Title:
Principal Technical Professional - Electrical
Principal Technical Professional - Electrical, KBR Technical Services, Inc., Houston, TX:
Responsible for study, design, specification and services related to electrical systems including power systems performance and control, cabling and wiring, lighting, motor control centers design and development, communications systems, cathodic protection, grounding, lightning protection and heat tracing. Produce calculations and prepare electrical specifications for low and medium voltage transformers, motor control equipment, switchgear and other miscellaneous electrical equipment. Develop equipment arrangement/plans. Develop distribution schemes, single lines, cable routings, cable schedules, and motor elementaries. Specify controllers, instruments, valves, cables, wiring, transformers, distribution equipment, switchgears, lighting, and motors. Oversee updates to client SKM models and update relay setting files. Specify and quote electrical equipment, design complex electrical systems, and update/issue drawings in various formats for contractors to install. Check and seal Electrical IFC (Issued for Construction) Packages for projects in North Carolina, which incorporate the design and modeling of electrical systems. Provide technical guidance to designers and less experienced engineers. Plan, budget, organize, coordinate and control the project. Review Project Scope and Generate Work Hour Estimates. Lead Front End Engineering Design (FEED) and Detailed Design Projects.
Full time employment, Monday – Friday, 40 hours per week.
Telecommuting permitted up to 100%.
MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:
Must have a Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering or a related field and 7 years of progressive, post-baccalaureate related work experience. Alternatively, will accept a Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering or a related field and 5 years of related work experience.
Must have 5 years of experience in all of the following:
- AutoCAD and Microstation drafting;
- Power System Protection;
- Relay specification/programming/circuit design;
- Designing control systems;
- Leading Front End Engineering Design (FEED) and Detailed Design Electrical Projects;
- Specifying controllers, instruments, valves, cables, wiring, transformers, distribution equipment, switchgears, lighting and motors;
- Developing equipment arrangement and plot plans;
- Developing distribution schemes, single lines, cable routings, cable schedules, and motor elementaries; and
- Scoping and generating work hour estimates for electrical design and SKM modeling projects.
Must have 3 years of experience in all of the following:
- SKM Modeling and relay setting; and
- Arc Flash Calculation/Mitigation.
Must have 3 years of experience in Checking and sealing Electrical IFC (Issued for Construction) Packages, which incorporate the design and modeling of electrical systems.
Must have one of the following:
- Professional Engineers (PE) License registered in the state of North Carolina; or
- Active Professional Engineers (PE) License, with the ability to be registered in the state of North Carolina upon hire.
Domestic travel to North Carolina required up to 5%.
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KBR is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, national origin, veteran status, genetic information, union status and/or beliefs, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law.