Team Lead - System Studies

Job Details Level: Management

Job Location:

Remote or Lakewood CO
- Lakewood, CO 80215

Position Type:
Full Time Education Level: 4 Year Degree Salary Range: $ - $ Salary/year

Travel Percentage :
Minimal: 0 - 10%
Job Shift: Day Job Category:
Engineering

Join NEI's growing System Studies team and help shape the future of power system engineering.

As the Power System Studies Team Lead, you'll combine technical excellence with people leadership guiding a team of talented engineers delivering complex studies for utilities and renewable energy clients across North America. You'll play a key role in establishing technical standards, mentoring engineers, improving workflows, and helping expand one of NEI's fastest-growing technical practices.

This role is ideal for an experienced power systems engineer who enjoys solving technically challenging problems while developing the next generation of engineering talent.

• Performs and manages the detailed electrical studies primarily for utility clients in support of substation designs projects
• Provides coaching and mentorship for their team members, ensuring that team members are developing professionally and that their career goals are being met
• Conduct review and QA/QC for electrical studies in support of design teams
• Provide regulatory compliance services for all project design phases from conceptual design through project testing and commission
• Establish study templates, methodologies, and best practices for electrical system studies
• Serve as SME’s for study software related questions and troubleshooting
• Secondary responsibilities may include checking and/or performing detailed design of all aspects of electrical power systems to include one-line diagrams, three-line diagrams, control and relaying schematics, wiring diagrams, SCADA, conduit, and cable sizing/routing, grounding design, writing of equipment specifications, project and construction cost estimates, and project scheduling
• Prepares a variety of documents and reports associated with projects including proposals cost estimates, and budget reports
• Assists with Client contacts and communication pertaining to specific assignments and meetings
• May occasionally assist with performing equipment, control system, communications, troubleshooting, and relay field testing and start-up and commissioning services
• Maintains a strong understanding and applications of applicable Codes and Standards
• Maintains strong and responsive Company-Client relationships
• Maintains high ethical and professional standards
• Attends conferences, training workshops, seminars, regular undergraduate, and graduate classes as appropriate for advancement and as required to maintain quality of work.
• Attends safety training and follow safety rules and guidelines
• Other job-related responsibilities as assigned

• Shape the future direction of NEI's growing System Studies practice
• Influence technical standards across the organization
• Mentor and develop high-performing engineers
• Work on challenging transmission, distribution, renewable, and utility projects
• Collaborate with nationally recognized subject matter experts
• Help drive innovation in power system analysis methodologies

• Education:
  
  Bachelor’s in Electrical Engineering or Electrical Engineering Technology from an accredited institution, electric power option preferred
• Experience:
  
  5+ years of relevant engineering or field experience
• Licensure: FE is required, PE is preferred
• Knowledge and familiarity with medium and low voltage distribution, switch gear, motor control centers, and industrial instrumentation and controls
• Experience with one or more industry-standard power system analysis software packages such as:
  • Steady State software: (Power Factory; ETAP; SKM Power Tools; Easypower; Aspen; Windmil)
  • System Protection & Arc Flash software: (CAPE, Aspen, ETAP; Power Factory; SKM Power Tools; Easy Power)
  • Grounding software: (CDEGS; WinIGS)
  • Interconnection & Dynamic Modeling: (PSSe, PSLF)
  • Cable Ampacity software: (Cymcap)
  • Transient Studies software: (PSCAD)
• Possesses effective written and oral communications skill
• Good interpersonal and people skills
• Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis

• Work Environment:
  • Work is performed in an office setting and some field work may be required
• Travel:
  • Typical: 15 – 25%
• Physical
  
  Activities:
  • Must be able to lift 25lbs.