Lead Electrical Engineer - Specialized Design

Lead Electrical Engineer - Specialized Design

These are the qualities of our work—and of the people who do it. If these qualities are part of your life, too, you'll want to explore a career at EKFox.

As part of our creative, can-do team, you'll have the chance to realize your full potential through a wide range of challenging engineering assignments. You can take pride in helping us to design for future generations, working to enrich America's security—at home and abroad—and spearheading exciting new directions in sustainability and energy efficiency.

EKFox is an experienced team of talented, motivated individuals who share a passion for solving problems and improving the built environment. We continue to strengthen our commitment to provide a work environment and culture that stimulates creativity, values integrity and encourages professional growth.

We are looking for a Lead Electrical Engineer to join our team :

The Lead Electrical Engineer provides electrical design expertise and leadership for their discipline of a project, from initial survey through final inspection. The Lead Electrical Engineer serves as the electrical discipline team leader for the project, directing other engineers and designers as required and appropriate. Typical duties that the Lead Electrical Engineer may be expected to perform include writing technical reports, conducting surveys, performing calculations, completing power, telemetry, and telecommunications designs, conducting research and development, systems integration, testing, hands-on assembly, and PLC programming.

• BS in Electrical Engineering from an ABET accredited university
• 5-10 years of MEP or similar experience
• Engineer In Training (EIT) required; or Professional Engineer (PE) with ability to obtain within 1 year
• Active Secret or Top-Secret security clearance
• Experience with single- and three-phase power systems
• Experience with electrical codes and standards
• Experience conducting field surveys of existing conditions
• Experience with multi-disciplinary work, both internal and external to the company
• Strong communications skills, both written and oral
• Proficiency in self-management within a team environment
• Able to complete project from start to finish with moderate supervisor oversight
• Proficiency with 2D CAD (AutoCAD)
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office suite
• Architecture, Engineering, and Construction (AEC) design or hands-on engineering experience
• Critical power system designs involving UPSs, generators, transfer switches, and redundant / fault tolerant topologies
• Experience with industrial and / or network communications protocols and hardware
• General knowledge of control systems, including physical design, PLC / HMI programming, and monitoring / telemetry systems
• Experience with Photovoltaic (PV) and Energy Storage Systems (ESS) design
• Experience providing technical training and technical writing
• Experience with SKM (or ETAP)

Principle Duties and Responsibilities

About EKFox Specialized Design Group :

The Specialized Design Group was formed with the specific objective of addressing the more complex and specialized infrastructure requirements of a select group of confidential clienteles which includes work of national interest. In the course of supporting our clients, the Specialized Design Group continues to grow, offering significant opportunities for development and advancement. Contributing to the success of several mission critical markets, the Specialized Design Group allows creative managers, intuitive engineers, and technical experts to grow in a fast paced, team based, broad-spectrum, hands-on environment.

The Specialized Design Group works in close coordination with our clients to identify and resolve technical and operational challenges throughout the project life cycle. Offering proven expertise to our clients in the form of strategic consulting, engineering design, systems integration, testing and commissioning, operations and maintenance, training, research and development and forensic analysis, we know and do what it takes to ensure the mission succeeds and enjoy great satisfaction from knowing the difference our work makes.

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