Senior Power Studies Engineer

Position Opening

SMC is actively looking for a Senior Level Power Studies Engineer to direct and execute electrical power studies for mission critical projects.

Responsibilities

• Develop and complete power studies for mission critical buildings and campuses including campus level medium voltage distribution; highly redundant power systems including various redundancy topologies such as distributed and block redundant; on-site generation and UPS backup; and typical house power distribution systems.
• Cook up with electrical design leads, contractors, and equipment manufacturers to gather all relevant information needed to build system models.
• Check client standards, design criteria, applicable standards, and best practices in order to comprehend design requirements and guarantee power system design meets all applicable requirements.
• Understand local and national construction codes and project specifications and how they relate to the content of electrical power studies.
• Utilize SKM, ETAP, Reliasoft BlockSim, and other specialized tools to complete required studies.
• Have experience with the use of Microsoft tools such as Word, PowerPoint, Excel, and Teams.
• Meet project deadlines, including working necessary hours to complete major deliverables.
• Have the ability to clearly communicate with others in both written and spoken forms.
• Lead other engineers and designers, coordinate the tasks of multiple teams to execute project delivery of several projects simultaneously.
• Mentor and train other engineers and designers to develop electrical power studies knowledge base.
• Maintain excellent organizational skills, with the ability to manage multiple tasks simultaneously.

Qualifications

• 4-year degree in electrical engineering or architectural engineering with an electrical focus preferred. 2-year degrees and EET degrees with work experience will be considered.
• Minimum 8 years of experience in facility electrical design, particularly using SKM to complete power system studies.
• Experience in electrical power studies such as short circuit, coordination, and arc flash for larger industrial and commercial buildings (greater than 1000 buses) is preferred, with experience in mission critical design (including multiple scenarios, alternate power paths, and complex topologies) a strong plus.
• Experience performing and reviewing Neher-McGrath underground thermal studies is strongly preferred.
• Experience working across the entire construction process, from schematic design through construction administration, including review of submittals and shop drawings, and field work such as existing condition surveys, site observations, and punch lists is a plus.
• Experience leading small teams and interfacing with clients is strongly preferred.
• Experience using construction management tools such as Procore and Autodesk Construction Cloud is a plus.
• Knowledge of controls and monitoring systems for mechanical and electrical systems is a plus.
• Professional Engineer (PE) License preferred; however unlicensed candidates with appropriate on-the-job experience are welcome to apply.

Pay

Base Compensation: $125,000-$350,000 (Actual compensation is subject to variation due to factors such as education, experience, skills and/or location)

Benefits

• A competitive benefits package, with a 36-hour standard work week, hybrid working arrangement, 13 paid holidays, 100% coverage of medical, health, and dental insurance premiums for our full-time employees, and reimbursement of professional licensing costs.
• Spouse and family insurance premiums are subsidized by SMC.
• All full-time employees are additionally eligible for employer-sponsored life and long-term disability insurance as well as participation in our 401(k) plan, with annual safe harbor contribution.

About the Role

We are seeking leaders who think beyond projects to improve the way we deliver them: individuals who elevate people, process, and performance across the firm.