[Remote] Electrical Engineer - Contract and Direct

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The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Kiewit is a large engineering and construction organization serving industrial and infrastructure markets across North America. The company is seeking Senior and Principal Electrical Engineers to lead electrical design, analysis, coordination, and mentoring for industrial EPC and design-build projects, including power, control, energy, water, manufacturing, and data center facilities.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and lead electrical engineering designs, including layout, design schematics, calculations and conceptual designs; utilizing standard methods and project principles for EPC and Design Build projects for large industrial facilities that may include Water Treatment, Wastewater Treatment, Data Centers, Campus Energy, Industrial Energy
• Evaluate, select, and apply engineering techniques, procedures, and criteria to design medium to large industrial projects
• Formulate technical specifications and prepare interface points with construction partners. Schedule, review, and coordinate design efforts with other project personnel, performing bid evaluations of equipment and construction proposals and developing recommendations for contract award
• Review electrical requirements for new facilities and project plans
• Perform ETAP analysis and simulation, system modeling, protection coordination, reliability studies, load flow studies and grounding integrity
• Utilize SmartPlant for balance of plant electrical systems design
• Mentor and guide junior engineers, maintaining a comprehensive understanding of departmental design standards, applicable engineering codes, and Kiewit guidelines, providing suggestions and recommendations as needed
• Work independently on small projects, or as a part of a large multi-discipline team on larger projects, including working with both in-house inter-discipline engineers and construction partners to provide our Clients the industry’s best of both engineering and physical design
• Support RFP, Pre-Feed, FEED, D/B and EPC projects for electrical designs across multiple markets
• Regular, reliable attendance
• Work productively and meet deadlines timely
• Communicate and interact effectively and professionally with supervisors, employees, and others individually or in a team environment
• Perform work safely and effectively. Understand and follow oral and written instructions, including warning signs, equipment use, and other policies
• Work during normal operating hours to organize and complete work within given deadlines. Work overtime and weekends as required

Skills

• Experience: Experience with detailed design, leading others, a PE and US Citizenship is required
• Education: Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering from an ABET accredited four-year college or university
• License: Professional Engineering License is required
• Experience: At least 10+ years' experience performing Electrical engineering design for Industrial facilities (which could include Chemical plants, Mining/Mineral Processing, Power, Water/Wastewater, Processing plants, Advanced manufacturing plants, data centers, EV Battery)
• Software: Must have advanced experience with ETAP simulation/analysis is required (or similar software)
• Design: Experience with SmartPlant, or similar software for design
• Design Progression: Must have experience with FEED, D/B, EPC designs, familiar with 30/60/90% completion design progression is required
• Leadership: Experience leading electrical projects is required, as well as experience leading and mentoring more junior engineers
• Citizenship: Due to the nature of some of our work, supporting nuclear projects, US Citizenship
• Regular, reliable attendance
• Work productively and meet deadlines timely
• Communicate and interact effectively and professionally with supervisors, employees, and others individually or in a team environment
• Perform work safely and effectively. Understand and follow oral and written instructions, including warning signs, equipment use, and other policies
• Work during normal operating hours to organize and complete work within given deadlines. Work overtime and weekends as required
• Construction: Experience in field construction or startup and previous experience directing junior engineers is desirable

Benefits

• Employee-owned company
• Top-tier medical, dental and vision plans covering eligible employees and dependents
• Voluntary wellness and employee assistance programs
• Life insurance
• Disability insurance
• Retirement plans with matching
• Generous paid time off
• 20 days paid time off
• Wealth-building 401K plan
• Unbeatable growth opportunities
• Contract positions that are full time for 3 to 6 months and allow for remote work from home

Company Overview

At Kiewit, the projects we deliver make a difference, and we offer opportunities for you to make one, too. It was founded in 1884, and is headquartered in Omaha, Nebraska, USA, with a workforce of 10001+ employees. Its website is http://www.kiewit.com.