Senior Engineer - Electrical

Qualus • Reno, NV

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About The Position

Qualus is hiring a Senior Electrical Engineer to own electrical design deliverables from scoping through issued-for-construction (IFC) packages, ensuring work meets company standards, applicable codes, and client requirements. In the first 6–12 months, the engineer is expected to independently execute medium- and low-voltage power system and protection and control (P&C) design tasks, complete power system studies—including arc flash, short circuit, load flow, grounding, and lightning protection—and deliver clear, constructible drawing and study packages on schedule. The role also provides sales-support engineering as needed, including participating in site walks, helping define scope, and contributing technical input for proposals. Up to 30% travel may be required for training and visiting customer job sites.

Qualus is a power solutions firm serving utility, commercial, industrial, data center, government, renewable, and energy storage clients. It offers advisory, planning, engineering, digital solutions, program management, energy efficiency, and specialized field services. The company has over 2,000 professionals and offices throughout the U.S. and Canada.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering or a closely related field from an ABET-accredited institution.
• Professional Engineer (PE) license.
• At least 5 years of design engineering experience in primary power distribution, P&C schemes, and/or electrical equipment.
• Experience developing relay protective setpoints and settings files.
• Working knowledge of NEC/NFPA 70, ANSI C57, ANSI C37, NESC, and other applicable codes and standards for substation and industrial power distribution design.
• At least 2 years of AutoCAD experience.
• At least 3 years using power system modeling software such as ETAP, SKM, and/or EasyPower.
• Strong communication skills and ability to discuss technical recommendations effectively with customers.
• Ability to work independently and accurately, with high attention to detail.

Responsibilities

• Perform medium- and low-voltage electrical design for outdoor substations, unit substations, power transformers, protection and control schemes, power monitoring, and breaker/relay replacements on brownfield and greenfield EPC projects.
• Develop specifications for medium- and low-voltage electrical equipment.
• Work with CAD staff to develop or update client electrical drawings, including one-lines, wiring diagrams, and schematics.
• Review field data and perform coordination, short circuit, and arc flash studies.
• Review power monitoring data and provide customer recommendations.
• Represent Qualus in support of sales during customer site walks.
• Coordinate with cross-functional teams and other locations to develop optimal solutions and ensure work is aligned and executed properly.
• Remain current on safety and technical training and adhere to company, industry, and client safety protocols and standards.
• Assess project-specific resource needs and coordinate assignments with the project manager.
• Communicate core technical job requirements.
• Support the immediate supervisor in planning and organizing workload to ensure effective return on assets.
• Coordinate project hand-off between sales and operations/engineering.
• Participate in project kickoff meetings to discuss scope, specifications, budgets, schedules, and safety requirements with the project team.
• Submit required documentation on time to support accurate, timely invoicing, including weekly timekeeping, change-order documentation, test reports, and other deliverable-related paperwork.
• Consult and coordinate as needed to use suppliers capable of meeting material and equipment needs.
• Travel up to 30% for training and customer job-site visits, as required.

Benefits

• Competitive benefits package for eligible employees, which may include medical, dental, vision, life insurance, short- and long-term disability coverage, retirement savings plans (including employer matching where applicable), flexible spending and/or health spending accounts, Employee Assistance Programs (EAP), parental leave, paid time off, and company holidays. Offerings may vary by position, work location, and eligibility.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior