Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Pkaza is a leading Engineering Design and Commissioning Company specializing in MEP critical facilities. They are seeking a Power Studies Engineer to develop power studies for critical power systems in data centers, collaborating with engineering teams and ensuring compliance with company standards.
Responsibilities
- Autonomous in day-to-day work with being given high level instruction on projects or assignments
- Execute and lead design teams and designs of complex scope, and coordinate activities of other personnel as needed
- Mentor engineers and assist with training and development to create a learning and growing environment
- Lead Power Systems Studies focused in the mission critical data center industry
- Independently perform Power System Studies for mission critical data center projects
- Evaluate Equipment: Assess equipment capabilities, ratings, and conditions (transformers, circuit breakers, capacitors, etc.); Determine if Equipment meets system requirements
- Lead efforts: proposal development, training / mentoring, and development of standards / automations to improve deliverables
- Conduct Power Systems Studies and produce reports along with final deliverables including breaker settings tables, TCC’s, and arc flash labels
- Load Flow Studies: Analyze current and future system load to ensure power delivery without overloading components
- Short Circuit Analysis: Evaluate potential fault conditions to determine the system's response and ensure that equipment ratings are not exceeded
- Protection Coordination: Study the settings of protective devices such as relays, circuit breakers, and fuses to ensure they coordinate correctly and provide optimal protection
- Arc Flash Analysis: Conduct studies to determine potential arc flash hazards, calculate incident energy, and recommend safety practices and protective equipment
- Transient Stability Analysis: Evaluate the power system's ability to maintain synchronism after large disturbances, such as faults or sudden changes in load, motor starting, etc
- Develop proposals including project scope, schedule and budget
- Effective time management of project design team including forecasting resources and resource coordination
- Identify potential project scope changes; aid in development of strategies to minimize impact and changes from estimated costs and project deadlines
- QA/QC peer reviews for projects which candidate is not the engineer
- Optimize workflow and deliverables by developing templates, standards, automations, etc
Skills
- 5-10+ year's Electrical Engineering experience
- Bachelor's Degree in Electrical Engineering or similar engineering degree
- Possess advanced knowledge of electrical topologies associated with mission critical facilities
- Experience designing electrical power systems for complex data center/mission critical facilities
- Experience with Protective Devices: relays, circuit breakers, and fuses with knowledge of how they function, what versions and device settings
- Understand ratings, capabilities, and conditions of various power system equipment
- SME of industry and safety standards related to power systems, with emphasis related to arc flash hazards and other safety-related matters
- Understand effects and requirements of connecting new generation or loads to existing systems
- Power system simulation software with one of the following: ETAP, PSS/E, SKM, Easy Power
- MS Office Suite (Excel, Word, Outlook, PowerPoint, Teams)
- Skilled at reviewing design drawings and equipment submittals
- Perform code analysis including selection of equipment, wiring, etc. to meet code requirements
- Conduct code analysis and possess advanced knowledge of electrical codes
- Analyze and prepare documents, reports and correspondence
- Client facing experience and at times serve as primary point of client contact on various projects
- Ability to successfully work independently; Self Starter and should prioritize well
- Effective communicator - both oral and written form (tech and non-tech)
- Proactive, resourceful, and a multitasker
- Exceptional organizational skills with an attention to detail
- Skilled in completing assignments accurately and in a timely manner
- Minimal Travel: 10-20%
- Licensed PE / EIT a Plus
- Previous experience in the Military / Military Veterans a huge plus!
Benefits
- Company offers competitive salaries and benefits package including medical insurance, a 401(k) plan
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