Lead Electrical Engineer

About Us:

BW Design Group is a fully integrated architecture, engineering, construction, system integration, and consulting firm committed to helping our clients realize their most critical goals from Strategy to Commercialization. As the only firm born from a manufacturing technology company to become an independent and fully integrated firm, we combine deep domain expertise in the manufacturing environment with an approach that is built to serve the dynamic needs of our clients. Rooted in our distinct culture of Truly Human Leadership, we cultivate the leaders who will define tomorrow and partner with our clients in the food & beverage, life sciences, industrial, and advanced technology industries to build the future of manufacturing and technology.

 

Barry-Wehmiller is a diversified global supplier of engineering consulting and manufacturing technology for the packaging, corrugating, sheeting and paper-converting industries. By blending people-centric leadership with disciplined operational strategies and purpose-driven growth, Barry-Wehmiller has become a $3 billion organization with nearly 12,000 team members united by a common belief: to use the power of business to build a better world.

 

Job Description:

Lead Electrical Engineer, PE

(Relocation assistance is available for highly qualified candidates.)

Who You’ll Work With

You will join one of our AEC hub offices, and be part of a committed team of over 1500 professionals, and work in teams and directly with our clients doing work that is shaping the world around us. You will be welcomed into a rapidly growing business and team and empowered to make an impact. You will be valued, cared for, and challenged on your path to becoming a world-class professional consultant and surrounded by leaders who are committed to creating an environment that enables you to realize your own success and fulfillment.

When you join Design Group as a Lead Electrical Engineer, PE, you are joining a team that will challenge you and position you for growth. In this role, you will work with a team of industry experts to help the world’s leading companies solve their most difficult problems. You will join our Architecture/Engineering Process Practice and partner with seasoned leaders, technical specialists, and subject matter experts to deliver the highest quality solutions to our clients with consistency and accuracy.

What You’ll Do

We are seeking a talented Licensed Electrical Engineer who thrives on designing large, complex, and unique industrial facility electrical power distribution systems and is knowledgeable of 480V 3-phase power system equipment, configurations and applications.

• Create, manage & review non-prototypical electrical engineering designs for large, complex and unique, industrial or manufacturing facilities. Start with a “blank page” if necessary.
• Apply in-depth knowledge of the National Electrical Code to craft designs that meet the utmost safety and quality benchmarks.
• Design robust power distribution systems tailored to the specific needs of large, unique, and complex industrial and manufacturing facilities.
• Collaborative Facilities Design: Engage in multidisciplinary projects, offering your electrical engineering expertise to forge comprehensive solutions.
• Client Interaction: Collaborate with clients to align our electrical solutions with their objectives.

What You’ll Bring

• Professional Engineering License (PE): A testament to your expertise and dedication.
• 12+ Years of Relevant Experience with design for manufacturing, warehouse, or distribution facilities, water/wastewater/storm water treatment plants, large central utility plants, large ports/intermodal facilities, or very large campus-style plants.  
• Experience acting as Engineering of Record (EOR). Engaged and design-interactive throughout projects, not just high-level review at the end.
• NEC Proficiency: A strong working knowledge of the NEC, ensuring compliance in all designs.
• Power Distribution Expertise: Knowledgeable in 480V 3-phase power system equipment, configurations and applications. Power distribution, grounding, feeder sizing, cable tray, construction specifications, switchboard and service sizing, connection options and scenarios, power system backup, Life Safety requirements. Minimum projects are generally 2000A and higher at 480V 3-phase. Grounded Wye systems, grounded and ungrounded Delta systems.
• Knowledge of constructability of proposed solutions.
• Knowledge of Power System Analysis and application in design: Ability to calculate and apply Short Circuit Current to equipment ratings, ability to calculate and adjust feeders for Voltage Drop, ability to analyze ut