Senior Electrical Engineer Job Description
Senior electrical engineer
provides resource for application and compliance with national standards such as NFPA 70 National Electrical Code, ANSI, UL and IEEE.
Senior Electrical Engineer Duties & Responsibilities
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Sample responsibilities for this position include:
Participate in engineering design through all phases of the process
Preparation of, or supervision of preparation of, drawings for plant general arrangements, power single line diagrams, cable block diagrams, instrumentation loop diagrams, P&IDs, control system architecture drawings, and cable, instrument and I/O schedules at detailed design level
Some electrical design will also be required for integration and system development of electro-mechanical systems
Assist in design and documentation of vehicle electrical architecture
Develop Project Timelines in support of Program milestones
Development and Release of Engineering Component and Assembly Drawings
Resolve Test Issues and Document Through the use of the PDCA Process
Test and certification report generation
Substation design
Project management for schemes involving systems from medium voltage up to 400 kV
Senior Electrical Engineer Qualifications
Qualifications for a job description may include education, certification, and experience.
Licensing or Certifications for Senior Electrical Engineer
List any licenses or certifications required by the position: LEED, AP, EMC, DO-254, Y14.5M, ASME, EIT, NCARB, PE, PMP
Education for Senior Electrical Engineer
Typically a job would require a certain level of education.
Employers hiring for the senior electrical engineer job most commonly would prefer for their future employee to have a relevant degree such as Bachelor's and Master's Degree in Electrical Engineering, Engineering, Science, Design, Technical, Education, Electrical Engineering Technology, Communication, Computer Engineering, Industrial
Skills for Senior Electrical Engineer
Desired skills for senior electrical engineer include:
IEEE
Materials
Industry standards
Electrical systems
SKM
NFPA
NEC
Means and methods
Applicable standards and codes
Standard engineering techniques and procedures
Desired experience for senior electrical engineer includes:
Understanding of electrical system load analysis
Familiarity with the National Electric Code and UFC requirements
Experience in all aspects of power system design including power distribution, low and medium voltage, backup power generation, uninterrupted power systems, battery systems, grounding
Experience in lighting system design
Ability to meet deadlines and within budget/client requests
Licensed or registered professional engineer (PE) required
Senior Electrical Engineer Examples
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Senior Electrical Engineer Job Description
Job Description Example
Our growing company is hiring for a senior electrical engineer. To join our growing team, please review the list of responsibilities and qualifications.
Responsibilities for senior electrical engineer
- Creates electrical system models using SKM software for relay protection settings and prepares specifications for protection devices
- Review and checker role and supervision of intermediate engineers
- Degree qualification in Electrical Engineering, with a minimum of 5-10 years’ experience in electrical engineering
- Have knowledge of Australian electrical engineering design standards, codes and practices
- Interstate and international experience
- Dry fire and electronic security experience would be an advantage
- Self-motivated with a positive and friendly attitude
- Preparation, or review of drawings for plant general arrangements, power single line diagrams, cable block diagrams, instrumentation loop diagrams, P&IDs, control system architecture drawings, and cable, instrument and I/O schedules at detailed design level
- Production of documentation, including user requirement specifications/control philosophies, tender documentation (including particular electrical and ICA specifications)
- Instrument specification
Qualifications for senior electrical engineer
- Understanding of Electrical power systems for commercial, Government and institutional facilities including office tenant space, utilities and support facilities - This includes an understanding of electrical system load and short circuit analysis
- Six plus years working for a MEP firm required
- Experience working on data center, power, VPS systems, generator systems and medium voltage distribution projects preferred
- LEED AP preferred
- 7 years of Electical Engineering Experience Required
- Knowledge of building management systems other electronic systems as applicable to modern buildings and systems integration along with Revit MEP, AutoCAD and Microsoft Office applications
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Senior Electrical Engineer Job Description
Job Description Example
Our innovative and growing company is hiring for a senior electrical engineer. If you are looking for an exciting place to work, please take a look at the list of qualifications below.
Responsibilities for senior electrical engineer
- Conduct primary technical reviews of the contractors work and ensure approvals are obtained where relevant
- Evaluate and advise on electrical related design changes and non-conformances to ensure fulfilment of the requirements
- Identify new business opportunities and have involvement in bids/tenders etc
- Provides guidance and direction on department design guides, standards, systems, applicable engineering codes and policies
- Independently applies knowledge and complies with quality program relative to assigned tasks
- Oversees collection, assimilation, and management of data for engineering work
- May offer other services to the clients
- Provide electrical engineering and technical expertise to ensure the safe and reliable operation of electric power systems in processing facilities worldwide
- Originate plans and develop strategies for power systems worldwide to ensure electrical reliability and safety in the most cost effective manner
- Provides electrical engineering and project management expertise in support of projects, to ensure stated quality, operational, safety, schedule and budget objectives are met
Qualifications for senior electrical engineer
- Understanding of electrical power systems for commercial, government and institutional facilities including office tenant space, utilities and support facilities
- Ten (10) years experience in the design, development, and fabrication of electronic printed circuit boards
- Five (5) years experience in all aspects of laboratory and field testing
- Possess a Bachelor of Engineering degree in Electrical and Electronics Engineering
- At least 8 years of relevant experience including 2 years of supervisory experience in the field of Mechanical & Electrical (M&E) installation projects for commercial and industrial buildings, preferably in the design, construction and operations of internet data centers
- Proficiency in Autocad 2009, Microsoft Office Applications, Microsoft Project, Microsoft Visio
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Senior Electrical Engineer Job Description
Job Description Example
Our growing company is looking for a senior electrical engineer. Please review the list of responsibilities and qualifications. While this is our ideal list, we will consider candidates that do not necessarily have all of the qualifications, but have sufficient experience and talent.
Responsibilities for senior electrical engineer
- Provide training to electricians on safety
- Ensure complete and current electrical prints for all machines
- Maintain documentation for all electrical components used
- Organize documentation and electrical prints
- Design Circuit Card Assemblies (CCA) using Altium Designer for Schematic, and layout
- A working knowledge of cost estimating, code review, field investigation, report and memo writing and other similar electrical engineering related tasks
- Power distribution, essential power systems including generators and UPS, Substations, transformers, metering, primary and secondary switchgear, motor control and motor control centers Life Safety including Fire Alarm system design
- Prepare reports, proposals, and tender/bid submissions, budgets, project plans and other supporting documentation as required
- Develop standards related to our electrical engineering practice, ensuring best practices for project delivery, and when applicable sustainable building constructions
- Lighting, Lighting Control systems
Qualifications for senior electrical engineer
- Experience with Allegro
- Mixed signal design
- Responsible Engineer for a variety of PC boards, especially those that are tightly integrated with robotic mechanics
- Interface with other engineering disciplines including mechanical and software
- Work closely with the FPGA programming team to provide full functionality to the circuit design
- Follow rigorous design control methodology from design specification through design transfer to manufacturing
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Senior Electrical Engineer Job Description
Job Description Example
Our company is growing rapidly and is hiring for a senior electrical engineer. To join our growing team, please review the list of responsibilities and qualifications.
Responsibilities for senior electrical engineer
- Working towards or have RBP recognition
- Executes complex assignments requiring the use of advanced techniques, resulting in the development of new or improved processes, equipment and/or technological methods
- May coordinate departmental or divisional project studies, reports or project design assignments
- Progressive design and project management responsibilities
- Regularly meets and corresponds with clients or outside personnel
- LV/HV System Design (single line diagrams, load calculations, cable design, transformer design, switchboard design etc…)
- LV/HV Padmount substation/transformer design
- Signalling power design
- HV Aerial design
- Prepare Electrical design, calculations and documentation
Qualifications for senior electrical engineer
- MV generator terminal equipment, MV & LV power distribution, control and protection system equipment, specifications and layouts
- HV switching equipment and step-up transformers, specifications and layouts
- Hydroelectric generation, auxiliary system, and Balance of Plant equipment, specifications and layouts
- Power system studies - ac load flow, short circuit, arc flash, protection coordination using ETAP software
- Design document including power & protective SLDs, three lines, power & control schematics, system & cable block diagrams, and wiring diagrams
- Design of system, equipment and safety grounding for hydro generation facilities
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Senior Electrical Engineer Job Description
Job Description Example
Our innovative and growing company is looking for a senior electrical engineer. Thank you in advance for taking a look at the list of responsibilities and qualifications. We look forward to reviewing your resume.
Responsibilities for senior electrical engineer
- Familiar with IEC, UL and EMC compliance testing and RoHS certification requirements is a plus
- Strong technical communication (verbal, written, presentation) skills
- Must be familiar with the safety requirements of microwave and high voltage equipment
- Candidate must be self-motivated and able to work independently with minimal supervision
- Basic level – at least 2 years professional experience with complex engineering design
- Senior level – at least 8 years of professional experience with at least 2 years in high precision audio frequency product development
Qualifications for senior electrical engineer
- Experience with analog and digital design circuitry, proper test methodology, and system integration
- Must have demonstrated experience in the design and characterization of solid state microwave circuits.Strong measurement capability, including Vector Network Analyzers, and Spectrum Analyzers
- Competency in the selection of waveguides, coaxial, impedance matching, VSWR calculations, and radiating elements
- Familiarity with strip line and linear combiner technology preferred
- Familiar with schematic capture and PCBA layout packages
- Track record of successful new product releases, with experience in the entire product development process