at Foth Infrastructure & Environment in Chicago, Illinois, United States
Job Description
Do you like to solve problems in an engaging, collaborative, team environment? Are you excited about discovery, technical innovation, and achievement? Does working in a flexible culture with professional growth opportunities, a family friendly vibe, and smart, caring colleagues make for a great day? If so, consider an employment opportunity at Foth and join these members who enjoy their employment experience.
Foth Production Solutions works closely with consumer product companies to solve their toughest technical challenges. We partner with clients to help streamline their capital spending and business decision process, enable operational efficiencies, and launch new products. We provide clients with a flexible offering of project engagement that ranges across consulting, engineering, design-build, and/or mixed execution through project start-up.
Foth is currently seeking a team-focused, innovative, and results-oriented Lead Electrical Power Engineer who is looking for new learning experiences, opportunities for career growth, and a desire to contribute to our clients' success. This position could work out of the Green Bay, Wisconsin; Madison, Wisconsin; Milwaukee, Wisconsin; Chicago, Illinois; Minneapolis, Minnesota location, or a US-Based Remote work from home office location.
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Primary Responsibilities:
Engage directly in an industrial/manufacturing environment gathering field data and conducting field investigations, when required, for project work
Provide technical engineering design support for industrial projects electrical systems including medium (15 kV) & low voltage (600 VAC) power distribution
Complete power systems analysis (short circuit, load flow, overcurrent coordination, arc flash analysis, power factor, ground system, harmonics, panel SCCR)
Design machine and process power distribution systems, facilities electrical and grounding systems and oversee installation
Lead the development of all project related documentation, schedules, and cost estimates
Perform QA/QC of design packages and stamp
Lead design work, delegate appropriate efforts, and hold team members accountable
Work as part of a collaborative project team integrated with partner contractors and client
Lead design reviews with the client and internal teams
Develop and write proposals which will include concepts, scope of work, deliverables, effort hours, and estimated cost
Ability to travel for work up to 25% annuallyRequired Qualifications:
Bachelor's Degree in Electrical Engineering - Power System option or equivalent technical experience
10+ years of industrial electrical systems engineering design & analysis experience
5+ years of experience with medium voltage (up to15 kV) & low voltage (up to 600 VAC) power distribution systems including utility services, campus distribution, substations, switchgear, transformers, panel boards, grounding systems (including ungrounded/high resistance), capacitor banks, CT metering, etc.
Professional Engineer license Required previous experience with the following:
Electrical power analysis (utilizing SKM power tools for Windows, Easypower, etc.) to evaluate short circuit current, protective device coordination, arc flash & energy reduction designs, load studies, power factor correction and harmonics
National Electrical Code and related codes & standards (NFPA 70, 70B, 70E, 79 and IEEE color books)Preferred Qualifications:
15+ years of industry-relevant experience
Hazardous area classification and power implicationsPreferred previous experience with the following:
Facilities electrical systems including HVAC, lighting, power, communications, security, fire, supervisory systems, emergency power generators and standby systems, etc.
Project management
Lightning suppression
AutoCAD or AutoCAD Electrical
Motor controls - low & medium voltage, full voltage, soft start, VFDs, motor control centers and power distribution panels and buses (moved from required to preferred)
The base compensation listed for this job posting reflects a general range for the posted position. Base compensation will vary based on factors such as: years of experience, location, level of responsibility and licenses/certifications. In addition to base compensation, Foth members may be eligible to receive bonuses through our Earned Performance Incentive program. All employees are eligible for On-the-Spot bonuses. Exempt members are also eligible for either quarterly and/or annual bonuses. Eligible full-time and part-time members will be offered medical, dental, vision insurance, employee assistance program, disability, retirement, holiday pay, paid time off, and several other voluntary benefits. Please reach out to the recruiting team to discuss any specific benefits or compensation... For full info follow application link.
