EIC Engineer III

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS

Technical Leadership

Possess and maintain broad and in-depth knowledge of principles, practices, procedures, and industry standards related to electrical power systems, instrumentation, controls, automation, SCADA, and protection and control systems.

Responsible for:

- Providing technical leadership and oversight for all EIC engineering deliverables on assigned projects.

- Serving as Lead EIC Engineer for multidisciplinary engineering projects.

- Ensuring the successful execution and coordination of electrical, instrumentation, controls, and protection systems engineering activities.

- Providing engineering direction and making final technical decisions within the EIC scope of work.

- Acting as Engineer of Record (EOR), when required, for project deliverables.

- Reviewing and approving engineering calculations, specifications, drawings, studies, and procurement packages.

- Ensuring compliance with applicable codes, standards, client specifications, and industry best practices.

Electrical Engineering Responsibilities

- Lead all electrical deliverables incorporating information from vendor documentation, power system studies, electrical equipment specifications, and construction requirements.

- Develop and review power system studies and deliverables

- Medium Voltage (MV) and Low Voltage (LV) power distribution systems

- Single-line diagrams

- Electrical equipment layouts

- Cable schedules and cable routing

- Grounding and bonding systems

- Lighting systems

- Motor control center (MCC) designs

- Standby and emergency power systems

- Variable frequency drive (VFD) applications

- Lead electrical system analysis including:

- Load flow studies

- Short circuit studies

- Motor starting studies

- Protective device coordination studies

- Arc flash hazard analysis

- Harmonic analysis

- Develop equipment specifications, RFQ packages, bid evaluations, and technical recommendations.

- Coordinate utility interconnection requirements and power system integration activities.

Instrumentation & Controls Responsibilities

- Lead instrumentation and controls engineering efforts for industrial and utility facilities as required.

- Develop and review:

- Instrument indexes

- Instrument data sheets

- Instrument installation details

- Loop drawings

- Wiring diagrams

- Cause-and-effect matrices

- Control narratives

- Control system architecture drawings

- Instrument location plans

- Support development and review of P&IDs to ensure instrumentation and control requirements are properly incorporated.

- Define process measurement strategies including pressure, temperature, flow, level, analytical, and specialty instrumentation applications.

- Develop and review control philosophies and operational strategies.

- Support specification and selection of field instrumentation and control devices.

- Coordinate instrument procurement and vendor package integration.

Project Management & Client Interface

- Serve as primary client contact for EIC engineering activities.

- Lead project kickoff meetings, technical reviews, and client coordination meetings.

- Develop project scopes, man-hour estimates, schedules, and resource plans.

- Monitor project budgets, schedules, and technical performance.

- Identify and mitigate project risks.

- Support proposal development, scope definition, and technical sales efforts.

- Build and maintain strong client relationships through successful project delivery.

Leadership and Mentoring

- Coach, mentor, and develop engineers, designers, and technical staff.

- Support recruitment, onboarding, and technical development of team members.

- Promote engineering excellence and consistency within the EIC organization.

- Help establish and improve department standards, design guides, and engineering procedures.

- Conduct technical reviews and quality assurance reviews of engineering deliverables.

SKILLS & ABILITIES

- Strong technical, leadership, mentoring, and supervisory skills.

- Extensive knowledge of engineering principles, procedures, industry standards, and best practices related to electrical power systems, instrumentation, automation, and controls.

- Strong project leadership and client relationship management abilities.

- Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills.

- Strong verbal and written communication skills.

- Ability to prioritize and manage multiple projects simultaneously.

- Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail.

- Strong technical writing and specification development capabilities.

- Working knowledge of applicable industry codes and standards including IEEE, NFPA, ISA, NEMA, API, and ANSI standards.

Technical Expertise

- MV and LV power distribution design.

- Protective relaying and protection coordination.

- Power system modeling software experience (ETAP, SKM, EasyPower).

- Instrumentation specification and application.

- Industrial networking and communications.

- Process control system architecture development.

- Arc flash and electrical safety analysis.

- Construction support and commissioning experience.

- Industrial and utility facility design experience.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

- Bachelor of Science degree in Engineering or another industry-related field required

- Minimum seven (7) years of industry-related experience

Licensure as a Professional Engineer Preferred. Or the ability to take PE exam within 1 year of hire.

Preferred Qualifications

- Professional Engineer (PE) registration.

- Utility substation, generation, renewable energy, or process industry experience.

- Startup, commissioning, and field troubleshooting experience.

Salary Range: $110K- $150K