Senior Engineer - Electrical

Qualus•Heathrow, FL

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 customer site walks, scope definition, and technical input for proposals. The engineer performs design and specification work for substations, transformers, P&C schemes, power monitoring, and breaker and relay replacements on brownfield and greenfield EPC projects. The role works with CAD staff and cross-functional teams, reviews field and power monitoring data, coordinates project resources and handoffs, and supports project planning, kickoff, documentation, invoicing, and safety and technical training. Up to 30% travel may be required for training and customer job-site visits. Qualus is a power solutions firm serving utility, commercial, industrial, data center, government, renewable, and energy storage clients. The company has more than 2,000 professionals and offices throughout the U.S. and Canada. Qualus describes itself as an equal opportunity employer committed to diversity and an inclusive workplace.

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 involving 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 substations and industrial power distribution.
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 strong 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 and 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 solutions and ensure work is aligned and executed.
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 for effective use of assets.
Coordinate project handoffs between sales and operations or engineering.
Participate in project kickoff meetings to discuss scope, specifications, budgets, schedules, and safety requirements.
Submit required documentation on time to support accurate invoicing, including weekly timekeeping, change-order documentation, test reports, and other deliverable-related paperwork.
Coordinate with suppliers to meet material and equipment needs.
Travel up to 30% for training and customer job-site visits, as required.