Electrical Engineer

Tetra Tech•Arvada, CO

13d•$124,000 - $155,000•Hybrid

About The Position

The Opportunity: LDIS LLC, a Tetra Tech Company, provides integrated engineering and design solutions for the Energy, Petrochem, Renewables, Water Treatment and Life Sciences markets. Our team meets these changing needs by being a trusted partner to each of our clients. In addition to conventional facility solutions and designs, our projects include Hydrogen Electrolysis, Ammonia Production Facilities, Renewable Natural Gas Processing, Emissions Reduction Studies, Carbon Capture and Sequestration, Wastewater, Pharmaceuticals, and much more. Your Role: Electrical Engineers are responsible for supporting design and implementation of electrical systems, and working with software, and various other tools. The Electrical Engineer III is a mid-level engineer who executes electrical engineering design and analysis tasks with moderate supervision. This role supports project delivery by producing quality deliverables, coordinating with other disciplines, and resolving routine technical issues. The Electrical Engineer III is expected to work independently on well-defined tasks, apply engineering standards and codes, and escalate higher-risk or ambiguous issues to senior engineers.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering or similar ABET accredited engineering degree and relevant experience.
7-10+ years’ experience
Course work in power engineering
Engineer-in-Training (EIT)certification required
Working understanding of the National Electrical Code and NFPA70E
Ability to create and understand One-Line Diagrams and Control Schematics
Proficiency with engineering tools such as ETAP / SKM
Proficient knowledge of symmetrical components, fault current calculations, and machine theory
Ability to work with supervisor to effectively complete routine tasks
Capable of breaking a task into one or more component parts and sequencing those parts effectively
Experience with medium voltage systems and protective devices (exposure level).
Construction/commissioning support experience (site walkdowns, RFIs, as-builts).
Execute practical and constructable design solutions
Solid understanding of the scope, schedule and budget assigned for engineering tasks
Self-starter with the ability to work with more experienced electrical engineers to apply standard textbook electrical design and analysis approach
Efficiently executes design from concept through completion
Ability to logically organize work and delegates tasks to junior team members
Collaborating with electrical and other discipline team members on various projects
Ability to offer suggestions and corrections on organization and planning issues
Productively work through conflict to keep tasks moving forward
Familiar with the "business" of electrical engineering as well as the technical design issues
Strong verbal and written communications skills that are well organized and persuasive
Proficient in MS Office Suite, such as Word and Excel

Nice To Haves

PE Preferred in home state
NCEES Registration

Responsibilities

Ability to lead a discipline engineering team on projects with some guidance; supervise design personnel and other staff specialists.
Responsible for electrical engineering and design review.
Assists in the development of design standards, specifications, and discipline quality control procedures.
Serve as the lead Engineer or technical expert on small to medium projects.
Planning and managing the engineering activities on a project.
Maintaining & commenting on the schedule and budget of assigned projects and understanding the scope of assigned tasks .
Performs power engineering tasks and calculations for processing and heavy industrial, including Oil and Gas, Renewables, Petrochemical and Industrial Wastewater Treatment facilities under the direction and supervision of a Staff Electrical Engineer
Support specification development and research for distribution switchgear, MCCs, panels, motor starters/VFDs, etc.
Competent in Oneline and panel schedule development, simple cable tray/conduit layout and fill calculations, cable/wire sizing, CAD drafting
Vendor submittal review and develop and wiring diagrams based on vendor drawings.
Reviews work for discrepancies or inconsistencies
Tracks details of work to discuss with supervisor
Research and resolve issues with all available tools
Develops and improves technical knowledge and skills
Maintains professionalism in relationships with other office and team members
Mentor less experienced engineers, designers and drafters.
Plans what needs to be communicated and how to present the information effectively
Seeks out company and client technical standards and implements them on projects
Travel required when requested
Makes site visits to observe during construction and operation
Lighting designs, luminaire layout, and circuit switching
Follow QA/QC procedures; complete self-checks before submitting work for review.
Maintain organized project files, calculations, and design assumptions in accordance with document control requirements.
Contribute to lessons learned and continuous improvement of templates and standards.