Senior Electrical Engineer

Title: Senior Electrical Engineer
Location: Odgen, UT

Clearance: No, must have ability to obtain a government secret clearance.
Citizenship Requirement: ship is required.
Req #: 4108 (3500)

Salary: $110,000 - $154,000

Expected Contract Length: 1 year with potential for extensions or renewals.

Project Overview:

Craig Technologies is working with Bechtel the Engineering, Procurement, and Construction (EPC) partner on the Northrop Grumman team to deliver the Sentinel Program, which is modernizing the ground-based leg of the U.S. nuclear deterrent triad, including intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) systems and launch infrastructure. Bechtel's scope of service in Sentinel's current Engineering & Manufacturing Development phase focuses on the ground infrastructure component of the program.

A major contractor for the United States and allied governments, Bechtel has handled such efforts as chemical weapons demilitarization projects, missile-defense, infrastructure, base operations, procurement and project management, and restoration and recovery spanning half a century. We use our expertise to help our customers securely and effectively transform mission delivery.

Job Summary:

This position is for a Senior Electrical Engineer, located in Ogden, UT, who will prepare designs for electrical systems associated with DOD and USAF projects. The successful candidate must have strong organizational and teamwork skills, proven problem-solving abilities, can-do attitude, and the desire to innovate designs. This role will specifically support the USAF Sentinel program Engineering and Manufacturing Development (EMD) phase.

Major Responsibilities:

• This role will support design development of Electrical systems and equipment design for the Sentinel program project by preparing engineering studies, drawings, calculations, specifications, and evaluations, in accordance with applicable procedures, codes, standards, and contract requirements.
• Work with and mentor junior electrical engineers as well as work with other technical disciplines in a team environment.
• Develop new design drawings using Autocad such as single lines, panel schedules, schematics, cable block diagrams, grounding, lightning protection, cathodic protection, and more.
• Perform power system analysis modeling and calculations utilizing ETAP. Calculations will include Load Flow, Short Circuit, Motor starting, Relay Coordination, Arc Flash.
• Other facility calculations include, lighting design using AGI 32, facility ground grid sizing utilizing ETAP, and underground cable thermal de-rating analysis utilizing ETAP.
• Perform equipment sizing calculations such as medium voltage utility and low voltage transformers, panel boards, surge protective devices, uninterruptable power supplies and battery sizing calculations.
• Perform circuit breaker and cable sizing calculations per NFPA 70 to include various de-rating factors.
• Develop equipment and material specifications utilizing the software SpecsIntact.
• Develop procurement documentation (written scopes of work) as well as perform supplier proposal evaluations.
• Review vendor submittals and integrate information into the design.
• Coordinate systems requirement development and verifications with Systems engineering and the client.

Education and Experience Requirements:

Requires a bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering (or international equivalent) and 8-10 years of relevant experience.

Required Knowledge and Skills:

• Must be able to complete and pass a pre-employment drug screen and background check which includes verification of employment and education.
• Possess active security clearance or ability to obtain security clearance.
• Experience with Microsoft office programs, and other common computer programs.
• Excellent communication skills (both verbal and written).
• Ability to utilize engineering and office automation tools effectively.
• Knowledge of industry and regulatory guides, codes, and standards.
• Broad knowledge of the application of Electrical engineering design principles.
• Strong knowledge of electrical systems for part of, or all of, the responsibilities listed above.
• Strong understanding of engineering drawings, systems calculations, equipment sizing and cable sizing.
• Strong knowledge of power systems load modeling and analysis.
• Preferred: Registered Professional Engineer in USA (Electrical Engineering).
• Preferred: Experience working with procedures meeting quality assurance programs such as ISO-9000.
• Preferred: Prior experience working with government agencies, preferably the Department of Defense.
• Preferred: Experience executing engineering design with Smartplant 3D.
• Preferred: Experience performing calculations with ETAP.
• Preferred: Understanding of Mechanical and Process engineering discipline drawings and system calculations, as related to electrical design requirements.
• Preferred: Intermediate knowledge of developing CSI Masterformat specifications, or SpecsIntact.
• Preferred: Design experience with Unified Facilities Criteria and the Whole Building Design Guide.

The salary range for this role is $110,000 - $154,000; however, Craig Technologies considers several factors when extending an offer for employment, including but not limited to, the role and associated responsibilities, a candidate's work experience, education/training and preferred skills and knowledge.

Note: This job description describes the general nature of the duties and requirements of the job. It is not intended to be an exhaustive list or to limit the supervisor's ability to modify work assignments as appropriate.

All candidates selected will be subject to a security background investigation and must meet all eligibility requirements for access to classified information.

Craig Technologies is an EEO Employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, genetics, or any other non-job-related protected status. All candidates selected will be subject to a security background investigation and must meet all eligibility requirements for access to classified information.