ELECTRICAL ENGINEER

Chinook Systems - Virginia Beach, VA

Full-time - Mid Level

Remote - Virginia Beach, VA

Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services

About the position

The Electrical Engineer (EE) at Chinook will serve as a technical resource, focusing on facility engineering projects that include systems integration and distributed generation. This role requires a proactive individual who can develop engineering solutions, ensure compliance, and enhance operational efficiencies for clients. The EE will uphold Chinook's reputation for excellence by being diligent and solutions-oriented, with opportunities for career advancement into project or program management roles.

Responsibilities

• Perform power distribution, lighting and life safety surveys, evaluations, and condition assessments
• Prepare feasibility studies for design and construction
• Prepare engineering or repair/replacement estimates and schedules
• Present reports and explain findings to clients
• Conduct and analyze load flow, short-circuit, protective device coordination, and arc-flash studies
• Prepare electrical design calculations; utilize electrical design software
• Write technical specifications and develop drawings and visual aids
• Review and provide comments on designs for configuration, reliability, redundancy
• Review equipment and controls technology selections and strategies
• Review and provide comments on equipment submittals, test reports, and manuals
• Provide quality assurance to ensure compliance with client criteria, codes, standards, and policies and procedures
• Provide equipment factory and field acceptance testing support
• Develop testing, maintenance, lockout tagout, and safety procedures
• Work with senior leadership to grow our electrical practice
• Be responsible for the application of company policies.

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree in Electrical Engineering or a related field
• A minimum of five (5) years of experience in the design, construction, and operation of power generators, uninterruptible power supplies, and life safety/emergency/mission-critical power distribution
• Superior track record of client satisfaction in mission-critical facilities
• Knowledge of codes and standards, regulatory requirements including experience with Unified Facilities Guide Specifications (UFGS) and Unified Facilities Criteria (UFC)
• Self-starter who initiates action and can work independently or with a team
• Effective communication and reporting skills at all working and management levels
• Creative, innovative, and solutions-oriented thinker
• Experience using AutoCAD and/or Micro Station to prepare design plans; SKM and ETAP to perform power distribution evaluation and design; and AGI32 to perform lighting evaluation and design
• Proficient in the use of MS Office suite and scheduling software
• Experience with database management systems for commissioning and core business processes

Nice-to-haves

• Certified Commissioning Authority (CxA)
• LEED Accredited Professional certifications

Benefits

• Flexible work schedule and location options
• Opportunity to work in interesting places
• Career advancement opportunities in sustainability, resiliency, and cybersecurity