Electrical Engineer - Kleinfelder Inc
Concord, CA 94520
About the Job
Take Your Engineering Career to the Next Level!
Are you ready to be challenged, make a difference, and experience professional growth in your career? GTS' Engineering team is looking for you! Gas Transmission Systems, a Kleinfelder Company, provides high-quality solutions to utility companies. You can be a part of an exciting and diverse group of professionals that are committed to being the best at what they do.
Step into Your New Role
The GTS area within Kleinfelder is looking for Electrical Engineers to join our team. Under supervision and with latitude for independent action and decision, the Electrical Engineer will perform responsible engineering work on a professional level in design or analysis of engineering jobs, projects, or parts thereof. The Electrical Engineer may be required to perform activities such as performing asset investigation, electrical design, cost estimating, field measurements, preparation and correction of field drawings, preparing operating and maintenance instructions, data analysis, compilation and reporting of technical data and performance of other related duties for overhead and underground electric power transmission and distribution projects.
Consideration for an Engineer position requires the following certifications or experience:
- Bachelor of Science Degree in Electrical Engineering
- Minimum 4 years of relevant experience
- Familiarity with electric distribution systems including layout, conductor sizing, transformer selection, and meter selection
- Familiarity with instrumentation and controls design for remote control, feedback and automation (Preferred)
- Utility Business Understanding (Preferred)
- Engineer-In-Training Certification (Required)
- Professional Engineer License (Required, or ability to obtain)
- Working knowledge of CAD and GIS software (Desired)
- Familiarity with the National Electric Code (NED), electrical power transmission and distribution systems (Desired)
- Technical Communication
- Proficient use of MS Outlook, Word, Excel, Project, and PowerPoint
As an Engineer with Kleinfelder, you will be expected to:
- Review designs and documentation to ensure compliance with codes, standards and design criteria.
- Prepare designs, calculations, schematics, layouts, and studies from field inspections, preliminary sketches, specifications, and instructions requiring knowledge of engineering practices and shop and field procedures.
- Develop asset data integrity strategy, including processes for data capture and validation.
- Perform asset investigation. Create electric components list and capture required asset information.
- Acquire and analyze data using appropriate standard quantitative methods.
- Construction Specification and Bid Package Preparation.
- Provide technical guidance to team members on Electrical Engineering test methods.
- Develop status reports with task completion, progress, challenges and solutions.
- Coordinate with internal teams on design and value engineering input, in preparation for permitting and interconnection.
- Leverage cost and performance knowledge to inform early-stage design decisions and equipment selection.
- Perform detailed engineering designs and technical reviews of low voltage distribution, high voltage transmission, and PV solar design packages.
- Perform detailed engineering designs for electric distribution systems including layout, conductor sizing, transformer selection and meter selection.
- Perform calculations including electric loads, pole loading, voltage drop, voltage rise, flicker, and pulling tension.
Move Forward with Kleinfelder
Kleinfelder has been connecting great people to the best work since 1961. We are engineers, scientists, and construction professionals providing solutions that improve our clients' transportation, water, energy, and other private infrastructure. As a responsive, cross-disciplinary team of bright, curious, and innovative problem-solvers, we are dedicated to doing the right thing, every day, on every project from over 85 offices in the US, Canada, and Australia. Connecting great people to the best work is our purpose - together, we deliver.
Progress with an Employer that Values You
Kleinfelder is an inclusive organization free from discrimination. We are a stronger organization when we are a diverse workforce and believe that through diversity, equity, and inclusion comes creativity, innovation, and unity. We are proud to offer the following:
Career Development: We are committed to investing in the professional development of our staff, offering each employee every opportunity to grow, develop, and take control of their career paths. We support these efforts through reimbursements for continuing education as well as many of the expenses associated with trainings and certifications, and opportunities for career development through our internal Mentoring Program.
Equal Opportunity: Kleinfelder is an Equal Opportunity Employer - Minorities/Women/Disabled/Veterans. (Compliant with the new VEVRAA and Section 503 rules)
NOTICE TO THIRD PARTY AGENCIES
Please note that Kleinfelder does not accept unsolicited resumes from recruiters or employment agencies. In the absence of a signed Recruitment Fee Agreement, Kleinfelder will not consider or agree to payment for any referral compensation or recruiter fee. In the event a recruiter or agency submits a resume or candidate without a previously signed agreement, Kleinfelder explicitly reserves the right to pursue and hire those candidate(s) without any financial obligation to the recruiter or agency. Any unsolicited resume, including those submitted to hiring managers, are deemed to be the property of Kleinfelder.
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