Lead Electrical Engineer

To create standard products with reference of using customer specifications to design Powell standard products.

• Design and consult on complex jobs.

• Read and interpret customer job specifications.

• Order materials.

• Create drawings.

• Transmit drawings to shop and customer.

• Interface with sales, customer and shop.

• Complete task are checked by more senior engineers.

• Create proposal drawings.

• Responsible for checking the jobs of lower level engineers before jobs are sent out for customer approval.

• Work leader responsibilities may include: task assignment, performance feedback, on-the-job training, directing lower level engineering personnel to appropriate sources of information, products, vendors, etc.

Job Requirements

• Minimum 8 years of experience in an Engineering role.

• BS Degree in Electrical Engineering or Electrical Technology.

• EIT and PE preferred.

• Basic computer skills using Oracle, Word, Excel.

• Ability to order material electronically.

• Advanced drafting/CAD skills.

• Proficient with electrical design and circuitry.

• Able to read and interpret electrical symbols, characters, and drawings.

• Able to apply (told by others what it means and which code) NEC, ANSI, and Other as it applies to the day to day activity.

• Knowledge of ISO requirements for a specific department and its interface with other departments.

• Basic to thorough understanding of power system application, relay application and coordination, and short circuit studies.

• Current knowledge of all industry codes and standards associated with his/her department and familiar with all other codes and standards.

• Basic understanding to very proficient at job reviews (i.e., acquired knowledge of specs that Powell should take exception to and specs that require special attention; able to accurately interpret customer specs, etc.).

• Assist in writing of industry codes and standards.

• Check wiring diagrams completed by others.

• Available to analyze and answer technical questions from lower level engineers.

• Able to understand, interpret and trouble shoot most customers needs and problems.

• Provide technical assistance to sales, engineering and inspection on daily problems.

• Assist with and solve problems of other production engineers on a daily basis.

• Check completed jobs of other engineers.

• Able to apply through product knowledge and technical skills to quickly solve complex application problems independently. May require consultation on most difficult.

• Innovative to improve existing products.

• Able to design one product in the most economical way while achieving quality.

• Member of IEEE.

• Assist in the publishing of articles and attend seminars.

• Attend in house and outside training sessions.

• Attend local professional associations.

• Learn policies and procedures, work instruction, ISO policies, Safety Rules and Regulations, and vendor products.

• Perform other related duties as assigned.

*This role does not support sponsorship or relocation.