Electrical Engineer

Overview

ARCO/Murray Power Solutions (AMPS) is currently seeking a Staff Electrical Engineer to join our design team based in Downers Grove, Illinois. This role will be responsible for preparing detailed preliminary electrical system designs and power solutions in support of design/build projects that will include Entertainment, Controlled Environment Agriculture, Industrial, Commercial, and Manufacturing facilities.

This is an incredible opportunity to join an established, but fast-growing design/build business as part of our internal electrical design and power consulting team. The AMPS team collaborates closely with our internal construction customers comprised of experienced engineers and project managers with a passion for delivering exceptional results throughout the entire design/build process. If that sounds like the kind of career opportunity you are looking for, please come help us show our customers the ARCO way!

What We Can Offer You

We are dedicated to the well-being of our associates and are proud to be consistently recognized as a Best Place to Work. Our compensation and benefits package not only supports our associates and their families but benefits local communities and communities around the world.

• Industry-leading performance-based bonus program
• Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP)
• Traditional and Roth 401k
• Tuition reimbursement for associates
• Scholarship for associates’ children up to $28,000 per child
• 1-month paid sabbatical after every five years of employment, plus $5,000 for travel
• 1-week paid volunteer leave each year
• 100% charitable match
• Medical, dental, and vision insurance coverage
• Paid parental leave

At ARCO, our first core value is to treat people fairly and do the right thing. We are committed to building and sustaining a culture that supports diversity and inclusion. We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment.

From recruiting, training, and hiring practices to selecting our subcontractors, we understand that diversity of all those involved in the construction process enhances our ability to deliver the best solutions to our customers. We hire the best and the brightest from across the country – constructing a team of experts in architecture, design, engineering, project management, and business services.

• Prepare detailed preliminary electrical designs in pursuit of design/build projects across several project-types
• Design and specify power systems including load calculations, one-line diagrams, equipment sizing and selection, equipment layouts, lighting photometric calculations, and associated system controls for various projects
• Provide electrical design direction across projects and work with a national network of design consultants to help deliver projects
• Perform arc flash and coordination studies using SKM power tools
• Work as an integral part of the team procuring building switch gear, generators, UPS, and other power components directly from suppliers
• Play a key role as part of the Power Solutions team delivering turnkey power solutions to our clients, including assisting in business development activities by finding solutions to complex projects
• Provide value engineering reviews and alternate design options to maximize cost savings and better execute projects
• Interface with clients, contractors, and vendors on technical issues as electrical expert
• Act with integrity in support of the company, its values, and employees while meeting/exceeding customer requirements

• BS in Electrical Engineering or other relevant engineering discipline
• 2-5 years of electrical engineer/electrical design experience in support of commercial or industrial construction projects
• BIM experience preferred – Revit, AutoCAD, and Navisworks
• Familiarity with electrical engineering software such as ETAP, SKM
• Able to organize, plan and manage multiple activities to accomplish desired results
• Preferred experience working for an electrical engineering design consultancy
• Engineer in Training (EIT) is preferred; ARCO/Murray will support the pursuit of licensure of EIT and/or PE
• Experience creating design…