Davis H. Elliot

Power Engineer I

LocationFlorence, KY

About This Job

For over seven decades investor-owned utilities, municipalities, cooperatives, and others have entrusted their electrical construction and maintenance needs to Davis H. Elliot Company, Inc. (Elliot).

Elliot is a full-service electrical contractor specializing in overhead and underground distribution, transmission, substations, lighting, traffic signaling, utility locating and industrial/commercial services. Elliot Engineering is a nationally recognized engineering firm specializing in the planning, design, control, and analysis of electrical power systems. Elliot Engineering works with clients from a variety of industries ranging from small commercial facilities to large power utilities.


Job Description

Our Power Engineer position will offer you an exciting opportunity to help our clients provide safe and reliable sources of electric power. You should be a self-motivated professional engineer with a bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering with some coursework in power systems and substation design.


Responsibilities:

Provide power systems studies including arc flash, short circuit, and protection coordination
Provide detailed physical design of electric distribution systems to include one-line diagrams, selection of equipment, writing of equipment specifications, grounding system design conduit and cable sizing/routing, auxiliary AC/DC power systems, physical layouts, construction cost estimates and project scheduling
Act as the project engineer for multiple projects and direct the work of drafters
Perform engineering design & equipment specification functions for distribution projects from 480V to 35 kV
Specify, review, inspect, and approve electrical equipment to be used in distribution systems
Review & maintain engineering oversight of physical design, including bus design, equipment ratings, and safety/maintenance clearances
Perform necessary calculations in support of engineering designs, including short circuit, step & touch potential, battery sizing, thermal rating of the equipment, etc. Prepare backup design documentation with calculations
Provide protection and control design, including the settings for relays
Solve complex problem at customer facilities to include a convolution of power monitoring, power analysis, troubleshooting, and best installation practices
Develop knowledge of maintenance testing and able to interpret test results
Electrical equipment inspection and engineering assessment
Evaluate, monitor, direct, and manage outside contractors and vendors
Interpret and apply engineering principles
Use AutoCAD to perform updates and minor changes
Interface and collaborate with Civil/Structural engineers and provide technical support as required
Display strong communication and interpersonal skills and the ability to work in a fast-paced team environment
Prepare equipment specifications, analyze bids, and make recommendations for purchase
Develop scope of work, conceptual design for the projects, and execution plans
Prepare engineering and construction cost and man-hour estimates and schedules
Meet and correspond with clients or outside personnel
Support construction of substations and equipment commissioning
Provide detailed electrical engineering analysis to include Short Circuit, Equipment Evaluation, Coordination, Arc Flash, Load Flow, Harmonic, and Power Quality Analysis. Please review our engineering services page for a comprehensive listing of power system analysis services that we offer.


Qualifications

Minimum: Bachelor of Science degree in Electrical Engineering from an accredited university
Excellent interpersonal skills as well as verbal and written communications skills.
Willing to travel as needed to project site (less than 30%)
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
Ability to work in a team environment and coordinate the work of various engineering disciplines and contractors to complete an integrated project.


Preferred:

Engineer in Training (EIT) Certification
Experience in system studies
Working knowledge of applicable ANSI/IEEE, NFPA70E, and NEC standards for design
In-depth comprehension of syncrophasor, stability, and symmetrical components
Software experience including SKM Powertools, ETAP, Easy Power, PSCAD, Windmill, CYME, Aspen, PSS CAPE, PSS/E or other power system modeling software a plus.


Benefits/Culture

Today, we are listed among Engineering News-Records Top 150 Specialty Contracting firms. Our success is based on our customers confidence in us; the loyalty, hard work and performance of our people; and the traditions with which Mr. Davis H. Elliot began the company in 1946. We understand that having the best team requires people being treated like family. Some of the benefits we offer our team include:

Medical, Dental, Vision Insurance
Short-Term Disability and Long-Term Disability Insurance
Company Paid Life Insurance w/ additional Voluntary Life Insurance
401K w/ company match
Employee Stock Ownership Program
State and Federally accredited Lineman Apprenticeship program
Paid Vacation
Servant Leadership Training
Uniforms and PPE provided

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