Senior Electrical Engineer

Talascend is currently seeking a Senior Electrical Engineer for a long term contract opportunity with our client in Houston, Texas.

Overview

In this role, you will be a member of a team performing planning for large scale power generation facilities and multiple industrial tenants including AI data centers and giga-factories. You will be responsible for client interface and coordination of the electrical design for the project, ensuring that complex requirements of the project’s electrical engineering aspects are met.

Responsibilities

• Plans and conducts independent electrical work requiring judgment in the evaluation, selection, application and adaptation of electrical engineering techniques, procedures and criteria on a medium size project or assignment in support of a global business unit.
• Leads the design, development, modification and evaluation of components and processes used in the generation, manipulation, transmission, and storage of electricity utilizing relevant Engineering Department Procedures (EDPs), design standards and guides, and Bechtel Standard Application Programs (BSAPs).
• Communicates complex technical issues and recommends solutions to upper management.
• Develops conceptual designs for electrical engineering projects or projects having specialized or unique requirements.
• Supports preparation of estimates, staffing needs and schedules.
• Prepares or oversees the preparation of discipline estimates and work plan in accordance with project scope, schedule and budget, and supports implementation and assists with performance reporting.
• Interprets new or special regulations, codes, standards, criteria, and performance data.
• Coordinates with client representatives, as directed, to obtain their approval of electrical aspects of the work.
• Mentors electrical engineering personnel by providing on-the-job training for their professional development.
• Provides input to and participates in special technical educational and training programs as directed.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree (or international equivalent) and 10-13 years of relevant experience
• 14-17 years of relevant work experience

Requirements

• Knowledge & application of NEC code and ANSI/IEEE Standards.
• Must be able to collaborate well with other disciplines.
• Experience as electrical responsible engineer for medium to large material requisitions (Transformers, Switchgear, Substations, UPS Systems, Bulk Materials, etc.).
• Knowledge of medium voltage systems (34.5kV / 13.8kV), low voltage systems (480 and 208/120V) which includes but not limited to; Switchgear, MCCs, Switchboard/Distribution Board, Lighting Panel Design.
• Knowledge of Power System Studies, One Lines, Schematics, and Connection Diagrams.
• Knowledge of electrical raceway design and layout that includes but not limited to; lighting, communications, grounding layout, grounding designs/calculations, and lightning protection systems.
• Professional Registration License (P.E) in Electrical Engineering discipline (Power).
• Prior experience as a Sr. Engineer on a medium-to-large-sized Industrial Project (Data Center or Power Generation Plant Preferred but not required).
• Prior experience in coordination of design between multi-office EPC Contractor locations (India preferred) with client engineering team.

Shift

Part-time telework with at least three days of in-person attendance per week at the assigned office or project.