Senior Principal Electrical Engineer

Air Products•Allentown, PA

1d•Onsite

About The Position

Air Products, a Fortune 500 manufacturer of industrial gases, has an immediate opening for a Senior Principle Electrical Engineer. This senior-level engineering position is within the Electrical Engineering group, which is responsible for designing industrial power systems for industrial gas plants. The group's scope includes specifying, purchasing, and commissioning electrical distribution equipment and large motors associated with cryogenic, hydrogen, cogeneration, and process gas plants. Air Products' purpose is to bring people together to reimagine what’s possible, collaborate and innovate solutions to the world’s most significant energy and environmental sustainability challenges. The company aims to grow by being the safest, most diverse, and most profitable industrial gas company in the world. Air Products is the world’s largest hydrogen producer with over 80 years of industrial gas experience, delivering safe, end-to-end solutions, investing in real, clean energy projects at scale, and driving the industry forward to generate a cleaner future. At Air Products, the work environment prioritizes safety, diversity, inclusion, and ensures each person feels they belong and matter.

Requirements

Bachelors Degree in Electrical Engineering
7 - 10 years’ experience in design of industrial electrical power systems
Professional Engineer license is required
Computer literate and experienced in the use of SKM Power Tools, MS Word, and MS Excel
Must be self-motivated, able to work with the appropriate level of supervision and accept a high degree of personal responsibility for results
Able to work within a matrix engineering team environment and communicate effectively with team members, project managers and customers
Ability to self-execute all electrical engineering and oversee design within a given project
Ability to lead a team of electrical engineers and designers on larger, more complex projects
Knowledge and application of switchgear, motor control centers, transformers, motors, and generators used in industrial power systems
Ability to prepare and interpret specifications related to such equipment
Knowledge and experience in performing detailed power system engineering studies

Nice To Haves

CA license a plus

Responsibilities

Development of electrical single line diagrams and overall plant electrical distribution systems.
Coordination with utility and/or customer to develop required power for operating plants.
Specifying and purchasing key electrical equipment such as medium and low voltage switchgear and motor control centers, transformers, VFD’s, UPS systems, DC systems, etc. Responsibilities include writing purchase specifications, evaluating quotations, performing technical bid evaluations, vendor document review, and factory acceptance testing.
Specifying large induction and synchronous motors and starting systems including reduced voltage autotransformers, reactor start, electronic soft-start/VFD/LCI, etc.
Specifying and integrating gas turbine and steam turbine generators for co-generation within process plants.
Performing electrical system studies including short circuit, load flow, transient motor start, protection relay coordination, and arc flash, and creating appropriate protective device settings.
Provide start-up and commissioning support for electrical distribution equipment and motors.