Electrical Engineer

Shermco Industries, Inc.•Cedar Park, TX

2d•$90,000 - $135,000

About The Position

Shermco is seeking an Electrical Engineer or Professional Engineer (PE) with expertise in Advanced Technology Facilities Sustaining Projects. The role leads multiple complex electrical projects, mentors junior engineers, and provides technical expertise to deliver power distribution solutions for industrial clients. The engineer develops and reviews electrical designs and analyses, supports commissioning and troubleshooting, and works with customers and multidisciplinary teams. The position also includes project leadership, estimating and bidding support, customer-site visits, and periodic domestic travel.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, with experience focused on facilities power systems.
At least 5 years of engineering experience with facilities power-system design.
Experience with low-voltage power-distribution equipment.
Experience applying the NEC, NFPA 70E, and local codes.
Experience with short-circuit, protective-device coordination, arc-flash, motor-starting, and power-quality studies.
Experience using SKM, ETAP, or other power-system modeling software.
Knowledge and use of proper drafting techniques and experience using AutoCAD.
Ability to read and extract information from project plans and specifications.
Excellent technical writing skills.
Excellent problem-solving and analytical skills.
Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
Clear and effective verbal and written communication in English, including direct communication with customers and coworkers.
Ability to pass a pre-employment drug test and periodic, unannounced random drug tests.
Ability to pass a pre-employment criminal background check.
Valid driver’s license and ability to maintain a good driving record.
Availability for periodic domestic travel.

Nice To Haves

Professional Engineer (PE) license.

Responsibilities

Grow Shermco’s electrical engineering services and mentor less experienced Electrical Engineers.
Ensure electrical engineering analyses, troubleshooting, and studies follow IEEE and NFPA standards and Shermco standards.
Review and approve engineering work to ensure accuracy, quality, and timely completion.
Visit customer sites, gather information, resolve project issues and customer concerns, and review engineering plans.
Support estimating and bidding with sales and support staff, and co-present project proposals to prospective customers.
Collaborate with and lead mechanical, civil, and structural engineers and architects.
Develop detailed design drawings and construction documents for facilities projects, including 480V-and-below systems, UPS, generators, switchgear buses, and other distribution systems.
Develop electrical diagrams, including one-lines, three-lines, and control schematics.
Prepare executive-level presentations and project budgets.
Perform redundancy, reliability, and load projections and calculations.
Prepare system operations documents for data centers and similar electrical systems.
Prepare commissioning plans and scripts across project disciplines, execute commissioning activities with technical staff, and complete commissioning documentation and reports.
Perform short-circuit studies, protective-device coordination, arc-flash analysis, and load-flow calculations.
Design and modify electrical distribution systems, including motor control centers, switchgear, breakers, fuses, and transformers.
Create, review, and revise complete electrical packages and specifications.
Lead engineering projects from concept through completion, meeting timelines, budgets, and quality standards.
Coordinate with internal and external teams, clients, and contractors to define project requirements and expectations.
Diagnose electrical system issues and develop practical solutions to system deficiencies.