Electrical Engineer IV

TRC Companies, Inc. • Madison, WI

2h

About The Position

The Electrical Engineer IV is responsible for oversight of substation engineering and consulting services for clients across the United States. The role primarily involves creating and reviewing electrical protection and control and/or physical layout design deliverables for projects ranging from distribution equipment upgrades to large transmission projects, across varying sizes, complexity levels, and voltage classes.

As a Senior Engineer, the position performs station engineering physical quality reviews. Relevant systems and deliverables include conduit plans and details; direct-stroke lightning plans, details, calculations, and studies; electrical plans, elevations, and details; grounding plans, details, calculations, and studies; bills of materials; AC and DC schematics; wiring diagrams; interconnections; cable schedules; and QA/QC review procedures. The role also performs engineering work using judgment to evaluate and apply standard techniques, procedures, and criteria to engineering systems of varying size and medium to high complexity, under the direction of a supervisor or other professional engineer.

TRC, Member of WSP, is a global environmental and engineering consulting firm. The company describes its work across power and energy, transportation and infrastructure, environmental, and property and buildings sectors, and says it invests in employee careers through training and development of skills and certifications.

Requirements

• At least eight years of appropriate experience in the designated engineering field.
• Bachelor of Science degree in engineering from an accredited engineering program.
• Experience as a project lead on Station Engineering Physical design projects.
• Knowledge of Station Engineering Physical project schedules and timelines.
• Proficiency applying national and local standards, such as ANSI/IEEE, the National Electric Safety Code, ASTM, and AIC.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Solid technical and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to collaborate with design engineers and across disciplines.
• Self-motivated and detail-oriented.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office, including Excel, Word, and PowerPoint.
• Experience with engineering software applications such as Bluebeam Revu, AutoCAD, and MicroStation.
• Ability to provide feedback in a way that fosters learning and growth in others.

Nice To Haves

• Professional Engineering (PE) license.

Responsibilities

• Serve as an independent Quality Control Engineer on assigned Station Engineering Physical projects.
• Provide industry- and client-specific knowledge.
• Provide constructive feedback on physical design packages.
• Work with other reviewers at TRC and attend review meetings to discuss design-package review comments and feedback collaboratively.
• Be available to design teams to assist with design questions as needed.
• Perform preliminary and detailed design reviews.
• Review equipment specifications.
• Review engineering calculations to assure the safety and performance of equipment and systems.
• Apply appropriate engineering subject matter and systems.
• Coordinate interdisciplinary interfaces for constructability and conformance to project requirements.
• Promote complete and accurate record keeping and be responsible for the quality of work performed.
• Keep informed of current developments in areas of responsibility.
• May assist with professional development, training, and evaluation of department personnel.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, vision, and disability insurance.
• 401(k) package with traditional and Roth options and company match.
• Paid time off ranging from 15 to 25 days per year, contingent on employment status and seniority.
• At least eight paid holidays per year for full-time employees.
• Paid sick, family, and disability leave in accordance with applicable state laws.
• Possible participation in the annual Discretionary Bonus Program, contingent on company, business segment, and individual performance against key performance indicators.
• Training and development of new skills and certifications.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior