Electrical & Controls System Engineer--Water / Wastewater

Job Description

Job Description

Who We Are

Dudek is a leading environmental, planning, and engineering firm that help public and private clients plan, design, and build projects that improve communities’ built and natural infrastructure.

Founded in 1980, Dudek has grown steadily to more than 800 professionals across the U.S. and received the Top Workplace Award for 2024.

As a 100% employee-owned company, Dudek’s culture rewards smart, productive team members with ownership, professional development, and financial benefits.

We seek creative, pragmatic problem-solvers working at the intersection of science, engineering, regulations, and multiple stakeholders’ interest to help clients achieve project goals.

We encourage collaboration, sustainability, and innovation.

At Dudek, we abide by shared values :

Trust : We trust each other to use good judgment.

Respect : We act professionally and treat each other fairly.

Teamwork : We come together, share openly, and apply diverse perspectives.

Fun : We take our work seriously not ourselves.

Well-Being : We care about each other’s health, safety, and total wellness.

Our culture is the foundation of who we are and how we work. We empower our employee-owners to invest in our local communities and themselves through initiatives that make Dudek a great place to work! Our cultural programs include :

• DuGreen : Our sustainability initiative, which works to improve our environmental footprint
• DuGood : Our philanthropic initiative, which seeks to support the communities in which we live and work through fundraising challenges, office-based giving and opportunity to take a paid volunteer day each year.
• eDUcate : Our educational outreach program where we aim to foster interest in our work and careers in the environmental and engineering field by participating in educational events in our communities.
• DuWell : Our wellness initiative, aimed at providing education on wellness, benefit resources, and preventive care.

At Dudek, we recognize that different perspectives, inclusivity, trust and belonging build a stronger culture and add value to our firm.

Dudek's Employee Resource (ERGs) operate as diversity champions within Dudek and create a safe space for underrepresented employees and their allies to support, collaborate, network, and brainstorm ways to make Dudek’s work community more inclusive.

We proudly support our 4 Employee Resource Groups (ERG’s) :

• Women at Dudek
• Members of the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer (LGBTQ+) community
• Black, Indigenous, and People of Color (BIPOC) employees
• Disabled employees (all disabilities, seen / unseen)

Learn more about our culture.

About The Job

We are seeking an experienced Electrical Project Engineer IV with a strong background in electrical engineering and power distribution system design and instrumentation and control system design, specifically for water and wastewater facilities.

The ideal candidate will have a minimum of 5 years of experience working on projects related to water treatment, wastewater treatment, pumping facilities, water storage / conveyance, and wastewater collection facilities.

Proficiency in AutoCAD and knowledge of US codes and standards are essential for this role. This role is hybrid and will be tied to our San Diego or Arizona offices.

Learn more about the projects you will have the opportunity to shape.

Who You Are

To thrive at Dudek, you should be comfortable with accountability, collaboration, flexibility while being a resourceful and independent thinker.

We look for curious, solution-focused people who can adapt quickly to an ever-changing industry. There is no single way to solve a problem, so we encourage innovation.

Duties and Responsibilities (may include some or all of the below) :

• Design electrical power distribution systems from the Utility meter through electrical loads ranging from 120V to 15KV for water and wastewater facilities, that comply with the National Electrical Code (NEC) and other applicable codes, under periodic supervision of a professional engineer.
• 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.
• 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.
• Design, create and develop electrical, instrumentation, and control system drawings in AutoCAD.
• Perform field inspections; assess electrical, controls, and instrumentation systems on various projects.

Minimum 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.
• Proficiently design electrical power distribution systems from the Utility meter through electrical loads ranging from 120V to 480V for water and wastewater facilities, that comply with the National Electrical Code (NEC) and other applicable codes, under periodic supervision of a professional engineer.
• Strong and capable ability to design P&IDs, controls, and communication networks based on examples from other projects and light supervision of the professional engineer.
• The ability to understand electrical and controls drawings and specifications and review most electrical, instrumentation, and controls shop drawing submittals independently.
• Possess advanced knowledge of US codes and standards, including the NPFA 70 National Electrical Code, and NFPA 820.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Strong ability to manage your work on multiple projects and meet deadlines effectively and within budget.
• Excellent communication and teamwork abilities with supervising electrical professional engineer, co-workers, clients, external firms, and vendors.

Establishes and supports positive relationships.

• Must follow E, I&C team design standards / design process and company CAD standards.
• Position may be hybrid and candidate must be willing to travel approximately once per month, if required.
• Manages production and coordination of specific design drawing elements with other disciplines.
• Shows pride and ownership for all work undertaken and work products.
• Open to constructive feedback and always seeking to learn and improve.
• Engineer in Training (EIT certification).
• Must possess a valid driver’s license and have active personal automobile liability insurance by first day of employment
• As a federal contractor, successful candidates are required to pass the following pre-employment requirements prior to beginning employment : pre - employment drug test and background check.

Preferred Qualifications

• Working toward obtaining Electrical Professional Engineer (PE) license.
• Proficiently design electrical power distribution systems from the Utility meter through electrical loads ranging from 480V to 15 kV for water and wastewater facilities, that comply with the National Electrical Code (NEC) and other applicable codes, under periodic supervision of a professional engineer.
• Proficiently design instrumentation & control systems, including P&ID drawing development, motor controls, instrumentation, programmable logic controllers, SCADA systems, fiber-optic & copper communication networks, and radio telemetry.
• Strong ability to edit and tailor specifications for electrical, instrumentation, and controls to be specific for a project with minimal supervision, starting from standard guide specifications.
• 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.

Physical Requirements

Working Conditions :

• This job operates in a remote or office-based environment and this role routinely uses standard office equipment such as computers, phones, printers, etc.
• This job requires occasional project site visits-based outdoors which can include excessive noise, uneven walking surfaces, extreme weather, moving vehicles and equipment.

Physical Requirements : The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met in order to successfully perform the essential functions of the job.

• This job requires working on a computer, sitting or standing for long periods of time in an office or remote office setting.
• This job requires attending meetings, both in person and virtually as well as speaking on the phone with peers, clients, etc.

Speaking, hearing and listening are required.

Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Proposed Salary Range : $95,000-$120,000 annually *

Final agreed upon compensation will be based on a variety of factors including but not limited to an individual’s related experience, education, certifications, skills, and work location.

Perks of Being a Dudekian

At Dudek we will provide you with a competitive salary in an environment that promotes growth, career development, and a flexible work life balance.

Dudek offers an array of benefits, from medical, dental, and vision coverage, to the discretionary bonuses, based on firmwide, divisional, and individual performance.

We also offer a yearly merit review, an employee stock ownership program, and dog friendly offices! To honor our key value of well-being, Dudek provides generous Paid Time Off (PTO) packages for both salaried and hourly employees.

If you’re tired of an overly bureaucratic decision-making process and want to be part of a work culture that puts its employees first, speak with your recruiter to learn more about the great perks of being a Dudekian.

Dudek is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national or ethnic origin, age, disability, protected veteran status, or other characteristics protected by applicable law.

Dudek is a U.S.-based employer. All positions are based in the U.S. and require U.S. work authorization.

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