Electrical Engineer, Qualus
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Pure-play power services firm
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Pure-play power services firm
501-1000 employees
Open for applications
More information about location
501-1000 employees
Company mission
To pioneer an intelligent and sustainable energy future.
Role
Who you are
- Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in electrical engineering or related from an ABET accredited institution, preferred with a focus on power systems
- Professional Engineering (P.E.) License preferred
- 5+ years of design engineering experience on 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, and NESC, and other applicable codes and standards in the design of substations and industrial power distribution
- 2-5 years of AutoCAD experience
- 2-5 years using power systems modeling software such as ETAP, SKM, and/or EasyPower
- Strong communication skills and the ability to effectively discuss technical recommendations with customers
- Ability to work independently, accurately, and with a high attention to detail
What the job involves
- Medium and low voltage electrical design consisting of, but not limited to: Outdoor substations, unit substations, power transformers, protection and control schemes, power monitoring, circuit breaker replacements, relay replacements, brownfield and greenfield EPC projects
- Specification development for medium and low voltage electrical equipment
- Works with CAD staff to develop and/or update client electrical drawings including one lines, wiring diagrams, and schematics
- Reviews field data and performs coordination, short circuit, and arc flash studies
- Review power monitoring data to provide customer recommendations
- Act as a representative of Qualus to support sales in customer site walks
- Leads interaction with other functions and locations to determine optimum solutions
- Remains current on all safety and technical training
- Adheres to all company, industry and client safety protocols and standards
- Assesses project specific resource needs and coordinates assignments with project manager
- Communicates core technical job requirements
- Supports immediate supervisor on planning and organizing workload to ensure the most effective return on assets
- Coordinates proper project hand-off between sales and operations/engineering
- Participates in project kickoff meetings to discuss work scope, project specifications, budgets, schedules, and safety requirements with project team
- Effectively communicates with other departments to assure activities are properly coordinated
- Ensures timely and accurate invoicing for all engineering projects by providing all paperwork in a like manner; these include Service Acknowledgement Forms (SAFs), weekly time keeping, documentation of change orders, test reports, and other documents as required by the project deliverables
- Consults and coordinates as necessary to utilize suppliers with the capabilities to meet material and equipment needs
- Our engineers are responsible for executing design projects from start to finish in compliance with industry and company standard practices and procedures. Our team of engineers provide technical and sales support to design complex and large power systems, relay upgrades and modifications, and life-extension and projects
- Our engineers also complete power systems studies including arc flash studies, short circuit analysis, load flow analysis, and grounding and lightning protection studies
Our take
To support the energy transition, Qualus supplies solutions across grid modernization, resiliency, security and sustainability. The firm offers bespoke solutions and advice to utilities, commercial, industrial, renewable and energy storage developers, as well as government clients.
The company's already robust offering is continually growing through strategic acquisitions such as that of Ferreira Power Group and GridBright. This consistent expansion of its capabilities is what makes Qualus stand out as a top-choice partner in the sector.
Boasting a well-established footprint across the US and Canada, Qualus has a solid foundation from which to grow. And, with the energy transition a hot topic, the company should have ample opportunity to capitalize on this position and reach for further success.
Freddie
Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle
Company
Company HQ
Winton Place, Cincinnati, OH
Leadership
Hisham Mahmoud
(CEO, not founder)Chair of the Board of Cumming Group and Senior Advisor at New Mountain Capital. They were also Global President and CEO of Golder and Enterra Holdings, as well as President of Infrastructure at SNC-Lavalin.
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