Senior Electrical Engineer

Stantec•Lexington, KY

19h

About The Position

Communities everywhere share the need for clean water. And as they work to meet that need, they’re facing new, more complex challenges every day. Our water professionals collaborate to contribute innovative ideas, guided by scientific rigor and a vision for sustainable growth. Every day, we’re helping communities improve, reuse, and protect our world’s most precious resource. Join our team to deliver transformational projects that will benefit future generations. Grow with us, H2O+U. Your Opportunity Are you ready to grow? We are looking for a Senior Electrical Engineer (location is Louisville/Lexington Kentucky area) to support our growth within the Industrial and Municipal Water Sector at Stantec. This senior level engineering role be responsible for the design and execution of projects ranging in size and complexity, with a focus on electrical distribution within industrial water and wastewater treatment. As a specialist, you will conduct special, complex, and advanced level studies, contribute to innovative efforts addressing customer needs and seek to influence projects to ensure success. Does working with clients on great projects, with a talented team of professionals, appeal to you? Apply now and you can join some of the best technical people in the world and work on projects you can be proud of! Our people are Stantec’s most valuable resource, and in joining our team you will be able to leverage your career experiences and expertise within a culture that values inclusion, celebrates shared success, and applauds ambition.

Requirements

Requisite knowledge, interpretation, and application of industry standards as well as electrical and building codes.
Strong understanding of all phases of project document production and the relationship between drawings and specifications, particularly in the water/wastewater industry.
Strong knowledge of medium and low voltage electrical distribution systems means and methods, materials, and industry standards, particularly in the water/wastewater industry.
Ability to lead one or more teams through all phases of project document production.
Checks the work of others for accuracy and completeness and manages time to meet project budget and schedule.
Participates and collaborates in multi-discipline project team setting and to engage in creative and critical thought.
Advanced understanding of electrical engineering concepts and ability to effectively communicate ideas to others.
Strong oral and written communication skills.
Strong presentation, interpersonal, and interview skills.
Well-versed understanding of Microsoft Office Suite
Strong knowledge of AutoDesk products (i.e., AutoCAD).
Mentoring and professional development of other personnel.
Specialization in heavy industrial electrical design
Ability to Lead the industrial electrical design team.
Develop construction bid documents.
Bid review, proposal development, and manhour estimates.
Develop design documents including control/schematic diagrams, conduit and electrical systems layouts, materials specifications, electrical block diagrams, etc.
Assist in the development and updating of department standards and procedures.
Develop and build Client relations.
Knowledge of electrical materials specifications and procurement
Provide guidance/supervision to other engineers and function as a mentor to less experienced engineers.
Act as liaison with the other engineering disciplines; specifically Piping Design, Structural, Mechanical/HVAC, Instrumentation and Control, Process Engineering and Construction.
Assembling calculation packages for electrical designs etc.
General knowledge of industry standards and best practices including NEC, IEEE, and others.
Electrical construction, startup, and commissioning field support: client, contractor, and vendor interaction.
Minimum of bachelor’s degree Engineering with an emphasis in Electrical Engineering
With a minimum of ten years of related work experience to successfully perform the essential duties of the job such as those listed above.
Minimum of ten (10) years of experience in the Industrial sector
Experience leading design teams.
Licensed Professional Engineer

Nice To Haves

Familiarity with Revit is a plus.
Experience with specialized power system software such as ETAP and SKM PowerTools.

Responsibilities

Acts as Engineer-of-Record for projects and/or project components of varying degrees of complexity.
Evaluates, selects, specifies, and engineers all electrical engineered systems or products for a project.
Engages in the development of a design through sketches, electronic models, diagrams, and other visual formats.
Utilizes technologies in development of three-dimensional models of electrical systems.
Provides guidance, training and mentorship for junior and intermediate engineers, designers, and drafters.
Prepares and revises documentation in various phases of design and construction, including plans, diagrams, and details.
Leads project coordination meetings with internal team members and/or external consultants, owner and contractor, sub-contractors, and vendors.
Participates in client project requirement meetings, value analysis, and basic cost estimating.
Develops and manages project scope, budget, staffing, and schedule.
Leads the preparation and coordination of the project specifications with construction documents.
Participate in constructability review.
Conducts quality assurance and implements quality control on own projects.
Conducts reviews of project deliverables produced by peers and subordinate engineers.
Assists in the development of new standards and specifications for the electrical group.
Develops project scope, budgets, and design approach for all size projects.
Assists with the development of proposals for potential projects.
Oversee and manage multiple projects.
Conducts and/or oversees field reviews required to assess as-built conditions.
Conducts and/or oversees construction phase services, responds to RFIs, reviews shop drawings, and conducts reviews of construction for general conformance with design.