforts with other project personnel, performing bid evaluations of equipment and construction proposals and developing recommendations for contract award.
• Review electrical requirements for new facilities and project plans. Review application of standards for correct interpretations (including NEC).
• Lead quality checks of the design and engineering of a mid to major sized project to ensure accuracy.
• Perform ETP analysis and simulation, system modeling, protection coordination, reliability studies, load flow studies and grounding integrity
• Utilize SmartPlant for balance of plant electrical systems design.
• Mentor, train and guide junior engineers, maintaining a comprehensive understanding of departmental design standards, applicable engineering codes, and Kiewit guidelines, providing suggestions and recommendations as needed. Serve as a resource and subject matter expert for the discipline.
• Lead projects, and other Engineers, including both in-house inter-discipline engineers and construction partners to provide our Clients the industry's best of both engineering and physical design.
• Support RFP, Pre-Feed, FEED, D/B and EPC projects for electrical designs across multiple markets

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering from an ABET accredited four-year college or university and EIT license is required
• Minimum of 10+ years' experience performing Electrical engineering design for Industrial facilities (which could include Chemical plants, Mining/Mineral Processing, Power, Water/Wastewater, Processing plants, Advanced manufacturing plants, data centers, EV Battery, power, petrochemical)
• Experience with ETAP Electrical Power System Analysis Software (or similar tool) for simulation/analysis is required
• Able to serve as technical resource, lead a project and be a point of contact for external or internal customers
• Able to lead team to complete task/design on a project, providing mentoring, design guidance to less experience engineers
• Experience working with a project team as the Engineering Discipline lead and coordinate with other stakeholders in engineering, procurement and construction on the projects
• Experience with SmartPlant, or similar electrical/plant software for designing electrical systems or I&C systems in a industrial facility
• Develop and presents work in a well constructed manner, excellent verbal communication skills with the ability to convey ideas and messages succinctly, with a collaborative approach to design and solve problems
• PE preferred, or willingness to obtain within one year
• Experience with FEED, D/B, EPC designs, familiar with 30/60/90% completion design progression
• Experience in field construction or startup and previous experience directing junior engineers is desirable
• Experience with power system studies, relay coordination, short circuit load flow, protection, relay coordination, arc flash, low to medium power preferred
• Experience with industry codes, guidelines and standards to include NEC, NFPA, and API
• Self-directed, able to work with limited to no supervision

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Other Requirements:

• Regular, reliable attendance

• Work productively and meet deadlines timely

• Communicate and interact effectively and professionally with supervisors, employees, and others individually or in a team environment

• Perform work safely and effectively. Understand and follow oral and written instructions, including warning signs, equipment use, and other policies.

• Work during normal operating hours to organize and complete work within given deadlines. Work overtime and weekends as required.

Base Compensation: $150,000 - $190,000

(Actual compensation is subject to variation due to such factors as education, experience, skillset, and/or location)

This posting will be active from: 05/30/ /30/2024

We offer our fulltime staff employees a comprehensive benefits package that's among the best in our industry, including top-tier medical, dental and vision plans covering eligible employees and dependents, voluntary wellness and employee assistance programs, life insurance, disability, retirement plans with matching, and generous paid time off.

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, national or ethnic origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by law.

Company: Kiewit