Snr Electrical Engineer - Mining & Minerals
John Wood Group
- Salt Lake City, UT
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Review and document project requirements including reliability, redundancy, and efficiency of the electrical system.
- Approve electrical design criteria, specifications, and standards, and adopt, and or verify that, these codes, standards, and regulations are followed when designing electrical systems.
- Conduct and or supervise electrical studies: short circuit, load flow, motor starting, arc flash, power quality.
- Develop single line, three line, and interconnection diagrams.
- Specify and size electrical equipment including but not limited to transformers, switchgear, breakers, motors, e-houses, MCC's, VFD's and electrical protection equipment.
- Conduct technical reviews and approve vendor documentation, purchase requisitions, price inquiries, and prepare Letter of Recommendations for electrical engineering packages.
- Supervise and coordinate work of electrical design team.
- Engage with electrical utilities for interconnection with primary power supply.
- Interface with construction team as required to provide technical clarity and advise of any changes.
- Remain abreast of technological developments in industrial electrical engineering.
- Provide support during project construction, commissioning, and startup activities.
- Undergraduate or graduate degree in Electrical Engineering. Professional Registration (P.E.).
- 10+ years of electrical engineering experience, including 5 years with an engineering firm.
- CAD software proficiency for electrical design
- Experience with electrical engineering modeling software such as SKM or ETAP.
- Understanding of electrical engineering standards including NEC, IEEE, and NFPA 70E.
- Experience with Medium and High Voltage Equipment.
- Experience in the mining, minerals and or metals industry.
- Knowledge of renewable energy sources like solar or wind is desirable.
- Excellent interpersonal, organizational, problem solving and conflict resolution skills.
- Excellent written and verbal communication and presentation skills.