Electrical Project Engineer

Location:	Jackson, Mississippi, USA
Job Type:	Permanent
Posted:	14th Aug 2008
Closing Date:	11th Sep 2008
Posted By:	GE Energy
Details:
Electrical Project Engineer QUALIFICATIONS: Bachelor's degree in Engineering. Eligibility Requirements: Some travel required, including international. RESPONSIBILITIES: The Electrical Project Engineer is responsible for leading and coordinating all technical aspects of power equipment projects. Serve as single point of contact for technical issues for the customer and project manager. Direct efforts of engineers and designers, coordinate with sourcing and the project team on technical matters to meet project specifications, cost control and schedule objectives. Responsible for single line diagrams, plan and elevation drawings, relay protection and control requirements, and layouts for conduit and wiring, grounding, and control buildings which may be developed with other project team members. Write equipment specifications, issuance of material purchase request forms, and vendor quotation evaluations. Interface with internal and external team members. Further responsibilities may include: Lead efforts for development of proposals including writing and/or reviewing technical specifications, estimating design man-hours and materials, supporting sourcing for vendor quotations, directing design on drawing requirements, and the development of clarifications and exceptions as well as technical responses. Define processes, procedures, RCA's (Root Cause Analysis). Perform corrective actions and validate process control. Support quality initiatives including aspects of ISO9002. Develop automation tools to increase quality and reduce cycle time for OTR and ITO processes. DESIRED: BSEE degree. Professional Engineering registration (within the U.S.). Minimum of 5 years experience in T&D substation / power delivery systems engineering and projects experience as Project Engineer in substation type applications, including substation automation, SCADA, control and relay protection. Knowledge of and experience using IEEE & ANSI standards and codes such as the NEC and NESC. Ability to engineer design packages when no clear customer specification is provided. Field-testing and commissioning experience. Demonstrated electrical and mechanical troubleshooting capability. Previous experience installing and operating power equipment a plus. Ability to develop and implement standards and structured programs. Strong presence in front of the customer with demonstrated commercial experience such as Project Management. Excellent personal computer skills, including software development, and familiarity with AutoCAD / Microstation strongly desired. Working knowledge of applicable design calculations such as battery sizing & DC system component selection, power transformer and circuit breaker selection, circuit protection, control and power cable selection and derating, bus and insulator selection, ground grid design, and lightning shielding. Effective communication and interpersonal skills. Ability to work in a team environment. *Creative, able to lead a team and be accountable for team results in order to deliver a high quality product on time and under budget. GENERAL:

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