Electrical Design Engineer
Job Description
Edgewater Technical Associates is seeking an Electrical Design Engineer for an onsite EPC project in Greenville, SC.
Responsibilities
- Operate under the Discipline Lead Engineer as a Supervising Lead, guiding and directing other engineers and designers.
- Create and review project specifications and design criteria.
- Conduct and verify engineering analyses and calculations; specify materials, equipment, and systems; resolve technically complex problems.
- Coordinate technical issues across disciplines, project management, vendors, and clients.
- Complete work in alignment with the Project Quality Plan and established procedures.
- Deliver tasks according to the approved project scope, budget, and schedule baselines.
- Prepare and review estimates, schedules, and progress reports, including effort estimates and staffing forecasts.
- Establish, control, and report material quantities; provide analytical forecasts.
- Support equipment and material procurement and subcontracting activities, including scope definitions, technical bid evaluations, and review of vendor submittals.
- Support construction administration activities, including handling RFIs and field changes.
Requirements
- Bachelor of Science in Electrical (Power) Engineering with a minimum of five years of related experience.
- Ability to create and modify electrical design drawings such as single-line diagrams, schematics, wiring diagram layouts, raceway, lighting, and grounding schemes.
- Perform advanced system studies including short circuit, load flow, stability, motor starting, harmonics, relay coordination, and ground-grid analysis.
- Develop area classifications and associated design documents.
- Develop electrical design documents.
- Carry out electrical calculations such as short circuit currents, relay coordination, voltage drop, cable derating, and cable pulling tension.
- Prepare motor schematics and wiring diagrams.
- Communicate effectively with project management, colleagues, clients, vendors, and subcontractors.
- Solid job-related technical knowledge essential to complete assignments.
- Advanced knowledge of discipline codes and standards.
- Ability to work in compliance with applicable local, state, and federal codes, statutes, and guidelines.
- Attention to detail with time-conscious, efficient work habits.
- Intermediate computer skills, including word processing, email, spreadsheets, and presentation software.
- Significant EPC experience on large industrial projects.
- Proficiency delivering large EPC projects using engineering analysis, 3D modeling, and 2D CAD drafting tools within a multi-disciplinary environment.
Technologies
- SmartPlant Electrical (SPEL)
- ETAP
- 3D modeling and 2D CAD automation tools
Benefits
- 401(k)
- 401(k) matching
- Dental insurance
- Health insurance
- Life insurance
Preferred qualifications
- Professional Engineer license.
- Experience designing systems, structures, and components for nuclear facilities under ASME NQA-1 requirements.
- Advanced knowledge of material availability and cost considerations.
- Proven experience leading and managing large projects.
- Proficiency with project setup, control-level schedules, progress reporting, and project close-out.
- Practical field experience.
- EPC project experience in sectors such as US Department of Energy or other federal agencies; nuclear facilities under a nuclear QA program; manufacturing, pharmaceutical or biotechnology.
- Advanced knowledge of electrical codes and standards; electrical power systems; electrical power systems software such as SPEL and ETAP.
Other job requirements
- U.S. citizenship required.
- Working knowledge of applicable federal orders (including DOE orders), state and local codes and standards.