Director of Electrical Engineering (Power)
About The Position
An industry leading multi-disciplinary team is looking for a Director of Electrical Engineering (Power) for their Detroit team! This role involves leading the Facilities Power team, which handles medium and high voltage substations, transmission lines, and more. The position is responsible for the growth and development of substation design/construction projects through the Midwest, including regional growth, forecasting, strategic initiatives, performance oversight, and business development strategy. The Director will build and maintain relationships with top Power-related clients, collaborate with other company team leaders for an integrated practice, and maintain the highest level of quality project performance, client management, and community involvement to ensure company reputation. Key performance indicators for Power-related projects in the region, including project performance, will be overseen. The role also includes attracting and recruiting new hires, mentoring and training junior staff to build a quality team, producing quality Power-related proposals and technical work, and overseeing the application of client standards and applicable design codes/specifications related to design requirements.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering Required
- 12+ Years of experience in Power-related design services within Consulting Engineering
- Working knowledge of design and analysis software (AutoCAD, Revit, SKM, ETAP, Easypower, Microstation, WinGIS, CYME, and CGEGS)
- Knowledge of National Electrical Code (NEC), NFPA, NESC, IEEE, IEC
- Experience with electrical system studies such as short circuit, over-current device coordination, and Arc Flash Hazard analysis per NPFA 70E
- Experience in the design of substation physical structures, wiring and controls
- Knowledge of standard construction practices and the ability to work with contractors to address construction issues
- Perform substation engineering calculations including ground grid design, rigid bus analysis, and auxiliary system sizing (AC/DC load, batteries, chargers) in SKM or similar software
- Design/size conduit and high/medium voltage conductor
- Select/specify transformers, switchgear, and protective devices
- Experience supporting IOUs such as FE, PPL, Dominion, Duke Energy, CPP, or AEP
- Proficient in marking up drawings digitally and understanding of CAD application
- Strong understanding of substation equipment and configurations such as AIS, transformer banks, ring bus, breaker-and-a-half, etc.
Nice To Haves
- PE License Preferred
Responsibilities
- Lead the Facilities Power team (medium and high voltage substation, transmission line, etc.)
- Responsible for the growth and development of substation design/construction projects through the Midwest: Regional growth, Forecast, Strategic initiatives, Performance oversight, Business development strategy
- Build/maintain relationships with top Power related clients in the Region
- Collaborate with other company team leaders to grow and sustain an integrated practice
- Maintain highest level of quality project performance, client management, and community involvement to ensure company reputation
- Responsible for key performance indicators for Power related projects in the region including project performance
- Attract/recruit new hires
- Mentor/train junior staff to build a quality team to maximize productivity
- Produce quality Power-related proposals and technical work
- Oversee the application of client standards and applicable design codes/specifications related to design requirements
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Director
