Principal Arc Flash Engineer

PRINCIPAL ARC FLASH ENGINEER

Division:                                              ESCO Power & Safety

Location:                                             Marion, Des Moines or Remote

Reports to:                                         Arc Flash Manager

Exempt or Non-Exempt:               Exempt

Status:
                                                Full-Time

Typical Working Hours:
                7:30am to 4:30pm

May be required to work extended hours including holidays and weekends due to the 24 hours, 7 days a week, 365 days a year type of service ESCO provides its clients.

Synopsis:

The Principal Arc Flash Engineer position is a leadership level position within the technical delivery structure of ESCO Group.  This position is best described as a key technical resource for external customer consultation and evaluation for complex applications on multiple projects simultaneously.  Work executed will be primarily independent but is positioned within a team environment.  This position requires acquisition and mastery of electrical distribution knowledge and safety expertise. Technical and strategic leadership and mentorship of others is required of this role.

Background and Work Experience:

To be considered, candidates should have:

• Completion of a Bachelor’s degree program in electrical engineering from an accredited college, technical school, or university and ten years or more of related work or industry experience; or
  
  
  
  • A combination of equivalent education and or experience will be considered with solid evidence of success.
  
  
  
  


• Advanced experience in electric power systems.


• Advanced experience and knowledge with short-circuit, protective device coordination, arc-flash, and power quality studies.


• Advanced experience with a power system modeling software tool such as SKM, ETAP, ASPEN, EasyPower, etc.


• Demonstrated to be highly proficient with computer technologies including but not limited to, Windows Operating Systems, and the use of Microsoft Office Word, Excel, and Outlook.


• PE licensure by the NPSE within 180 days.

Responsibilities and Duties:

The Principal Arc Flash Engineer will be responsible for, but not limited to:

• Lead the effort to execute technical projects and consultation.


• Make onsite visits to customer sites and interact with customers to gather critical information, resolve project issues, address customer concerns, and review engineering plans.


• Estimate and bid new projects as well as perform direct sales activities for smaller accounts.


• Conduct short-circuit, protective device coordination, and arc-flash studies.


• Ensure that electrical engineering analysis, troubleshooting, and studies are conducted according to IEEE and NFPA standards.


• Serve as Subject Matter Expert (SME) and provides knowledge and counsel to others.


• Deliver the highest level of technical expertise in the bid process.


• Provide quality assessments of overall work performed by the team.


• Provide guidance and training to others with less experience through mentoring and project leadership.


• Work with management to help develop and execute strategies to retain and improve business with key clients.


• Maintain professional client relationships.


• Utilize, support, and enhance ESCO’s standards and best practices.


• Understand and follow all safety, conduct, and policy requirements established by ESCO and clients.


• Other duties and responsibilities as assigned or deemed necessary by management.

Interpersonal Skills/Characteristics:

• Self-starter that exhibits a high level of initiative and resourcefulness.


• Excellent organizational and time management skills.


• Willingness to take on and complete multiple project assignments quickly and efficiently.


• Develops meaningful relationships to build trust.


• Strong written and verbal communication skills.


• Adapts behavior to changing circumstances.


• Work produced demonstrates excellent attention to detail and accuracy.


• Excellent customer service and teamwork skills.


• Provides effective coaching and feedback.


• Able to effectively communicate and train others in areas of expertise.


• Creates a culture of personal ownership.

Travel Required:

Accommodate up to 25% of overnight travel for services at out-of-town client facilities. The amount of travel is largely dependent upon project scope, schedule, and assigned tasks.

Physical Demands:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.  Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to stand; walk; sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl; and talk or hear.


• The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 10 pounds, frequently lift and/or move up to 25 pounds, and occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.


• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.


• Physical activity such as climbing up and down stairs (may be several flights) and/or ladders, and walking long distances while carrying equipment.

Work Environment:

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job.  Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently exposed to moving mechanical parts, risk of electrical shock, and vibration.


• The employee is occasionally exposed to wet and/or humid conditions; high, precarious places; fumes or airborne particles; toxic or caustic chemicals; outside weather conditions; extreme cold; and extreme heat.


• The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate, but may be exposed to very loud areas.

**All necessary personal protective equipment is provided to meet and in some instances exceed OSHA Regulations.