Senior Electrical Engineer - Utilities and Central Energy

POSITION SPECIFICATION Position: Senior Electrical Engineer Department: Utilities & Central Energy (UCE) Reporting Relationship: Senior Project Manager, UCE COMPANY BACKGROUND KFI Engineers is a recognized industry leader in facility infrastructure design and performance. Since 1996, our culture of collaboration and unique capabilities have allowed us to make a difference in the way infrastructure and processing projects are delivered. Headquartered in St. Paul, MN, with numerous regional offices throughout the United States, and a team of hundreds of professionals, we offer opportunities to continue your career with mentorship programs, career growth support, and continued education. With KFI, we find a way to provide creative solutions to unique projects while providing the same care we would expect if we were the client. For more information about KFI Engineers and our culture, please visit www.kfi-eng.com . The Utilities & Central Energy (UCE) group specializes in large central plant work, particularly for district energy serving cities, universities, hospitals, and manufacturing campuses. Our expertise covers both energy production and distribution. We have expertise in sustainable energy production, simple and combined cycle, combined heat and power, and medium voltage power. Our clients look for us to lead large complex projects from concept to completion, including startup, check-out, and commissioning. POSITION OVERVIEW & RESPONSIBILITIES The Senior Electrical Engineer (level IV) plays a key role in the successful execution of projects from start to finish. This individual will provide technical and engineering excellence, as well as successful delivery of work to our customers. The Senior Electrical Engineer is responsible for a high level of customer satisfaction by ensuring expectations are clearly communicated and managed. The successful candidate will also contribute to a dynamic team environment by being proactive, communicating clearly to all stakeholders, and modeling a highly collaborative working environment. This person will also actively support the business development process, through the writing of proposals and meeting with prospective and current customers. Specific responsibilities will include, but not be limited to, the following: Designs and supports power distribution systems (primary requirement), including sizing motor feeders and starters. Designs mediumvoltage and 480volt power systems, including generation and distribution, for industrial, utility, and building applications. Designs building power and lighting systems, including special systems such as ground fault protection, lightning protection, emergency generators, UPS, DC systems, motor control centers, and power factor correction. Performs power system studies, including load flow, shortcircuit, arcflash (arc fault hazard analysis), protective device coordination, voltage drop, and harmonics studies, using SKM PTW. Prepares engineering documents and equipment specifications to meet contracted scope of work and applicable codes and standards, ensuring proper application of Electrical Engineering principles. Reviews and approves contractor and vendor submittals, including final equipment selections. Creates project plans and schedules for execution of work. Develops labor and cost estimates for assigned scope of work and is accountable for maintaining scope and budget compliance. Coordinates work with other departments, disciplines, project team members, subcontractors, and contractors. Provides construction observation and inspection services, field support, and startup and commissioning assistance for electrical systems and