Responsibilities & Qualifications:

• The Electrical Engineer will review and/or provide guidance and participate in the preparation of major electrical equipment specifications, and the conceptual development of the overall power distribution system for in-house projects.
  

• The responsibilities to include facility walk-downs, engineering drawings, specifications, electrical power and lighting calculations, and supporting construction phase.

• Must be able to perform power distribution, coordination studies, and lighting calculations.

• Must be able to provide design support in power and lighting distribution, and special systems (fire alarm, security, radiological, communications, lightning protection.

• Must be familiar with power conditioning equipment such as UPS and voltage regulators.

• Be able to edit specifications (LANL, DOE, and DOD).

• Be able to work with other disciplines and architects.

• Must follow Nuclear Quality Assurance (NQA-1) procedures.

• The candidate will be responsible for directing the work of other engineers and designers.

• The position will require a team spirit to work well with other project managers and engineers and designers at remote offices in order to support the overall electrical design demand.

• Candidate must be a US Citizen.

• Reports To Lead Electrical Engineer.The candidate will be a key member of the electrical engineering team, working on the electrical design of engineering projects primarily within the Los Alamos office.

• Candidate will be responsible for generating design deliverables for projects, generating and working within strict budget and schedule constraints to execute the process engineering scope.

• Must be able to direct designers and work within a multidisciplinary team.

• Must be able to interface with client on a regular basis.

• The successful candidate will be able to show motivation and tenacity in solving problems and completing assignments.

• Knowledge and experience of electrical standards and facility design requirements.

• These include the National Electric Code and IEEE standards.

• The candidate should possess at least 2 years engineering experience.

• Should be able to perform short-circuit calculations, voltage drop calculations, and lighting calculations.

• Proficiency in AutoCAD is a plus.

• Operational and/or design experience with Department of Energy projects is a plus.

• Certifications EIT or PE a plus.