Power Systems Specialist supporting Qualus’s power infrastructure engineering, studies, designs, and field testing. Developing arc flash analyses, mitigation solutions, reports, and project documentation.
Responsibilities
Provide technical and engineering support for field work and office work
Perform engineering studies and design work and generate engineering study and field test reports
Update client electrical drawings, including one-lines, wiring diagrams, and schematics, using AutoCAD or Bluebeam PDF markups
Collect field data and perform arc flash, coordination, and short circuit studies using SKM, ETAP, and/or Easypower
Perform additional studies and services including load flow, harmonics, grounding, motor starting, buried cable heat rise, infrared scanning, and LOTO creation
Apply knowledge of low- and medium-voltage switchgear, motor control centers, circuit breakers, panel boards, and disconnects to determine cost-effective mitigation solutions
Develop relay protective setpoints and settings files
Develop study reports and communicate results and recommendations to customers
Support field service teams on electrical testing projects
Adhere to company, industry, client, and safety protocols and standards
Assess project resource needs and coordinate assignments with the project manager
Learn to oversee projects from start to finish in compliance with company practices and procedures
Manage project expenses and recommend expense reductions
Coordinate project handoffs between sales and operations/engineering
Participate in project kickoff meetings covering scope, specifications, budgets, schedules, and safety requirements
Coordinate activities with other departments
Execute small- to medium-sized projects with limited oversight
Provide documentation for timely and accurate engineering-project invoicing, including SAFs, weekly timekeeping, change orders, test reports, and other deliverables
Maintain project documentation and records in the proper location
Requirements
BS Degree in Electrical Engineering OR Electrical Engineering Technologist Certification
0 to 2 years of experience in power systems engineering or experience directly related to working with electricity
Ability to effectively communicate with internal, client and regulatory counterparts
Ability to maintain production in a changing environment
Knowledge of CEC/OESC, Z462 and other applicable codes and standards
Strong computer and communication skills
Microsoft Office programs experience: Word, Excel, PowerPoint, etc.
Willingness to learn and operate client-provided programs and systems
Ability to carry out written or oral instructions and deal with problems involving several concrete variables
Ability to perform computations involving electrical power
Ability to manage multiple priorities and identify urgent issues
Ability to develop project plans, order resources and materials, hold job kickoff meetings, and identify changes in work scopes
Ability to examine information, facts, and data and draw logical conclusions
Ability to perform under pressure and manage multiple project assignments simultaneously
Safety-focused approach
Ability to stand, walk, sit, reach, climb or balance, stoop or kneel, talk and hear, and use fingers and hands to feel objects and tools for up to 75% of the time
Ability to spend full days on feet and work on uneven ground during site inspections
Frequent use of a computer and smartphone
Ability to occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds
Close vision, distance vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus
Benefits
Medical insurance
Dental insurance
Vision insurance
Life insurance
Short- and long-term disability coverage
Retirement savings plans, including employer matching where applicable
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