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Job Summary:
Arcadis is the world's leading company delivering sustainable design, engineering, and consultancy solutions for natural and built assets. The Principal Protection and Control Engineer will lead technical efforts in the Power Delivery & Renewable team, focusing on project management, technical solutions, and client engagement while ensuring compliance with applicable codes and standards.
Responsibilities:
• Manage and grow Protection and Control team working with Power Delivery & Renewables Leader and Manger of Protection and Control group. You will also ensure resource planning and utilization of protection and control team on large/complex projects and perform quality reviews.
• Support, develop, and deliver utility, developers, and all aspect of clients projects from development conceptual one-line diagrams thru detailed design and completion of construction support.
• Coordinate closely with civil, structural, substation electrical, system planning and study, SCADA/telecommunications, water, and geotechnical engineers to develop complete Issue For Construction design packages for all projects. Review, perform, and QA all engineering studies necessary to complete projects detailed engineering package.
• Act as Project Manager, Proposal Manager, Program Manager, Account Manager and Technical Lead to support services and plan, develop, and grow power delivery clients goal and business growth for the region
• Serve as a mentor to junior members of the team. Conduct quality assurance/quality control on the work of other electrical engineers, electrical designers, or technicians. Participate in meetings with clients, contractors, and vendors to support business development and project execution.
• Work with Power Delivery & Renewables (PD&R) Leader to develop plans to client development, account growth, department growth, resource planning, winning and execution strategy, quality control improvement, and all project financial performance to meet PD&R team success.
Qualifications:
Required:
• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering
• Minimum 12 years of relevant experience in system protection schemes and relay and control engineering design, relay selection, primary equipment interface requirements, communication systems and standards practice of transmission, substation and distribution, and generation system for both AIS and GIS substations in both utility-scale, developer, and/or large industrial facilities.
• Must have experience within Power Delivery Protection & Relay Control consultancy businesses and understand power delivery, generation and renewables business.
• PE License
• Must be proficient in critical Engineering Software e.g., SKM, ASPEN, ETAP, CAPE, AcSELerator, WinIGS and have design experience adhering to National Electrical Code, National Electric Safety Code, IEEE codes and standards, and county, city and state codes, ordinances and standards
Preferred:
• Master of Science degree in Electrical Engineering
Company:
Arcadis is the world's leading company delivering sustainable design, engineering, and consultancy solutions for natural and built assets. Founded in 1888, the company is headquartered in Amsterdam, Noord-Holland, NLD, with a team of 10001 employees. The company is currently Public Company. Arcadis has a track record of offering H1B sponsorships.