Electrical Project Designer - Energy Controls

$77,300 - $105,000/Yr

Hammel Green & Abrahamson - Minneapolis, MN

Full-time - Senior

Onsite - Minneapolis, MN

Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services

About the position

HGA's Milwaukee office is seeking a talented Sr. Electrical Project Engineer to join their mid-west electrical practice. This role involves leading the Electrical Energy & Controls design scope on various projects, collaborating with clients to develop innovative solutions, and guiding a design team in producing comprehensive construction documents. The position focuses on energy management needs across multiple sectors, including public, corporate, higher education, arts and culture, science and technology, and healthcare.

Responsibilities

• Work closely with HGA Principals in prepositioning for sustainable and energy-focused projects, creating proposals, and participating in project interviews.
• Work with client teams to understand current electrical systems and develop strategies and processes to evaluate and implement new electrical systems.
• Lead meetings with client leadership and stakeholders to discuss project and electrical-related goals, concepts, budgets, and design details.
• Prepare engineering studies and schematic design for new systems and analyze operation of existing systems including controls and sequence of operation.
• Document existing conditions and perform complex and detailed troubleshooting.
• Resolve a variety of complex problems, addressing conflicting design requirements, code issues, varying design options, and difficult condition requirements.
• Make calculations using engineering formulas and skills for Electrical designs such as whole building electrical loads, power distribution calculations, equipment sizing, solar array sizing, energy storage sizing, and evaluating emerging energy technologies.
• Assist in the education and development of design staff and act as a resource for questions.
• Develop and implement functional performance tests for electrical system(s) commissioning.

Requirements

• A B.S. degree in Electrical Engineering, or other applicable engineering fields.
• 10+ years of experience in the design of power distribution, renewable power generation, and/or microgrid systems for healthcare, commercial and/or educational project types.
• Professional licensure, or the ability to obtain licensure, is preferred.
• Documented experience with a contractor, consulting engineering firm or A/E firm providing electrical design for energy projects (renewable power generation, energy storage, microgrid, etc).
• Documented experience with electrical system(s) commissioning.
• Knowledge of current and emerging energy technologies and control strategies applicable to relevant codes, standards, listings, IECC, LEED and ASHRAE requirements are essential.
• Familiarity with electrical analysis software (i.e. SKM, Easy Power, ETAP, Helioscope) and knowledge of the current sustainable technologies applicable to the design of commercial electrical systems.

Benefits

• Annual bonus and success sharing bonus program
• 401(k) guaranteed contribution
• Paid parental leave
• Medical insurance
• Dental insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off (PTO)
• Short- and long-term disability programs