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Senior Electrical Engineer - REMOTE

Company:
QPS Employment Group
Location:
Washington, DC, 20022
Posted:
April 18, 2024
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Description:

Overview of role:

To produce full electrical design of gas-powered generation, CHP plants and Renewable Natural Gas projects, providing input and support at all stages of a project from sales through to installation.

Responsibilities

• Translate and develop concepts into designs to meet the functional and contractual specifications of secured orders, developing and detailing specifications, producing calculations, and making component selection.

• Support and assist in the sales stage of a project by taking responsibility for ensuring that conceptual design and tender preparation documents are provided to meet the timescales and quality standards required for presentation to the customer/potential customer.

• Liaise with Mechanical Engineer in identifying the project requirements and on the development of the detailed design.

• Liaise with CAD Designer, coordinating and leading activity to ensure that the design packages are produced to the required timescales and standards of quality.

• Provide support to the Project Manager during the design, installation commissioning and testing phases of the project, ensuring the timely production of all necessary documentation.

• Liaise as necessary with existing and potential customers and their representatives.

• Participate, and where appropriate lead, HAZOP and risk assessment studies.

• Travel to customer sites for meetings & conduct surveys.

• Ensure that there is full adherence to Health, Safety, Environmental and Quality management policies and procedures in all work undertaken.

Skills/Requirements

• Good IT skills- Microsoft Office.

• Current knowledge of engineering design software available in the marketplace, (CAD, ETAP, SKM, or equivalent).

• Project management.

• Knowledge of the following:

• AutoCAD drafting package

• One line and three-line diagrams

• Conducting arc-flash hazard calculations to determine arc-flash boundaries and required

• PPE Protective relay and metering one line / three-line diagrams

• AC/DC schematics

• Panel Layouts

• Equipment layouts and sectional views

• Connection Diagrams

• Cable Schedules

• DC power distribution design

• Developing construction and equipment specifications

• Grounding Analysis and Design

• MV/LV power distribution, substation, and advance switchgear design experience

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