Delan Associates, Inc. is seeking qualified candidates a Principal Electrical Design Engineer opportunity to support an Engineering, Procurement, and Construction (EPC) project.
Location: Los Alamos, NM (on-site)
Job Title: Principal Electrical Design Engineer
Job Description
The purpose of this position is to provide the essential administrative processes, technical knowledge and leadership as described below.
This position has oversight of a specific project
area and acts as a representative of the engineering dis ipline ensuring technical accuracy in
project execution in all phases. This is a lead position on assigned projects performing
engineering assignments of advanced complexity.
Under general supervision of the Discipline Lead Engineer, serve as a Supervising Lead
providing guidance/supervision to other engineers and designers.
Analyze and make independent recommendations regarding technical solutions to problems
of advanced complexity in accordance with project requirements.
Develop and review specifications and design criteria.
Perform and check engineering analyses and calculations; specify materials, equipment and
systems; and solve technical problems of advanced complexity.
Coordinate technical issues with other disciplines, project management, vendors and clients
Execute work in compliance with Project Quality Plan and procedures.
Execute work in accordance with the approved project scope, cost and schedule baselines
Develop and review estimates, schedules and progress reports including effort-hour
estimating and staff forecasting.
Establish, control and report on material key quantities; provide analysis and forecasts
Provide technical support to activities associated with equipment and material procurement
and subcontracting including scopes of work, technical bid evaluations and review of vendor
submittals.
Provide technical support to activities associated with construction administration including
response to construction requests-for-information and field changes
Other duties as assigned
Basic Job Requirements
U.S. Citizenship required
Bachelor of Science degree in Electrical (Power) Engineering and minimum fifteen (15) years of work-related experience and local codes and standards processing, e-mail, spreadsheet and electronic presentation programs
requirements for the preparation of electrical design/construction documents, specifications, and system descriptions related to assigned tasks through project startup harmonics, relay coordination and ground grid)
Working knowledge of applicable federal (including Department of Energy orders), state,
Ability to communicate effectively with audiences that include but are not limited to project management, coworkers, clients, vendors, and subcontractors Job related technical knowledge necessary to complete the job.
Advanced knowledge of discipline codes and standards
Ability to perform work in compliance with applicable local, state, and federal codes, statutes and guidelines
Ability to attend to detail and work in a time-conscious and time-effective manner
Intermediate computer and software skills to include proficiency in the use of word
Significant experience providing engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) services on large industrial projects
Proficiency executing large EPC projects utilizing engineering analysis, 3D modeling and 2D computer-aided drafting and design (CADD) automation tools in a multi-discipline
Environment Discipline Specific Job Requirements
Interpret and apply national, state, and local codes and standards, and customer design
Prepare and modify electrical design drawings (e.g., single line diagrams, schematics, wiring diagram layouts, raceway, lighting, and grounding)
Perform complex system studies (e.g., short circuitload flow, stability, motor starting,
Develop complex area classifications and design documents
Develop complex electrical design documents
Perform electrical calculations such as short circuit, relay coordination, voltage drop, cable de-rating and cable pulling tension.
Prepare motor schematics and wiring diagrams
Preferred Qualifications
Advanced knowledge of: