New Opportunity!!  Lead Electrical Project Engineer 

NES Fircroft is actively seeking an experienced Electrical Engineer with a strong background in Utility/Power Distribution Capital Projects for a full-time and long-term contract to hire opportunity in Kings Mountain, North Carolina.  

All interested candidates are encouraged to send their updated resume directly to gabriel.fox@nesfircroft.com along with their availability.  



Our Client is seeking Project Electrical Engineer to work as part of our Capital Projects at Kings Mountain Mine to provide technical engineering & design support services to ensure safety, operational and technical integrity in all process aspects of the mining/ chemical/ manufacturing process used to make lithium products from the FEL and detailed engineering phases through to plant construction and commissioning. The candidate shall have significant experience in power systems, power studies, grounding, High voltage power lines and electrical standards. The candidate shall also provide electrical design guidance on new and existing electrical power installations relevant to codes and corporate requirements, along with serving as an interface between utility provider Duke Energy & electrical equipment manufacturers.
This position will work with internal and external resources on project design teams to take a project from early concept to final installation. Lead electrical engineer shall ensure that the final electrical installation will be safe, reliable, operable, economical, and environmentally sound. This position will work independently and will be expected to manage multiple sub projects and activities.
The location of this position is at Kings Mountain, NC. Expected travel can be up to 25% and will be primarily short duration trips to gather information needed for design, review third party engineering, manufacturer visits, Duke Energy office or to inspect construction.
The candidate shall be fluent in English, with Spanish as a plus.
Responsibilities

• Works and effectively communicates with Engineering Manager and team of engineers of differing disciplines to execute assigned projects.
• Verifies the accuracy of plant documentation and modifies that documentation as needed during conceptual design development.
• Develops and documents the design basis, material equipment lists, drawing modifications, and estimated cost for installation of the electrical portion of the conceptual and front-end engineering designs for capital projects that will be used to obtain funding and project approval.
• Sets strategy and determine resources required to define and engineer the electrical power distribution systems and components necessary to meet project requirements and specifications.
• Works with ETAP power models and verifies that the electrical installation being designed will meet short circuit, incident energy, and protective device coordination meet the parameters set forth for plant site.
• Execute and or lead the electrical design efforts including development and/or review revisions to electrical area classification drawings, single line diagrams, substation and motor control center design, specifications and purchase of electrical equipment, creation of wiring diagrams, cable schedules, and design of lighting and grounding systems.
• Ensures the accuracy of design information whether done by client personnel or by outside contractors prior to being issued for construction
• Provides assistance in overseeing construction efforts as it pertains to electrical design and assists with any troubleshooting or problems solving required to meet installation deadlines
• Verifies drawings and design details of existing facility are up to date and all field modifications made during construction are accurately documented and released back to the customer in a timely manner.
• Supervise and influence the Electrical design activities conducted by the engineering contractor.
• Review/develop Electrical design standards and specifications and enhance the existing standards to improve efficiency and quality.
• Support the project(s) as Electrical Engineering Lead during all phases of a capital project - scope development, detailed design, construction, and commissioning.
• Research, interpret, and ensure compliance with regulatory and design codes and standards.  Maintains awareness of changing requirements and considers them in engineering designs.
• Review technical feasibility of proposed solutions to engineering problems. 
• Participates in HAZID, HAZOP and risk reviews.  Ensures that process hazard analysis open/action items are adequately addressed in engineering deliverables prior to execution.
• Cooperation and coordinating the activities with other engineering disciplines (civil, mechanical, and instrumentation) to provide solutions to project risks and concerns as they arise.
• Identify opportunity for improvement and develop solutions that improve the safety, efficiency, quality, operability, maintainability and speed of the process design.
• Maintains effective communication throughout the project life cycle
• Display and champion Client’s Core Values on the project team
• Consult extensively with internal and external project team members, with a high degree of reliance placed on scientific interpretation and advice.
• Must be able to travel up to 25% of the time to engineering contractor offices and visit suppliers as needed to support project activities.

Essential Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science Degree in Electrical Engineering from an accredited university.
• 5-10 years of electrical power system engineering in chemical or petrochemical processing plants.
• Significant demonstrated experience performing electrical power system design on projects with TIC budgets in excess of $500,000 USD.
• Significant demonstrated experience with electrical power systems up to 230 kV (including selection, calculations, specification, procurement, wiring design for construction packages, commissioning, startup, and maintenance).
• Significant demonstrated knowledge of electrical distribution systems 400 volts and greater.
• Registration as a Professional Engineer is a plus.
• Demonstrated knowledge of instrument and controls systems is a plus.
• Minimum of 5 years working as electrical discipline engineer or an electrical lead in a petrochemical or industrial manufacturing environment with progressive demonstration of experience on executing large capital projects. Global experience is a plus.
• Minimum of 3 years of experience for a petrochemical company or industrial manufacturing environment.
• Demonstrated knowledge of NFPA 70 (NEC), NFPA 70E (Electrical Safety requirements), NESC and OSHA requirement compliance.
• Demonstrated ability to specify and purchasing of electrical equipment and services for projects.
• Demonstrated knowledge of the ability to read, understand, and modify or develop electrical documentation needed to communicate scope for electrical projects
• Demonstrated knowledge of electrical area classification requirements.
• Minimum 3 years of experience working with ETAP electrical modeling software as it relates to incident energy, short circuit ratings, and protective device coordination, along with IEEE 1584.
• Demonstrated knowledge with IEEE, NFPA, NEMA and other electrical standards, as it relates to equipment purchases and installations
• Working knowledge of electrical equipment acceptance testing as it relates to NETA standards
• Demonstrated ability working with electrical heat tracing installations, sizing motors, developing fuse and / or circuit breaker trip settings, sizing power cables, sizing transformers, and sizing cable tray.
• Ability to perform design in AutoCAD is a plus.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Must be detail oriented and possess excellent-follow up skills.
• Must be able to work independently with minimal supervision.
• Effective at working with other staff members and plant personnel in a fast-paced environment.
• Ability to climb stairs and ladders
• Ability to manage multiple priorities concurrently and adapt quickly in a fast-paced environment

Education Requirements

• Bachelor of Science degree in Electrical Engineering from an accredited university
• Professional Engineering (PE) License is not required, but preferred

With over 90 years' combined experience, NES Fircroft (NES) is proud to be the world's leading engineering staffing provider spanning the Oil & Gas, Power & Renewables, Chemicals, Construction & Infrastructure, Life Sciences, Mining and Manufacturing sectors worldwide. With more than 80 offices in 45 countries, we are able to provide our clients with the engineering and technical expertise they need, wherever and whenever it is needed. We offer contractors far more than a traditional recruitment service, supporting with everything from securing visas and work permits, to providing market-leading benefits packages and accommodation, ensuring they are safely and compliantly able to support our clients.