Lead Electrical Power Engineer

About the role

MPR is seeking Lead Electrical Power Engineers for full-time positions at our Alexandria, Virginia, East Lyme, Connecticut, and Burlington, Massachusetts offices. MPR engineers bring their energy, passion, and natural curiosity to help solve unique and challenging problems for clients spanning the utility, commercial power, and federal services industries. Successful candidates will contribute to and lead projects involving design, analysis, specification, test, modification, and failure investigation of power systems and equipment.

MPR is an adaptive technical organization that identifies and responds to our clients’ needs while helping them frame their problems into workable technical and managerial solutions. For over 50 years, MPR has been the organization to which clients turn for specialty engineering solutions developed with integrity and technical excellence. MPR values the leadership, loyalty, integrity, and commitment to excellence developed during military service.

Responsibilities

• Planning and leading electrical power system analysis and design efforts, including coaching and mentoring other engineers through execution of the work.
• Engagement with clients including engineering, management, maintenance, and quality team members.
• AC and DC electrical power system studies, including load flow, short circuit, protective device coordination, and transient stability studies.
• AC and DC electric power system alternatives evaluations and root cause failure investigations for all manner of power system components.
• Evaluations and calculations for demonstrating compliance with applicable NERC, ISO, and NRC regulations.
• Design, procurement, testing, and installation of excitation systems and voltage regulation systems for synchronous machines, including:
  • Specifying equipment performance requirements and evaluating equipment capabilities against those performance requirements.
  • Consideration of all applicable design constraints including electrical performance requirements, mechanical fitup, interface with existing controls, and environmental factors.
  • Oversight of equipment procurement and design verification testing.
  • Development of equipment design submittals including drawings, qualification reports, technical manuals, and design review evaluations.
  • Oversight of equipment installation and commissioning.

Requirements

• Bachelor of Science, Electrical Engineering (BSEE) or Master of Science, Electrical Engineering (MSEE) degree from an ABET-accredited university.
• At least 5 years work experience in the field of electrical power systems.
• Strong analytical skills with a fundamental understanding of the underlying first principles of engineering including the physics of electricity, magnetism, and three-phase power.
• Familiarity with, or the ability to quickly become familiar with, industrial design standards, codes, and regulations including but not limited to IEEE standards and NERC regulations.
• Experience using electrical analysis tools to develop solutions for electrical power system problems. Example tools include MATLAB, ETAP, EMTP-RV, PSCAD, and ANSYS.
• Experience specifying, designing, and developing design verification test programs.
• Able to work closely with engineers of all backgrounds and experience to deliver comprehensive solutions to multi-disciplinary problems.
• Desire and capacity to work in a dynamic engineering environment, often working several technically-diverse projects simultaneously.

Operational Naval Nuclear Power experience is considered a plus.

Skills

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills with the ability to communicate effectively with clients and senior management.
• Willingness and capability to lead and motivate project teams, encourage teamwork, manage change, and make timely, effective decisions.
• Motivation and desire to tackle new problems, take on new responsibilities, and work diverse projects in new areas.
• Good time management and organization skills.
• Passion for solving problems and engaging with clients.

Travel

As required by project assignments, estimated 10% - 20%.