Electrical Engineer V

Hargrove and Associates•Baton Rouge, LA

About The Position

The Electrical Engineer V performs complete designs for complex electrical and instrumentation engineering assignments, applying extensive progressive experience and advanced engineering techniques under general supervision. The role may serve as discipline lead on small to mid-sized projects and provides technical guidance to less experienced engineering and drafting staff. It coordinates with project teams, discipline leads, other disciplines, and interoffice teams to deliver work within scope, schedule, and budget. The position develops conceptual and detailed designs, calculations, sketches, specifications, installation documents, drawings, material take-offs, cost estimates, schedules, and construction specifications for electrical and instrumentation systems. It supports procurement, reviews vendor and construction submittals, performs fieldwork and startup assistance, checks engineering work, and helps resolve design and construction issues. The role may act as engineer of record where professional engineering certification is required. The successful candidate has a bachelor's or master's degree in Electrical Engineering and at least 10 years of relevant industrial electrical and instrumentation engineering experience. Professional Engineer registration is highly preferred. The job requires knowledge of applicable electrical and instrumentation standards, design and CAD practices, and relevant software and tools. Hargrove describes its culture as founded on trust, personal integrity, teamwork, and safety. It is a 100% teammate-owned company and offers eligible teammates a comprehensive benefits package.

Requirements

Bachelor of Science or Master of Science degree in Electrical Engineering from an accredited university.
At least 10 years of relevant industrial experience in electrical and instrumentation engineering.
Knowledge and application of the current version of the National Electrical Code (NEC).
Ability to perform lighting-level and voltage-drop calculations; size wire, conduit, and overcurrent protection; route conduit and cable tray; calculate tray and conduit fill; and determine motor control center and load center unit substation loading.
Familiarity with specifications and installation details for construction bulk materials and equipment, and ability to create accurate electrical installation documents from vendor equipment drawings.
Ability to develop equipment specifications for motor control centers, variable-frequency drives, induction and synchronous motors, load center unit substations, and 15kV/5kV equipment.
Ability to produce 15kV power system single-line diagrams and familiarity with 15kV equipment and above- and below-ground installation techniques.
Ability to calculate short-circuit and overcurrent protective-device ratings.
Knowledge of schedule constraints and information requirements for electrical deliverables.
Ability to accurately estimate task completion and develop construction cost estimates, detailed engineering schedules, man-hour budgets, and construction-material quantities.
Ability to contribute to P&IDs for measurement and control and to develop control narratives.
Ability to specify process instrumentation, develop installation details, size control valves using appropriate software, and develop specifications and data sheets for instrumentation, analyzers, control systems, and actuated valves.
Knowledge of standards applicable to instrumentation and controls, including ISA.
Ability to act as discipline engineer of record on projects requiring professional engineering certification.
Knowledge and application of company engineering design and CAD drafting standards.
Programming experience with PLC, HMI, and/or DCS equipment.
Ability to lead a small team and provide interoffice execution leadership and support.
Working knowledge of AutoCAD, MicroStation, or both.
Proficiency with Microsoft Word, Excel, and Outlook.
Excellent verbal, written, and presentation skills; developed virtual-team skills and cross-divisional relationships.
Ability to sit, stand, or walk for long periods.
Authorization to work in the United States.
Must meet the employer's drug-free workplace condition.

Nice To Haves

Professional Engineer (PE) registration is highly preferred.

Responsibilities

Perform complete designs for complex electrical and instrumentation engineering assignments using advanced engineering techniques and analysis.
Apply department design and drafting standards and become familiar with project scope, specifications, and design criteria.
Recognize and promptly communicate scope and design changes.
Provide on-site assistance during startup and perform fieldwork to gather data, check tie-ins, and support construction.
Provide technical guidance to less experienced drafting and engineering personnel.
Coordinate work with staff members, discipline leads, design leaders in other disciplines, and interoffice teams.
Serve as discipline lead on small to mid-sized projects and provide leadership to deliver work within scope, schedule, and budget.
Produce estimate-level designs, preliminary designs, and material take-offs appropriate to the estimate level.
Prepare design calculations and construction-material sketches in an organized format suitable for checking, drafting, and deliverables.
Produce 15kV/5kV equipment specifications and electrical installation specifications.
Develop conceptual layouts and cost studies to identify efficient engineering approaches.
Produce installation details, motor control center single-line diagrams, electrical room layouts, motor control elementaries, connection diagrams, cable schedules, control panel layouts, and grounding, lighting, power, and instrumentation plans.
Design for efficient use of construction materials, ease of construction, and client expectations.
Check other engineers' calculations for accuracy, code and specification compliance, design-criteria compliance, and good engineering practice.
Assist the drafting group with routine layout and detailing problems and provide sketches and details needed to complete engineering drawings.
Advise the senior engineer about identified design or scope changes.
Help assemble scopes, drawings, and specifications into procurement packages for electrical and instrumentation materials or subcontract pricing.
Review vendor drawings and other-discipline drawings for electrical and instrumentation input.
Develop construction specifications and review fabrication drawings and construction submittals for conformance with engineering documents.
Estimate and schedule professional-service hours and assess the progress and quality of electrical and instrumentation work.
Identify and develop work-sharing packages for interoffice execution support.
Develop electrical and instrumentation designs and deliverables, including power system diagrams, equipment specifications, instrumentation documents, and control narratives.
Contribute to P&IDs with respect to measurement and control, specify process instrumentation, develop installation details, size control valves, and prepare specifications and data sheets.
Develop construction cost estimates, detailed engineering schedules, man-hour budgets, and construction-material quantity estimates for a small project or area of a larger project.
Lead a small team and deliver presentations about Hargrove Engineers & Constructors services.