Electrical Project Engineer- Medium/High Voltage

Overview

Affiliated Engineers, Inc. (AEI) is a leading, multidisciplinary consulting engineering firm and collaborative community of over 800 employees who plan, design, and deliver high-performance, innovative, and holistic engineering solutions - positively impacting society and advancing humankind. Recognized in the Top 20 Engineering Firms and Top 3 Science and Technology Firms since 2000 by Building Design + Construction Magazine and #34 of the Top 100 Green Design Firms and #119 of the Top 500 Design Firms by Engineering News-Record, AEI is dedicated to designing energy and utility system solutions that balance optimum reliability, environmental compliance, and energy efficiency at today's demand levels with the flexibility to meet future load requirements and fuel sources - through remarkable design and award-winning projects.

Our work reflects the highest standards in sustainable design practices, showcasing our expertise in planning, analysis, design, construction administration, and commissioning of power generation, chilled water, steam and hot water production, and distribution systems - adding up to over 200 miles of thermal utilities.

As an Electrical Project Engineer in our Overland Park, KS office, you will help us empower our clients to meet the challenges of a rapidly changing power industry through design and improvement of electrical systems for all types of facilities and generation technologies including reciprocating engines, simple and combined cycle combustion turbines, combined heat & power (CHP), solar, wind and energy storage systems.

Responsibilities

Here's why we need you:

In this role, you will work on projects ranging from designing or improving systems for utility scale generation facilities to central utility plants (electricity, steam, hot water, chilled water) for large campuses and healthcare facilities (District Energy / CHP), industrial/manufacturing facilities, large-scale data centers, and energy storage facilities.

Qualifications

Expertise of our most successful Electrical Project Engineer:

• BSEE (or other engineering discipline with applicable experience).
• 10+ years of experience in the consulting engineering industry for utility power plants, utility switchyards/substations, process/manufacturing facilities, industrial facilities, healthcare facilities, educational institutions, or governmental facilities. Ability to develop scope of work, conceptual design, detailed design, and execution plans.
• Ability to support proposals and assist in client sales presentations.
• Perform Lead Engineer duties on multi-discipline power and steam generation projects.
• Provide leadership, guidance, instruction, and mentorship to less experienced team members.
• Experience with communicating with clients, partners and individuals at all levels within an organization.

Effective skills to help you flourish:

• Professional Engineering License (PE) in one or more states.
• Experience in substation design and power systems including specification of medium voltage (15kV - 69kV) and/or high voltage (69kV - 138kV) equipment, electrical components, fault and coordination studies, protection schemes and protective relays, and commonly used electrical design concepts, codes, practices, and procedures.
• Proficiency in computer operation for engineering calculation/selection software for engineering design programs (i.e. Revit MEP, AutoCAD, Navisworks, SKM Power Tools, ETAP, SmartPlant, SmartPlant Electrical, or similar software).
• Experience in researching, compiling and presenting project data for client presentations, shop drawing review and contract administration as requested by the project managers.
• Excellent organization and time management skills.
• Effective working in applications such as MS Excel, MS Word and Bluebeam. Quick technical comprehension and motivation focused on client outcomes.
• Ability to prioritize multiple tasks.
• Ability to work effectively individually and within team environments.

Our dedication to you:

• AEI passionately invests in our brilliant talent by allowing for personal and professional growth through supporting clients like NASA; the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL); the US Department of Energy; Independent Power Producers (IPP's) such as Calpine Energy; Energy Service Companies (ESCO's) such as Engie; and many other regional utility clients in the electrical generation and manufacturing sectors.
• We provide the opportunity to assist local and regional utilities and communities improve and modernize their systems. This includes assisting clients such as Evergy and Kansas City Board of Public Utilities with upgrading their aging utility infrastructures, University of Missouri-Columbia on replacing their steam turbines, and the University of Colorado-Boulder on installing new combustion turbines.
• Our flexible and collaborative work environment demonstrates our dedication to employee appreciation and collective commitment to excellence.
• Our culture encourages professional development while adhering to a set of core values that drive company and team decisions. Our commitment to these values - innovation and expertise, integrity, communication, quality, responsibility, opportunity, and growth - informs both project decisions and behavior amongst colleagues and clients
• An exceptional benefits package (health, dental, vision) and a year-end bonus based on company profits, individual responsibility, and performance.

We provide the tools and a support system to ensure a thriving career. If this environment and opportunity to work on world-changing projects align with your goals, we would be thrilled to meet you.

Come and collaborate with us!To be considered, apply online at https://aeieng.com/about/careers/.

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