Electrical Engineer

Description

• Assist management as directed.
• Apply clients’ standards, guidelines, specifications, practices and procedures or appropriate industry standards in preparing design drawings as well as coordinate design activities to ensure installation and operations comply with all specifications, codes, and client requirements.
• The design and delivery of green and brown field high voltage electrical substation project.
• Support the development of P&C one line diagram, AC/DC schematics, control panel layout and wiring diagram, station service AC/DC distribution diagram, bill of material, cable schedule, etc.
• Work with team to ensure all required deliverables are prepared, submitted, and tracked.
• Creating and enforcing project quality plan.
• Monitor cost accounting, invoicing, and closing out of projects.
• Prepare proposals, contract amendments, change order documentation, and claim documentation.
• Provide project status information to the Managers and team.
• Maintain positive working relationships between the client and prime consultants.
• Lead all quality assurance efforts on behalf of the team
• Provide documented scope, schedule, deliverables, and budgets.
• Coordinate with finance group to confirm invoicing and receiving payments on a timely basis.
• In charge of QA/QC on assigned projects.
• Manage project subordinates and/or other project/discipline resources to quality, schedule, and budget requirements.
• Regularly communicate and coordinate project activities with internal team members and build relationships with clients
• Provide progress reports, project milestones, scope changes, budget forecasting/analysis, and schedule updates to the team.
• Lead project resource teams assigned to support projects.
• Deliver the assigned projects on time, within budget and meet agreed scope.

Requirements

• Ability to consistently work independently
• Familiar with discipline specific design software and design management systems.
• Distribution experience is a plus.
• Four-year bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering from an ABET accredited institution.
• Milhouse University Classes (Cross Functional Training)
• Experience with preparing relay settings.
• Knowledge of applicable codes and standards.
• Proficient in Microsoft Windows, Word, and Excel as well as ACAD or MicroStation and Revit
• Ability to roll up sleeves and support project execution as needed
• Familiarity with applicable IEEE / EIC codes and standards.
• Advanced presentation, written, verbal communication skills
• Ability to support proposal activities
• Experience with power system studies such as short circuit and coordination studies.
• Understanding of CAD software.
• P.E required.
• Ability to manage / lead several simultaneous projects.
• Proven ability to consistently produce high quality of work
• Memberships and active participation in discipline specific professional organizations such as IEEE.
• Familiar with Grounding Calculations
• 13 - 20 of protection & control / substation design engineering experience.
• Ability to consistently work independently and present high quality of work.
• Project management experience preferred
• Ability to estimate, plan, and schedule substation projects
• Local utility agency experience preferred; ComEd experience strongly preferred.

Benefits

• Higher Level Professional Development/Certification support
• Paid Maternity and Paternity leave (plus incentives to support you in your first year of parenthood)
• Paid Time Off (PTO)
• Employee Referral Program
• Employee Education & Development Program
• Lunch and Learns
• Please note this role will follow our hybrid schedule of 4 days in-office at our downtown Chicago office or our Lombard office.
• Wellness Program
• 401(k) Plan
• Short Term Disability Insurance
• Paid Holidays
• Transit Benefits Program
• Life Insurance
• Employee Recognition Program

Training + Development

Interview process

Visa Sponsorship

Security clearance