Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Blattner is seeking a Senior Manager - Electrical Engineering to lead the electrical engineering program for its gas generation segment. The role oversees engineering from proposal through construction completion, develops design standards and business plans, ensures compliance and reliability, and leads engineering staff and technical coordination with clients, utilities, vendors, and project teams.
Responsibilities
- Company program engineering representative during all phases from conception through construction completion of gas generation pursuits. As the company program manager, responsibility will include interactions with the interconnecting utility, reciprocating engine and aeroderivative gas turbine generator suppliers, balance of plant equipment providers, to establish long lasting relationships
- Understand client design criteria and intent, and determine how clients and the energy market are evolving on design trends, philosophy, and criteria on gas generation plant design, including peaking, dispatchable capacity, and grid-support applications
- Will travel to Client office and/or project sites as required to foster client relationships, idea propagation, and problem solving
- Builds an understanding of the strategic dynamics that are essential to the gas generation market
- Coordinates and supports engineering activities, making detailed plans to accomplish goals and directing the integration of client and company technical activities. Works with clients to ensure the company and client understand design standards and philosophies for processes
- Participates in defining the Company engineering and gas business plans necessary goals and actions for the gas generation segment
- Develops and facilitates safety standards for the gas generation Engineering program and Company
- Ensures projects are designed and constructed in compliance with all applicable and prudent industry safety standards including NESC, NEC, and NFPA, including those provisions specific to engine and combustion turbine installations and fuel gas systems
- Root cause analysis expert for Engineering and Electrical Safety items of the Company
- Develop and implement consistent policies, standards, and procedures for the Program management; specifically regarding engineering design basis’ utilized by Company for reciprocating engine and aeroderivative generating facilities. Implement guardrails specific to design philosophy and criteria within Company Program
- Owns the electrical design basis for the power block, including generator step-up and auxiliary transformers, medium voltage switchgear and collection, generator protection and synchronizing, station service and emergency power, grounding and lightning protection, cable and raceway systems, and lighting
- Directs electrical interface design for balance of plant equipment, including fuel gas conditioning and compression, inlet air and filtration systems, lube oil and cooling systems, water treatment, emissions control equipment, fire protection and detection, black start provisions, and plant control system integration
- Ensures required electrical studies are scoped, performed, and reconciled with the design, including load flow, short circuit, protective device coordination, arc flash, grounding, motor starting, and generator interconnection studies
- Stays current on new technologies and industry practices. Seeks opportunities to add value to projects with application of best available technology for specific projects. Performs economic analysis / value engineering to determine cost effective solutions and prepare recommendations to procurement team
- Analyzes technology, resource needs, and market demands to plan and assess the feasibility of projects and engineering initiatives
- Facilitates creation and maintains library of design basis documents for all segments within Company. Must ensure Managers of Procurement are current with design basis for client and scope of work prior to kick-off meeting of estimating new project
- Be an available technical resource to support engineering leads review of owner, contractor, and company scopes for completeness, and note gaps or overlaps, with particular attention to the terminal points between the generating equipment supplier, balance of plant vendors, and company scope
- Supports constructability reviews of engine and turbine power block layouts, modular and skid-mounted equipment, and pre-assembled cable and conduit systems to reduce field labor and improve installation quality
- Supports the electrical requirements of plant startup, first fire, synchronization, and performance testing, and ensures commissioning needs are reflected in the design
- Acts as the escalation point for electrical commissioning issues, including protection and control settings, generator synchronizing and paralleling, temporary and construction power, and interconnection witness testing with the utility
- Manages and leads engineering staff, and acts as a leader in a group of peers and/or subordinates. Must be capable of orchestrating necessary conversations, meetings, presentations, etc
Skills
- Four-year Engineering degree in electrical or mechanical engineering from an ABET accredited college
- 5+ of progressive electrical engineering experience in gas power generation, with two or more years of leadership experience
- Must have a valid driver's license and an acceptable motor vehicle driving record (MVR)
- Up to 25% travel required, subject to fluctuations as needs dictate
- Knowledge of reciprocating engine and aeroderivative gas turbine generating equipment and the associated balance of plant equipment and their applications
- Substation, generator interconnection, and overhead and underground construction knowledge
- Civil, mechanical, and electrical power engineering principles and familiarity with computer and analytical tools as relate to equipment sizing, load flow, protection, and power quality
- Familiarity with NEC, NESC, NFPA, and IEEE standards and utility interconnection requirements
- Interpersonal skills – ability to influence and persuade groups toward common objectives
- Effective communication skills (oral, written, listening, presentation) to work with owners, vendors, and employees
- Registered Professional Engineering (PE) license is strongly preferred
Benefits
- 100% employer paid HDHP insurance premiums for employees
- 401(k) with company match
- HSA and FSA options
- Dental and Vision insurance
- Education Assistance (Tuition Reimbursement)
- Work/Life balance
- Employee/Family focused culture
- Gym on site
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