Electrical Engineer

About the role

Join a company recently certified as a "Great Place to Work" for the fifth consecutive year.

Responsibilities

• Prepare O&M manual, factory acceptance test (FAT), installation, site acceptance test (SAT), and customer training documents.
• Configuration of excitation and protective relay systems.
• Create and implement O&M/FAT/SAT standards.
• Design cut-ins for electrical protection and excitement retrofits.
• Design cut-ins for governor retrofits, plant control, and unit control electrical.
• Design electrical 1-line and 3-line drawings.
• Design electrical schematic, external electrical wiring, functional elementary, internal panel wiring, PLC, and powerplant circuit breaker control drawings.
• Design, develop, test, and start up projects as requested.
• Determine features to replace existing excitation and protective relaying systems.
• Develop customer training documents.
• Develop descriptions of system operation.
• Develop hardware I/O List.
• Ensure effective information handoffs.
• Ensure system engineering is complete prior to handing off work for detailed engineering and design.
• Interpret electrical and mechanical drawings.
• Interpret technical project specifications as required by sales and engineering project management.
• Minimize rework and warranty on all projects.
• Perform demolition and installation engineering, design reviews, electrical calculations for system sizing and component selection.
• Perform excitation system configuration, testing, and troubleshooting.
• Perform FAT, installation supervision, SAT, customer training and system commissioning as requested.
• Perform onsite inspections and project "kick-off" meetings as assigned.
• Perform protective relay configuration, testing, and programming.
• Perform short circuit, coordination and load flow calculations, and studies.
• Perform sizing of excitation systems.
• Support Engineering division as requested.
• Utilize L&S Electric ISO system to ensure quality products and services.
• Work effectively with all other project team members including control, electrical and mechanical disciplines.
• Work with designers to develop drawings.
• All other duties as assigned by management.
• Commissioning of excitation, governor, protective relaying, and unit control systems.

Requirements

• BSEE and 5 years' experience or technical degree and 10 years' experience with electrical power generation controls and protection.
• Familiar with ASME, IEEE, IEC, NEC standards for electric power generating plants.
• Familiarity with excitation systems, governor systems, and unit/plant operation and protection.
• Strong conceptualization ability along with strong interpersonal, communication, and organizational skills, including the ability to explain complex technical issues to decision-makers and project teams.
• Strong leadership skills.
• Ability to travel more than 30% domestically and internationally.
• Able to perform all essential functions of the job.

Preferred qualifications

• Professional engineering registration or the ability to become registered.

Physical demands

• Must be able to adhere to applicable safety practices for the site.
• Occasionally lifting heavy objects.
• Uneven or slippery walking surfaces.
• Able to wear proper PPE (hearing protection, safety glasses, hard hat, etc.).

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision coverage for you and your family.
• Company-paid short-term disability and life insurance.
• 401(k) with generous match.
• 3 weeks PTO, 7 paid holidays, plus volunteer time off.
• Safety glasses and shoe programs.
• Performance-based bonus opportunities.
• Employee Assistance Program at no cost.