Electrical Engineer 3 (PA)

ZAP Engineering•Bethlehem, PA

6d•$104,000 - $140,400•Onsite

About The Position

A Little About Us: ZAP is a full-service engineering, design, and construction management firm servicing the oil & gas, heavy industrial, mining, and manufacturing sectors. From our Bethlehem, Pennsylvania office, we execute projects across North America spanning from California to Florida and Canada down to Mexico. Our projects range in size from simple engineering studies or maintenance repairs to full-scale design of large facilities. ZAP operates at a fast-pace while providing a team-centric approach to our work. About your role: This is a hands-on, full-time position with day-to-day duties that involve leading the electrical portion of engineering projects, including conducting tasks and calculations necessary to order and integrate electrical equipment to run the site. This position will be responsible for determining the scope, schedule, and workflow, and will function as the main point of contact for all technical or construction questions.

Requirements

5+ years experience working with multidiscipline project teams specific to engineering required.
Bachelor's Degree in a Science-related field or equivalent experience required.
Professional Engineering License Required.
In addition to the above, this role will write, or oversee the writing of, field directives to clarify certain engineering issues. To ensure the quality of engineering deliverables, this position will conduct company QA/QC procedures. This position is responsible for understanding client needs and providing support. This role develops design scope and provides feedback/direction on design needs. The position has immediate oversight of team members most of the time performing the same or directly related work as those the position leads. This role will mentor other team members, ensure design standards meet codes, standards, and customer requirements, as well as create and revise notes and standards, as necessary.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
Problem-solving skills to propose mutually beneficial solutions.
Experienced user of technology and software required to execute daily tasks.
Ability to self-direct and have a sense of responsibility for own tasks, deliverables, and timelines.
Must have a valid, active driver's license and ability to maintain a good driving record.

Responsibilities

Performs engineering tasks within the engineer's background, education, and licensure knowledge base.
Develops electrical design packages. Packages to include but are not limited to load lists, one lines, circuit schedules, lighting, grounding, cable tray, underground plans, layouts, area classification, 3D model review, and project lead reports.
Completes electrical reports, calculations, and studies.
Responds to questions from the field team during construction.
Sizes and rates electrical equipment needed to perform required project functions.
Creates electrical equipment specifications and datasheets.
Reviews vendor and contractor bids and assists in procurement.
Reviews deliverables for engineering correctness and constructability.
Facilitates interaction between departments, including completing a RACI model (Responsible, Accountable, Consulted, and Informed) interdepartmental check.
Assist with other duties as assigned.