Power Engineering Senior Engineer

Responsibilities

• Lead field engineering activities: walkdowns, troubleshooting, outage analysis, and construction support.
• Serve as a key stakeholder during project scoping, design, and turnover.
• Lead design, analysis, and technical development for small and medium power projects.
• Support large, complex infrastructure projects from concept through execution.
• Maintain system models, studies, relay settings, and configuration records.
• Develop and maintain standards, specifications, and engineering procedures.
• Prepare technical work statements, evaluate subcontractor bids, and recommend awards.
• Mentor junior engineers and guide cross-disciplinary teams.
• Represent Site Power with internal departments and external regulatory bodies (NERC, WECC).

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in an engineering program accredited by the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET) required for Civil, Mechanical and Electrical engineering;
• Or, Calculus-based STEM bachelor’s degree in engineering;
• For Architects, Certification from the National Council or Architectural Registration Board (NCARB)
• Professional Engineer license
• Plus at least 5 years’ relevant experience.
• Key qualifications include strong knowledge of NEC, NESC, NFPA 70B, NETA, IEEE codes and standards;
• Experience with complex power system projects and protection principles;
• Ability to interpret one-lines, schematics, I&C diagrams, and construction drawings;
• Field experience with high-voltage equipment and protective devices;
• Strong leadership, communication, and problem-solving skills.

Work Location and Schedule

Work location will be the Nevada National Security Site (located 65 miles northwest of Las Vegas, Nevada).

Work schedule will be 4/10s Monday through Thursday (subject to change).

Benefits

• Pre-placement physical examination, which includes a drug screen, is required.

Pay

Annual salary range for this position is: $101,524.80 - $152,297.60.

Starting salary is determined based on the position market value, the individual candidate education and experience and internal equity.