Electrical Engineer

Gemma Power Systems•Channelview, TX

39d•Onsite

About The Position

The Electrical Engineer provides electrical project support for multi-million-dollar power generation facilities and other industrial projects. The role supports Procurement, Project Development, Construction, and Commissioning teams, helping deliver electrical engineering work on time and within budget while promoting production efficiency and output. Work includes electrical design, specification development, equipment installation support, troubleshooting, and efforts to minimize the construction and commissioning cycle. The engineer helps ensure designs are safe, reliable, and compliant with applicable codes and standards, and contributes to proposal development and customer meetings and presentations. The Electrical Engineer assists with oversight of the Engineer of Record’s multidisciplinary project team to complete electrical and controls engineering design packages, perform calculations, and develop engineering solutions. Projects typically involve power generation, distribution, and utility-scale power plant systems for new and retrofit installations, as well as other industrial work. The position also involves understanding complex EPC contracts and providing technical oversight of electrical contractors. The engineer supports management of power plant electrical and control systems, designs power distribution systems and motor control centers with wiring schematics, develops construction specifications, and writes and reviews equipment specifications.

Requirements

Four-year degree in Electrical Engineering or Power Engineering.
At least 5 years of related experience.
Strong experience preparing project schedules and conducting technical reviews of specifications and designs, technical and financial analysis of project utilities, and risk analysis.
Working knowledge of system and equipment grounding requirements, including high-resistance, building, and isolated grounding.
Strong knowledge of applicable codes and standards, including NEC, ANSI, NEMA, NFPA, IEEE, and OSHA.
Understanding of generation and power factor correction.
Experience using eTAP or SKM for short-circuit, coordination, and flash hazard studies.
Rational decision-making and problem-solving abilities.
Detail-oriented, with a high degree of accuracy.
Strong prioritization and organizational skills.
Team player with good interpersonal and customer-relations skills.
Excellent verbal and written communication skills in English.
Well-organized and able to participate in projects and meet deadlines.
Able to meet the requirement for 15% domestic travel.

Nice To Haves

Experience with solar or renewable projects.
Project Management Professional (PMP) certification or Professional Engineer (PE) license.
Proficiency in at least one widely used control system platform, including current or legacy Rockwell systems, Siemens, or Schneider.
Familiarity with AutoCAD or Smart Plant Electrical.

Responsibilities

Provide engineering support for preliminary designs and technical proposals.
Evaluate base designs and specifications and provide technical support for engineering inquiries through all phases of process improvement, in accordance with Owner requirements.
Coordinate project schedules and engineering teams to execute work at the site in a timely manner.
Drive technical due diligence during project development, implementation, and commissioning phases.
Review engineered specifications and drawings.
Ensure installations and operations adhere to Gemma standards and customer requirements.
Support Procurement, Project Development, Construction, and Commissioning teams with electrical power and control engineering.
Assist in overseeing the Engineer of Record’s multidisciplinary team and completing electrical and controls design packages, calculations, and engineering solutions.
Support management of power plant electrical and control systems; design power distribution systems and motor control centers with wiring schematics; and develop, write, and review construction and equipment specifications.
Contribute to proposal development and participate in customer meetings and presentations.
Provide technical oversight of electrical contractors.