Team Lead - Field Engineering

NEI Electric Power Engineering•Lakewood, CO

1d•$100,000 - $150,000•Remote

About The Position

As a Team Lead – Field Engineer in the Strategic Projects group, you will be responsible for managing a team of engineers in the field supporting our clients through commissioning, testing, and troubleshooting. The Team Lead’s (TL) primary responsibility will be the accurate, timely, and quality of completion of field engineering scopes as assigned to the team. The TL will assist in the development and training of internal field engineers both within the team and outside the team while ensuring standards and best practices are followed in the field. It will be the responsibility of the TL to ensure engineers who go into the field are properly trained and educated to mitigate risk and ensure compliance across codes and standards.

Requirements

Education: Bachelor’s in Electrical Engineering or Electrical Engineering Technology from an accredited institution, Electric Power option preferred
Experience: 3+ years of Engineering or relevant field experience
Licensure: FE or PE preferred
Proficiency with AutoCAD and power system software such as EasyPower, ETAP or SKM
Proficiency in Microsoft Office including Excel, Word, and other computer software
Professional, articulate, and able to exercise good independent judgement and discretion
Highly organized, motivated self-starter
Proven record of delivering a high standard of quality work with exceptional attention to detail
Experience with apparatus testing and familiarity with NETA standards
Experience with Omicron test equipment required
Strong understanding of relaying schemes and principles
Comfortable working with ambiguity and creating systems and plans where there are none
Flexible and able to adapt to a fast-paced environment with a quickly growing team
Good interpersonal communication and relationship-building skills; ability to interact successfully with Clients, Contractors, Vendors, and at all levels of the organization; demonstrates high emotional intelligence
Possesses effective written and oral communications skills
A strong command of the English language
Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis

Nice To Haves

Experience with programming and troubleshooting SCADA systems
OSHA 10 certification

Responsibilities

Oversees scheduling, staffing, development, and safety for NEI’s field engineering services
Manages NEI’s electrical field equipment, ensuring that equipment is properly maintained and calibrated
Identifies and procures field equipment as needed, and establishes training programs and best practices for equipment use by field engineers
Develops and maintains a network of capable engineers within NEI that have field knowledge and experience that can complete work at a high level while training others
Manage internal employees that have field experience while being an advocate for employees that have expressed interest in gaining hands-on field experience
Provides training and coaching to engineers going into the field including, but not limited to pre-job safety meetings, basic tools training, and providing all PPE equipment and necessary tools to perform work in the field
Works in tandem with Chief Administrative Officer to set up field training sessions relay testing and labs, basics of wiring installation, and tracking basic electrical training
Performs equipment, control system, communications, and relay testing, along with troubleshooting, start-up, and commissioning services
Provides onsite construction support and supervision; attends construction meetings, assist with construction RFIs, questions, and design updates; assists with project scheduling, coordination between Engineers, Owners, Vendors, Contractors, and other parties; verifies compliance with designs
Prepares field testing, troubleshooting, investigation, and construction progress reports
Prepares a variety of documents and reports associated with projects including cost estimates, budget reports, and studies
Programs, wires, and installs protective relaying and control systems
Programs, installs, and tests communications, SCADA, and PLC systems
Perform detailed design of all aspects of Electric Power Systems to include one-line diagrams, three-line diagrams, control and relaying schematics, wiring diagrams, SCADA, conduit and cable sizing/routing, grounding design, writing of equipment specifications, project and construction cost estimates, and project scheduling
Reviews the work of Engineers, Designers, Drafters, and Field Service Personnel for general quality and accuracy, as required
Maintains a thorough understanding and applications of applicable Codes and Standards
Maintains strong and responsive Company-Client relationships
Maintains high ethical and professional standards
Expected to work additional time beyond 40 hours/week as required to complete projects, proposals and/or administrative functions
Attend conferences, training workshops, seminars, regular undergraduate and graduate classes as appropriate for advancement and as required to maintain quality of work
Attend safety training and follow safety rules and guidelines
Other duties as assigned