Position Title: Electrical Design Engineer
Location: Greenville, SC

VAS Offers medical/dental/vision benefits, paid time off and matching 401K
(Per diem if eligible)
Job Description:
Provide essential technical knowledge and perform engineering work as described below. This position serves as a staff engineer performing engineering assignments of intermediate complexity.
• Under direct supervision of the Discipline Lead Engineer or Area Lead Engineer, analyze and make independent recommendations regarding technical solutions to problems of intermediate complexity in accordance with project requirements
• Develop and review specifications and design criteria
• Perform and check engineering analyses and calculations; specify materials, equipment and systems; and solve technical problems of intermediate complexity
• Coordinate technical issues with other disciplines, project management, vendors and clients
• Execute work in compliance with Project Quality Plan and procedures
• Execute work in accordance with the approved project scope, cost, and schedule baselines
• Establish, control, and report on material key quantities; provide analysis and forecasts
• Provide technical support to activities associated with equipment and material procurement and subcontracting including scopes of work, technical bid evaluations, and review of vendor submittals
• Provide technical support to activities associated with construction administration including response to construction requests-for-information and field changes
• Other duties as assigned
Basic Job Requirements:
• US Citizenship Required
• Bachelor of Science degree in Electrical (Power) Engineering and minimum five (5) years of work-related experience
• Working knowledge of applicable federal (including Department of Energy orders), state, and local codes and standards
• Ability to communicate effectively with audiences that include but are not limited to project management, coworkers, clients, vendors, and subcontractors
• Job related technical knowledge necessary to complete the job
• Intermediate knowledge of discipline codes and standards
• Ability to perform work in compliance with applicable local, state, and federal codes, statutes and guidelines
• Ability to attend to detail and work in a time-conscious and time-effective manner
• Intermediate computer and software skills to include proficiency in the use of word
processing, e-mail, spreadsheet and electronic presentation programs
• Experience providing Engineering, Procurement, and Construction (EPC) services on commercial or industrial projects
• Proficiency executing EPC projects utilizing engineering analysis, 3D modeling and 2D Computer-Aided Drafting and Design (CADD) automation tools in a multi-
discipline environment
Discipline Specific Job Requirements
• Create and modify electrical design drawings (e.g., single line diagrams, schematics, wiring diagram layouts, raceway, lighting, and grounding)
• Perform complex system studies (e.g., short circuit, load flow, stability, motor starting, harmonics, relay coordination and ground grid)
• Develop area classifications and design documents
• Develop electrical design documents
• Perform electrical calculations such as short circuit, relay coordination, voltage drop, cable de-rating, and cable pulling tension
• Prepare motor schematics and wiring diagrams
Preferred Qualifications
 Professional Engineer license
 Experience with design of systems, structures and components for nuclear facilities under the requirements of American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) NQA-1
 Practical field experience
 EPC project experience for the following industries:
--U.S Department of Energy or other U.S. Federal Government Agency
--Nuclear facilities under a nuclear quality assurance program
--Manufacturing, pharmaceutical or biotechnology
 Proficiency with Intergraph Smart3D (S3D)
 Proficiency with Visual Professional Lighting Design Software
 Advanced knowledge of electrical power systems software (e.g., Smart Plant Electrical (SPEL), Electrical Transient and Analysis Program (ETAP), etc.)
 Intermediate knowledge of power systems