Responsible to provide electrical engineering design for a wide range of projects associated with the water, wastewater, irrigation, structural, transportation and civil engineering designs. This work includes but is not limited to, power distribution design, electrical system evaluations and assessments, medium voltage & 480 V designs, dry utility undergrounding, utility coordination, and I&C Designs.

Key Responsibilities:

• Manage multiple concurrent Electrical Design projects.
• Work with other Sr. Engineers and Project Engineers to provide a quality experience for our customers and successful integration to meet each customer’s needs.
• Lead the Electrical Department.
• Review proposals to ensure technical accuracy for own projects.
• Work with engineering teams on the coordinated Civil, Mechanical, Electrical, Structural and Controls Design for projects.
• Assist with managing department projects.
• Mentor and supervise other engineers.
• Conduct periodic visits to construction sites to monitor quality and progress of the work.
• Coordinate with government agencies, client staff, and other professionals to obtain design information and approvals.
• Travel locally and occasionally out of state to project sites for meetings or field work.
• Consistently exercise discretion and judgment in all work tasks.
• Other duties as assigned.

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Preferred Qualifications:

To be successful in this position, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Design of all industrial electrical and building electrical systems.
• Coordinate electrical plans for PCIS and SCADA related projects with controls engineers.
• Electrical schematics and panel design.
• Project Documentation and O&M Manuals.
• Provide prebid review, site surveys, and review of proposals for own projects.
• Advanced use of Microsoft Office suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Project).
• Site design including but not limited to power supply for pumping stations and wells, backup power, site/building lighting, metering, VFD’s, solar, security, dry utility undergrounding, transportation, dams, and airport runway lighting design.
• Coordination with structural, mechanical, civil, and controls team members as well as the power company, owner, and agency coordination.
• NEC, Arc Flash, IEEE compliance where required.
• Provide accurate system diagrams, loop diagrams, block diagrams, and network diagrams.
• Work with team of project engineers to assist in career development and training.

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Additional Qualifications:

• Detail-oriented, organized, and professional.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• Must have a valid driver’s license and willing to travel.
• Leads by example.

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Job Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Leadership – exhibits confidence in self and others; inspires and motivates others to perform well; effectively influences actions and opinions of others; accepts feedback from others; gives appropriate recognition to others.
• Business Acumen – Understands business implications of decisions; understands profitability; demonstrates knowledge of market and competition; aligns work with strategic goals.
• Judgment – Displays willingness to make decisions; exhibits sound and accurate judgment; supports and explains reasoning for decisions; includes appropriate people indecision-making process; makes timely decisions.
• Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions. Ability to interpret an extensive variety of technical instructions in mathematical or diagram form and deal with abstract and concrete variables.
• Must be able to use Microsoft Word, Outlook, and Excel.

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Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this position, the employee is regularly required to sit. The employee is required to talk and hear. The employee is regularly required to stand; walk and use hands to finger, handle, or feel. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 10 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this position include close vision and ability to adjust focus.

Work Environment

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this position. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

Education and/or Experience

Candidates should possess a B.S. degree from an ABET accredited electrical engineering or related program and at least 7 years of experience.

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Certificates, Licenses, Registrations

• PE Required: This position is for a licensed engineer to practice electrical engineering in Nevada, CA, and Oregon.
• Candidate must be able to obtain additional licenses as needed to perform work in other states as needed.
• Must have a valid driver’s license and a good driving record.
• Excellent at team building.

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Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities

The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)

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If you're interested in this position, please email your resume to resumes@farrwestengineering.com .