Senior Electrical Engineer @Norwest Engineering Inc

[Hiring] Senior Electrical Engineer @Norwest Engineering Inc

Mar 16, 2025 - Norwest Engineering Inc is hiring a remote Senior Electrical Engineer. 💸 Salary: $95,000 to $120,000 depending on relevant experience. 📍Location: USA.

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Role Description

As a Senior Electrical Engineer, you will have the opportunity to lead the electrical design of industrial facilities and creatively solve complex problems while working collaboratively as part of a multi-disciplinary delivery team. You will be instrumental in projects from their preliminary design all the way through startup support. You will act as the electrical subject-matter expert and have the opportunity to guide and mentor junior engineers while expanding on and fine-tuning your technical and project management skills.

Review, understand, develop, and check one-line diagrams, grounding plans, area classification plans, control panel layout and bills of materials, lighting plans and details, P&ID's, PLC & DCS wiring diagrams, medium (15kV -600V) & low voltage (600V & below) motor schematics, and cable tray and conduit routing plans
Familiarize yourself with clients’ specific requirements, methods, and expectations
Coordinate project deliverables, deadlines, and speak to interdisciplinary needs for a given project among the engineering team
Complete electrical engineering calculations and documentation packages, plans, sections, and details for electrical design projects according to industry, client, and company standards
Appropriately apply and have extensive knowledge of relevant codes: NFPA 70, 70E, 30, 58, and 497, NEMA, API 500 & 540, IEEE and others as required
Confidently speak with clients and electrical utilities on new or upgraded service installations
Coordinate with mechanical, civil, process, and structural engineers to identify potential conflicts and/or efficiencies with the electrical design
Support business development opportunities and assist in marketing efforts (proposal preparation, scope, budget, etc.)
Perform contractor construction submittal reviews and request for information documents and general electrical design activities for industrial facilities
Coordinate with equipment vendors on behalf of clients to review and approve specifications
Continuously seek improvement for yourself and for the department
Travel within the United States 15% to 20% for site investigations, design reviews, and construction support

Qualifications

6+ years of experience in the completion of projects for clients in the industrial market sector including project development from concept through completion, including estimating, start-up, and commissioning
Relevant experience includes oil and gas, refinery, pulp and paper, or other industrial environments
BS in Electrical Engineering (BSEE) from an ABET accredited institution required
PE (Professional Engineer) is desired; must be working toward or be willing to obtain PE
Strong background providing a combination of both project management and engineering skills
Experience in mentoring junior engineers and providing technical guidance
Strong written & oral communication, writing, and presentation skills and use of tools such as Bluebeam, MS Outlook, Word, Excel, and Teams

Requirements

Be comfortable working in industrial facilities and around the equipment therein
Be able to recognize power distribution and control equipment
Working knowledge of PLCs, Variable Frequency Drives (VFD’s), Soft Starters and Power Distribution Systems
Ability to perform voltage drop, cable tray fill, cable tray sizing, conduit sizing and equipment sizing calculations
Working knowledge of protection devices such as power circuit breakers MCCBs, fuses, and relay protection
Understanding of wiring design, grounding, and hazardous area classification
Experience with power system modeling software such as SKM, ETAP, or EasyPower
Experience estimating heavy industrial electrical engineering and construction costs
Demonstrated ability to excel with minimum supervision and strong desire to learn and develop knowledge and skills

Benefits

Health, Dental, Vision, Life, and Short- and Long-term Disability Insurance
Vacation, Holiday, and Paid Sick Time
401k Plan with Employer Match

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