Electrical & Controls System Engineer--Water / Wastewater

$95,000 - $120,000/Yr

ZipRecruiter - Chandler, AZ

Full-time - Mid Level

Remote - Chandler, AZ

501-1,000 employees

About the position

Dudek is seeking an experienced Electrical Project Engineer IV to design electrical and instrumentation systems for water and wastewater facilities. This role involves working on power distribution system design, instrumentation, and control systems, ensuring compliance with relevant codes and standards. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in electrical engineering, with at least 5 years of experience in related projects, and will work in a hybrid capacity tied to the San Diego or Arizona offices.

Responsibilities

• Design electrical power distribution systems from the Utility meter through electrical loads ranging from 120V to 15KV for water and wastewater facilities.
• Design Utility service entrance sections, switchboards, switchgear, motor control centers, standby power transfer switch and generator systems, panelboards, grounding, and lighting for water and wastewater facilities.
• Design and develop single-line diagrams, power plans, control schematics, hazardous location plans and conduit block diagrams.
• Design instrumentation & control systems, including Piping & Instrumentation Diagram (P&ID) drawing development, motor controls, instrumentation, programmable logic controllers, SCADA systems, fiber-optic & copper communication networks, and radio telemetry.
• Perform engineering calculations, including load summaries, breaker sizing, generator sizing calculations, lighting calculations, conduit sizing, conductor sizing, voltage drop, and short circuit current.
• Define hazardous locations per NFPA 820 and requirements for hazardous locations per NEC 500 and clearly document them on hazardous location plan drawings.
• Perform electrical and controls engineer's opinion of probable cost estimates.
• Review shop drawings, prepare responses to Requests for Information (RFIs), and develop engineer's clarifications for electrical, instrumentation, and controls.
• Perform field inspections and witness the start-up and commissioning of electrical and controls equipment.
• Edit and tailor specifications for electrical, instrumentation, and controls to be specific for a project, starting from standard guide specifications.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering.
• 5 years of experience in electrical engineering, power distribution system design and instrumentation and control system design, specifically for water and wastewater facilities.
• Proficiency in AutoCAD.
• Strong ability to design P&IDs, controls, and communication networks based on examples from other projects and light supervision of the professional engineer.
• Advanced knowledge of US codes and standards, including the NPFA 70 Electrical Code, and NFPA 820.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent communication and teamwork abilities with supervising electrical professional engineer, co-workers, clients, external firms, and vendors.

Nice-to-haves

• Working toward obtaining Electrical Professional Engineer (PE) license.
• Experience with SKM software for conducting power system studies is a plus.
• Experience reviewing and interpreting power system studies.
• Experience witnessing the start-up and commissioning of electrical and controls equipment.
• Experience in E&I construction observation and inspection.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision coverage.
• Discretionary bonuses based on performance.
• Yearly merit review.
• Employee stock ownership program.
• Generous Paid Time Off (PTO) packages.
• Dog friendly offices.