Electrical Design Engineer

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Job Description

Parsons is looking for an amazingly talented Electrical Design Engineer to join our team! In this role, you will design, supervise, test, and apply methods and solutions for complex electrical engineering scenarios, ensuring efficiency and compliance with engineering standards and codes.

What You’ll Be Doing

• Function as Discipline Project Engineer, assuming responsibility for the work of the group.
• Design, plan, direct, and supervise work within a program of projects involving large-scale expenditure of manpower and finance.
• Lead Engineers and design personnel in technical excellence and achievement of KPIs, driving growth in the Quality Improvement Process.
• Provide technical consultations for interdisciplinary analytical studies and analyses.
• Ensure compliance of design with all applicable codes, regulations, and contract requirements.
• Prepare material/equipment specifications and purchase requisitions; review supplier data; witness shop tests; assist in assessing supplier manufacturing capabilities.
• Develop operation and maintenance plans; standard operating procedures; O&M manuals; and conduct on-site training of personnel.
• Conduct surveys, studies, and site investigations.
• Perform reliability, availability, maintenance (RAM), and safety analyses.
• Review quality assurance and quality control programs, inspection and test plans, installation, testing, pre-commissioning, and commissioning procedures for electrical equipment and cable work.
• Maintain affiliation with professional societies to keep abreast of current and developing technologies.
• Determine budget estimates and staffing requirements for the defined scope and schedule.
• Assist with other administrative and technical duties.
• Recommend and prepare technical papers.
• Perform other responsibilities associated with this position as may be appropriate.
  
  
  

Key Relationships

• Supervision Received: Project Engineer, Project Manager, Discipline Engineering Manager
• Supervision Given: CAD Drafter/Designers, Designers, Lower-level Engineers
• Internal Contacts: All employees on project
• External Contacts: Suppliers, Clients, 3rd Party Utility Providers, Governmental Entities, Permitting Bodies
  
  
  

What Required Skills You’ll Bring

• Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical Engineering from a recognized/accredited university.
• 10+ years of related electrical design work experience.
• Professional Engineer registration required.
• Ability to lead others and work both independently and within a team.
• Excellent written, oral communication, and presentation skills.
• Familiarity with industry practices and regulations.
• Thorough knowledge of current and developing technologies, with ability to select and apply appropriate engineering software for project use.
• Proficiency in:
• Medium Voltage and Low Voltage electrical systems
• Electrical power distribution systems
• Building electrical power distribution systems and equipment for power plants, substations
• Electrical calculations and electrical theory
• Load flow calculations, relay and protection coordination
• Pad mounted transformers and switches (or unit substations and RMUs)
• Lighting systems (exterior and interior)
• Cabling
• Coordination with other utilities and disciplines
• Strong knowledge of building electrical codes, construction methodology and requirements (NESC, NEC, IEC, IEEE, or other related standards).
  
  

What Desired Skills You'll Bring

• PMP
• KSA Driving License
  
  
  

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