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ELECTRICAL ENGINEER – POWER SYSTEMS
Location: Seattle, WA
We are looking for an experienced electrical engineer to play a key role in designing, developing, and constructing innovative infrastructure and energy projects. Your expertise will help shape impactful projects, ensuring top-notch safety, functionality, and innovation.
About Us:
Ergosync is an integrated engineering and project management firm with a focus on systems and electrical engineering design. We have a mission of delivering integration and innovation for our clients across the United States. We are a close-knit group of professionals that believe in creating unique experiences for our clients, supporting individual growth, and providing opportunities that align with each person’s skills. We provide engineering, commissioning, construction management and project management services for major public works projects. This includes transportation, light rail, aviation, wastewater and municipal buildings and facilities. We have a passion for excellence that we have used to successfully help clients throughout the USA for 25 years. We are planning significant growth in the coming years and are committed to providing strong professional development and advancement opportunities for our staff.
Job Description:
In this role, you will contribute to the planning, design, and delivery of complex infrastructure and energy projects, including light rail, water and wastewater facilities, power generation, port infrastructure, and other critical public works systems. Responsibilities include:
- Lead the analysis and interpretation of data from work sites, utility information, blueprints, GIS maps, and equipment specifications to guide project planning and design.
- Oversee electrical power distribution and infrastructure design, ensuring compliance with all relevant codes, standards, and client requirements.
- Apply advanced electrical engineering techniques to improve project phases, from concept to construction and operation.
- Design and develop single-line diagrams, grounding systems, and lightning protection systems, ensuring adherence to industry and utility standards.
- Simulate, perform, and validate electrical calculations and designs for load, equipment sizing, grounding, and protective relaying.
- Manage the design and construction of electrical infrastructure projects, from inception to completion, including budget and safety planning.
- Oversee and coordinate cross-functional teams to ensure project delivery meets technical, regulatory, and safety requirements.
- Prepare and present technical reports, data visualizations, and recommendations to clients and stakeholders.
- Stay updated on the latest engineering practices, standards, and regulations. Maintain knowledge of renewable integration practices, and energy efficiency standards to deliver forward-looking, sustainable designs.
- Engage with regulatory agencies, clients, and subcontractors, maintaining professional and ethical standards.
Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering.
- Minimum 5 years applicable engineering experience
- Active Professional Engineer (PE) license
- Be located within the Greater Seattle Area, or able to relocate.
- Be able to work in-office 3-4 times per week.
- Strong communication skills for interacting with both technical and non-technical audiences.
- NEC design experience for industrial/heavy commercial facilities
- Experience working with electric utility interface and service applications
- Demonstrated capability with Revit, AutoCAD, Civil 3D and Navisworks
Ability to do the following:
- Create single-line diagrams by applying an understanding of NEC requirements and industry best practices
- Select and calculate equipment ratings including withstand or interrupting duty, bus size, voltage, etc.
- Perform load calculations per NEC 220
- Compile panel and load schedules
- Select and apply conductor and raceway sizing
- Understand and apply NEC 110 rules for working space and dedicated space
- Research and identify available equipment from manufacturers to provide room sizing information
- Develop supply circuit and equipment sizing for large motor loads according NEC requirements
- Select and apply transformers based on NEC and project-specific criteria. Perform and interpret power system studies, including arc flash analysis, short-circuit/fault analysis, and protective device coordination.
Additional Preferred Qualifications:
- Hands-on experience serving as a construction project manager and familiarity with construction safety standards and field coordination
- Experience with renewable energy systems and their integration into existing power systems.
- Experience in cost-benefit analysis for electrical infrastructure projects.
- Experience with utility-level voltage distribution systems and controls
- Perform lighting calculations using AGI32
- Apply energy code requirements applicable to lighting, lighting control, and electrical systems
- Select harmonic mitigation measures for VFD and other non-linear loads
- Experience with motor controls and developing MCC control circuits for motors
- Experience with 4160V distribution and motor control
Additional Information
The position is Full Time. Salary is DOE. Ergosync provides a competitive compensation and benefits package. Ergosync is an equal opportunity employer.
Candidates without a PE will not be considered. Candidate must be authorized to work in the U.S.
Qualified applicants please submit your cover letter and resume in MS Word or PDF format to careers@ergosync.com with “Electrical Engineer – Power Systems” in the subject line.