Sr Power Engineer (Power Distribution, Power Modeling, Scope, specification & technical designs, switchgear, transfer switches, power control systems, NEC, NFPA) in Davenport, Iowa (On-Site)

26 May 2024

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Sr Power Engineer (Power Distribution, Power Modeling, Scope, specification & technical designs, switchgear, transfer switches, power control systems, NEC, NFPA) in Davenport, Iowa (On-Site)10+ years of experience

POSITION: Sr Power Engineer (Power Distribution, Power Modeling, Scope, specification & technical designs, switchgear, transfer switches, power control systems, NEC, NFPA)

LOCATION: Davenport, Iowa (onsite position – no remote)

SALARY: Excellent Compensation with benefits + 401K + Relocation + Interview Travel

DURATION: Full-Time Position (onsite – no remote)

SKILLS: Electrical Engineering Degree, Electrical PE License, Power Distribution, Power Modeling Software, Arc Flash, project management, devising scope, specification & technical designs, switchgear, transfer switches, switch yards, generator sets, UPS, transformers, power control systems, NEC, NFPA

DESCRIPTION:For one of our clients in manufacturing industry, we are aggressively is currently in search of a Senior Electrical Power and Energy Engineer to join our team located in Davenport, IA.

The Senior Power Engineer is responsible for providing project leadership and management in the engineering, design, procurement, construction, and implementation of systems and equipment primarily for energy efficiency and electrical distribution

including:
  • Identifying and developing innovative solutions related to Energy Efficiency as driven by the DPW energy reduction metrics.
  • Identifying and completing projects that improve reliability and reduce risk in the plant distribution network.
  • Managing the project budget to the planned/forecasted spend delivering project tasks to the agreed upon commitment dates with formal close out of projects via final project report.

Additional responsibilities:
  • Manage capital projects (approval to completion) up to and in excess of $1MM in value, throughout Davenport.
  • Document and manage changes to scope, specification, budget and schedule through formal change management plan.
  • Directs the activities of designers, maintenance personnel, and outside contractors during field construction, PM of site switchgear, planned and unplanned site wide electrical power outages and resolves start-up and operating problems.
  • Electrical power outage recovery including advising/counseling on failure analysis; participate in and lead problem solving teams, identification of root cause and solutions and organize support from other resources.
  • Address breaker/fuse coordination issues as identified.
  • Provide leadership, technical direction, installation support and/or commissioning support for execution of major capital projects impacting energy efficiency or the plant distribution network, i.e., be the subject matter expert.
  • Identify energy efficiency projects whether expense or capital and work with local power company on receipt of available rebates.
  • Actively participate in the DPW Electrical Safety Committee including being a Low/High Voltage Designee ensuring all aspects of the program are consistently executed safely and all trainings for electrically qualified individuals are current.
  • Ensure projects are compliant with the company's engineering standards derived from NEC/NFPA/IEEE standards.
  • Oversee arc flash and short circuit studies as required by DPW standards and address issues identified through capital or expense measures as necessary.
  • Frequent contact with other technical professionals and is seen as the authority in a specific area (i.e., Power Distribution, Power Monitoring and Control, NFPA, NEC, OSHA and the company's electrical engineering standards)

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS:
  • Bachelors in electrical engineering from an accredited institution
  • Minimum of 7 years of power distribution experience in an industrial environment utilizing and interpreting power modeling software, including arc flash and short circuit studies
  • Minimum of 5 years’ project management experience; adept at devising scope, specification and technical designs
  • Technical expertise in switchgear, MCC' s, transfer switches, switch yards, generator sets, UPS, transformers, power control systems, distribution systems and coordination of protective devices
  • Extensive knowledge and experience with NEC and NFPA standards pertaining to low and high voltage.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:
  • 12 to 15 years’ experience with proven track record in leading and executing power distribution projects in a plant or industrial environment.
  • Electrical PE License
  • Demonstrated knowledge of project management, FEL, or PMP certified.
  • Proficient with project management software i.e., Microsoft Project, Daptiv or equivalent

  • ID: #49998388
  • State: Iowa Davenport 52801 Davenport USA
  • City: Davenport
  • Salary: Depends on Experience
  • Job type: Permanent
  • Showed: 2023-05-26
  • Deadline: 2023-07-23
  • Category: Et cetera