Electrical Engineer - The Planet Group
Detroit, MI 48202
About the Job
Job Description
Our client, one of the oldest and most prominent Architectural firms in the country, is seeking a Senior Electrical Engineer to support their projects and clients. You'll have the opportunity to work on unique and excited projects from across the country. You will be:
Qualifications:
- Leading and managing electrical design projects within the commercial and industrial markets
- Perform calculations and detailing of building electrical systems
- Collaboration and coordination with other technical disciplines
- Develop, grow and manage procedures and operating systems to support the efficient delivery of electrical engineering tasks to high standards
- Regularly and accurately reporting the status of projects to senior management
- Act as the main interface and manage the relationship with clients and contractors
- Ensuring health, safety and environmental considerations are integral to the delivery of projects and project tasks
- Add value, avoid/resolve issues, mitigate risks and manage project's finances and contracts by applying robust project management practices and experience from previous projects
- Contribute to business development activities and assist in securing new opportunities for the company
- Participation at site visits and meetings in the USA and abroad
- Independently, train and develop junior staff, manage sensitive and confidential customer information, and ability to understand when to delegate and escalate tasks and issues as they arise
Qualifications:
- 10+ years of Electrical Engineering experience
- 5+ years of experience in design
- Bachelor's or Masters Degree in Electrical Engineering
- Active Electrical PE license
- Experience in growing a team/business with an entrepreneurial mindset
- Experience overseeing day to day team lead responsibilities
- Great communication skills, ability to develop strong relationships with internal Project Managers as well as with Customers to solve challenges when designing and constructing a project.
- Experience and familiarity with codes and compliances are required.
- Experience in the design of electrical engineering systems in a project team environment for electrical distribution systems including the selection of equipment (transformers, metal clad switchgear), materials, and the preparation and assembling of calculations and specifications
- Management of projects and staff in a technical consultancy or similar environment
- Ability to prepare high quality, concise documents to convey project progress, status and financial information to internal and external project stakeholders
- Excellent communication (written and spoken) in English, with the ability to engage and interface with stakeholders
- Demonstrated knowledge and application of Electrical Engineering standards, best practices and safety regulations
- Working knowledge of utility scale generation and interconnection; including process, requirements, and implementation
- Excellent time management and organizational skills
- Flexible and proactive approach to completing work
- Willingness for occasional domestic travel (up to 20%)
Source : The Planet Group