Senior Electrical Engineer

$95,000 - $125,000/Yr

Mott MacDonald - Denver, CO

Full-time - Mid Level

Hybrid - Denver, CO

10,001+ employees

Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services

About the position

At Mott MacDonald, we are seeking a Senior Electrical Engineer to join our Substation Physical Team in Denver, Colorado. As a leading engineering, management, and development consultancy, we pride ourselves on delivering exceptional outcomes through the expertise of our 16,000+ talented consultants. Our work spans across various sectors, including energy, where we provide world-class engineering services in renewable energy, particularly in the design and management of utility and renewable substations. The successful candidate will play a crucial role in enhancing our offerings to both existing and new clients, ensuring that we remain the consultant of choice for a wide range of power clients. In this role, you will work closely with experienced staff to complete physical engineering designs, generating professional plans and specifications, technical calculations, exhibits, and reports. You will be responsible for ensuring that designs comply with current codes and standards, performing technical calculations under supervision, and utilizing AutoCAD to create general arrangements and one-line diagrams. Collaboration with other disciplines, including structural and civil design teams, is essential to ensure an integrated design approach. You will also be tasked with managing project schedules and budgets, providing guidance on project timelines, and ensuring that all policies and procedures are respected during the preparation of drawings. We are looking for a team player who excels in communication, both orally and in writing, and who can effectively liaise with stakeholders at all levels. The ideal candidate will have a strong work ethic, take pride in their work, and possess the ability to multitask across various projects in a fast-paced environment. With 3-8 years of experience in substation physical engineering, you will bring expertise in using tools such as CDEGS and WinIGS for grounding studies, CYMCAP for cable ampacity calculations, and knowledge of lightning protection design per IEEE standards. Proficiency in AutoCAD is also required to succeed in this role.

Responsibilities

• Complete physical engineering designs and generate professional plans and specifications, technical calculations, exhibits, and reports.
• Ensure designs comply with current codes and standards.
• Perform technical calculations with supervision.
• Utilize AutoCAD to create general arrangements and one-line diagrams under supervision.
• Collaborate with other disciplines and the project engineering team for structural and civil design requirements.
• Respect and enforce policies and procedures in the preparation of drawings.
• Manage project schedules and budgets, providing guidance for project timelines and allotted hours for project tasks.

Requirements

• 3-8 years of experience as a Substation Physical Engineer.
• Proficiency in AutoCAD for creating engineering designs.
• Ability to use CDEGS and/or WinIGS for grounding studies per IEEE 80.
• Ability to use CYMCAP for cable ampacity calculations.
• Knowledge of designing lightning protection per IEEE standards.
• Experience in completing rigid bus calculations per IEEE standards.

Nice-to-haves

• Experience in consulting environments.
• Strong communication skills, both oral and written.
• Ability to work on multiple projects simultaneously.

Benefits

• 401k
• medical insurance
• dental insurance
• vision insurance
• STD/LTD disability
• holiday pay
• PTO
• parental leave
• company paid life insurance