Senior Electrical Engineer
Parsons CorporationAbout the role
Job Description:
Parsons is one of the world’s largest transportation planning, engineering, and construction firms. We have an extensive portfolio of diverse transportation projects including rail and transit, road and highway, bridge and tunnel, and aviation infrastructure. Parsons expertise encompasses all phases of transportation engineering operations - from the initial planning stage through final design, construction, and commissioning. Parsons has the people and power to move the world.
We are seeking a Senior Electrical Engineer in our rapidly expanding Infrastructure Division. Our Electrical Engineers support a diverse project portfolio including rail and transit stations, facilities, utility work, tool booth and gantries. If you have a broad background in electrical and design and want to be part of a dynamic and innovative team working on large, transportation projects that change the urban fabric of communities, this opportunity is for you. We are looking for candidates with the ability to work in a highly flexible, team-oriented environment that have exceptional communication, analytical and organizational skills. This position performs advanced level electrical engineering design and support services tasks. This position is hybrid/remote with occasional attendance in our Washington DC Metro offices.
With minimal supervision you will be expected to perform conventional and complex electrical engineering assignments applying electrical engineering design techniques and analyses. The position also entails supervising the work performed by other electrical engineers on staff, assisting in the assignment of electrical engineering tasks to staff, and coordinating electrical work with other disciplines (architectural, communications, structural, mechanical, civil, fire protection, audio visual).
SPECIFIC RESPONSIBILITIES
Prepare detailed calculations, drawings, technical specifications, procurement documents, design and installation packages, proposal evaluations, technical reports, cost estimates, detailed analyses and other materials suitable for procurement and construction purposes.
Typical design tasks include but are not limited to:
Low and Medium Voltage electrical distribution systems including protective relaying.
Facility electrical systems design
Lightning protection, grounding, and surge protection
Standby power generation, and uninterruptible power supplies.
Battery energy storage systems
Lighting and control systems
Responsibilities include:
Travel to supplier, client, or construction site locations to inspect various facets of work and to perform acceptance testing.
Perform stage and final inspection of electrical equipment and installations both new and existing installations. Write inspection reports and design studies.
Frequently interface with other engineering disciplines as well as other departments. Coordinate electrical work with other disciplines.
Review supplier drawing submittals, respond to field requests for information.
PREFERRED EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE
BS degree in Electrical Engineering required.
8 + years of heavy industrial/transportation/ports/facilities/commercial building electrical design related experience. (individuals working for utility companies, industrial buildings or related facilities are encouraged to apply)
PE (Professional Engineer) certification required.
Electrical engineering design experience with transportation projects highly desired
Understand how to apply various codes, standards, design guidelines
Revit, Autocad, Microstation familiarity required, competency a plus
SKILLS/COMPETENCIES
Must be able to read, interpret and create construction documents and construction specifications, be experienced with construction-related processes, and own the project from conception through construction.
Minimum Clearance Required to Start:
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