Power Electrical Engineer Job Description
Power electrical engineer
provides engineering and technical consultation for customers in the areas of power systems design, arc flash safety, startup, maintenance, repair and training.
Power Electrical Engineer Duties & Responsibilities
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Sample responsibilities for this position include:
Responsible for power subsystem design for C-arm system, include PDU(Power Distribution Unit), backup battery and charger, AC/DC, DC/DC power supply
Prepare complex engineering calculations following standard methods and principles
Responsible for substation engineering design including specification preparation, equipment selection and sizing, schematic development, protection and control, wiring diagrams and schedules, material specifications, and construction specifications
Prepare a variety of moderate complex engineering deliverables
Perform complex research and develop recommendations for equipment and/or materials selection
Actively coordinate with all other internal/external team members on moderately complex projects
Performs low- to medium-complexity engineering studies, including but not limited to Protective Device Short Circuit and Coordination studies, Arc Flash studies, Ground Fault Studies, Harmonic Studies, Reliability studies, Power Factor studies, and Load Flow studies
Collects and processes data on the customer’s electrical power system, documenting the customer’s electrical system and performing other activities that are pre-requisite for performing an engineering study
Generates technically and grammatically correct customer reports detailing the result of an engineering study, and coordinates review and approval with global counterparts prior to customer release
Peer-reviews engineering studies performed by peer Power Systems Engineers, and provides feedback/corrections as applicable
Power Electrical Engineer Qualifications
Qualifications for a job description may include education, certification, and experience.
Licensing or Certifications for Power Electrical Engineer
List any licenses or certifications required by the position: EIT, FAA, INCOSE, AP, LEED, PE, PQA, USGBC, BOE, SAP
Education for Power Electrical Engineer
Typically a job would require a certain level of education.
Employers hiring for the power electrical engineer job most commonly would prefer for their future employee to have a relevant degree such as Bachelor's and University Degree in Electrical Engineering, Engineering, Science, Technical, Design, Electronics, Education, Engineering Program, Physics, Electronic Engineering
Skills for Power Electrical Engineer
Desired skills for power electrical engineer include:
Excel
Power coordination and arc flash
Be able to use the Internet as a gathering and communicating tool
Engineering Scheduling tools and applications
MS Word
Multiple disciplines regarding their general requirements for typical standard types of projects
Power Point
Components supplier
Cross function related areas
EMC
Desired experience for power electrical engineer includes:
Experience with automotive environmental, reliability, and safety requirements
BSEE or higher degree in Electrical Engineering, Masters degree preferred
Relevant coursework and work experience is essential
4 or more years as a lead designer
BSEE in Electrical Engineering
4 or more years of hands-on experience with EMI filter designs for power converters and compliance testing
Power Electrical Engineer Examples
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Power Electrical Engineer Job Description
Job Description Example
Our innovative and growing company is searching for experienced candidates for the position of power electrical engineer. If you are looking for an exciting place to work, please take a look at the list of qualifications below.
Responsibilities for power electrical engineer
- Execute analytical and troubleshooting skills to address electrical systems issues
- Provide technical reliability direction to key stakeholders
- Develop and deploy methodology to monitor and reduce electrical system failures
- Serve as a subject matter expert for electrical standards and practices related to power generation and distribution
- Consult in the development of projects for improvements and expansions and support equipment repairs
- Support the technical development of electrical Specialists and Technicians
- Develop job scopes for capital and maintenance electrical related engineering work to be executed
- Prepare project packages (print, loop sheet, specification sheets, operating instruction, schematic, wiring diagram revisions, spare parts needs, preventive maintenance requirements, etc) for electrical work to be executed
- Support of company’s goals and represents the company positively and professionally
- Prepares less complex engineering deliverables for substation projects
Qualifications for power electrical engineer
- BS/MS Electrical Engineering degree from an accredited University or College
- 4 years of professional experience in the field of electrical servicing and design
- Familiarity with standards from National Electrical Code (NEC), Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE), and American National (ANSI)
- Experience with protective relays (differential protection, motor protective relays, transformer protection, feeder protection, ) and low voltage protective devices
- Experience in reviewing and analyzing control schematics, 1-line drawings, and DC schematics for relay protection schemes
- Working knowledge of short circuit calculations and similar/related studies
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Power Electrical Engineer Job Description
Job Description Example
Our growing company is looking to fill the role of power electrical engineer. To join our growing team, please review the list of responsibilities and qualifications.
Responsibilities for power electrical engineer
- Prepares engineering calculations following standard methods and principles
- Support technical documents generation
- Will take directions from Power Engineering Department Manager, Project Engineer or senior design engineers working on the project
- Design sketches and physical layouts
- Load flow and fault analysis
- Protective relay design
- Power and communications design
- Logic, schematic, and interconnection drawings
- Procurement and construction documents
- Economic evaluations
Qualifications for power electrical engineer
- Minimum bachelor's degree in electrical engineering or related disciplines
- 5 year industrial experience
- Detailed knowledge of power generation and distribution equipment, transformers, switchgear, transmission feeders, sub-stations, and motor control centers
- Familiarity with NEC, ISA, IEEE, and other industrial/regulatory electrical/instrumentation codes and standards
- Specific emphasis and experience should be on direct current systems for avionics and aerospace applications
- Successful candidates will be qualified with a minimum of a Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering with emphasis in high voltage power engineering preferred
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Power Electrical Engineer Job Description
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Our innovative and growing company is looking to fill the role of power electrical engineer. To join our growing team, please review the list of responsibilities and qualifications.
Responsibilities for power electrical engineer
- Managing the MV Power Distribution package
- Reporting to the Design Manager and Project Director regarding the progress of the package and issues and opportunities related to design
- Working with the PMC contracts team and the Employer for preparation of tender documents and tender evaluation
- Reviewing Tender and Detail Designs
- The scope of the PMC design reviews and audits consists of checks that the Employer’s mandatory requirements have been incorporated, that the documents have been checked according to the Contractor’s approved Quality system, and by the ICE where required, and that the designs are constructible and operable
- Coordinating with the work of design reviewers of other disciplines from within the PMC and from Employer/stakeholder organisations
- Managing the Design-Build Contractor in accordance with the contract with the Employer
- Assisting the PMC Interface Manager to ensure that design and construction interfaces between the MV Power Distribution, Infrastructure, Marine works, and Buildings packages are properly addressed
- Conducting design constructability assessments and value engineering assessments where required
- Specific areas of focus include providing options and recommended solutions that will enable the electrical system to provide maximum uptime and minimum planned and unplanned interruptions to service, for the facility
Qualifications for power electrical engineer
- Working knowledge of CAD ( AutoCAD or MicroStation)
- Working knowledge of ETAP, SKM, ASPEN, or PSSE
- Working knowledge of Matlab and/or MathCAD are desirable
- Experience in the design and development of power system hardware including power converters, power conditioners, or power distribution systems
- Experience using test equipment to test and verify the performance of power electronics and power system hardware
- Minimum 1 year of work experience in Substation physical design or protection & control
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Power Electrical Engineer Job Description
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Our innovative and growing company is searching for experienced candidates for the position of power electrical engineer. We appreciate you taking the time to review the list of qualifications and to apply for the position. If you don’t fill all of the qualifications, you may still be considered depending on your level of experience.
Responsibilities for power electrical engineer
- Provide leadership in FMEA analysis for critical facilities
- Develop and implement innovative engineering and design solutions to support very aggressive program and construction schedules that minimize downtime to the facility
- Effectively interact with several internal engineering organizations to influence design standards, construction specifications, and operations requirements to ensure these enable facilities to meet their operational success metrics
- Perform conceptual engineering analysis for multiple scenarios that can include high level schedule and/or budget development, risk mitigation analysis, to help customers and stakeholders make critical business decisions based on time, cost, and downtime constraints
- Develop, plan, coordinate and direct the electrical engineering work for a major project, a portion of a major project, or several smaller but complex projects
- This includes work assignments, staffing, scheduling and review
- Develop or evaluate plans/criteria or special analyses required in support of the electrical engineering effort
- Maintain electrical engineering records, lists and reports as required to ensure compliance with the client's schedule, adherence to the budget, adherence to procurement specification, or to ensure electrical engineering problems are monitored and resolved
- Develop and deliver performance evaluations for assigned staff
- Additional responsibilities may be given over time to supervise and manage a multi-discipline work group
Qualifications for power electrical engineer
- Co-op placements or internships in the power industry are desirable
- Technical leadership experience and working knowledge of Earned Value Management methods are also highly desired
- Experience in power electronics or control systems
- Technical background with at least three years of current college education
- Ability to learn technical subjects
- Candidate must be pursuing a BS degree in Electrical Engineering
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Power Electrical Engineer Job Description
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Our company is looking for a power electrical engineer. To join our growing team, please review the list of responsibilities and qualifications.
Responsibilities for power electrical engineer
- Must have the ability to work productively and cooperatively in a team environment
- Performs engineering work concerned with the design, evaluation, planning, testing and operation of electrical, electronic, mechanical, and/or computer components, equipment and systems for commercial, government, military and/or scientific uses
- Provides system/equipment/specialized training and technical guidance as required
- Utilise all available tools and aids in order to achieve the goals of the assignment strive for continuous product improvements and cost reduction
- All commissioning activities are performed in accordance with internal standard operating procedures and are carried out under Permit to work (PTW) procedure
- Manage, perform, coordinate and monitor the commissioning of the systems specified within the scope of work of the Commissioning Engineer Electrical by arrangement with the Commissioning Manager (COMM)
- Organize and supervise the safe operation of the plant (site rules, safety regulations, shift plan, shift log, ) from system turnover from erection until PAC
- Execute all witness points of systems specified within the scope of work of the Commissioning Engineer Electrical as defined by contract and local regulations
- Timely call-up of Commissioning Engineer Electrical, specialists and further associated staff through the COMM
- Manage, assess, supervise, support and promote the commissioning and other personnel assigned
Qualifications for power electrical engineer
- Minimum 3-5 year experience in electrical engineering in high voltage power industry
- Solid vocational training in Operating Technology or Electrical Engineering, complemented by additional qualifications in a technical or engineering discipline
- Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering from accredited program
- Bachelors of Science Degree – Electrical Engineering
- Experience specifying, applying designs, witness testing and troubleshooting the entire spectrum of power system equipment including gas turbine generators, steam turbine generators, diesel driven generators, high/medium/low voltage switchgear, UPS's, VFD's, power transformers, protective relaying, low and medium voltage motor control
- A minimum of 20 years of experience as an Electrical Engineer (Facility Power Production and Associated Backup Systems) within the DoD, IC, or commercial industry