Major Projects Electrical Engineer

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Position Summary:

The Electrical Engineer will be responsible for supporting Midcap and Major projects from early conceptual engineering through detailed design, construction, and project completion. 

The Electrical Engineer will report to the Major Projects E&I Engineering Manager and have responsibility for coordinating and providing support to define overall project electrical needs and scope.  Projects will range in size from $10 million to $1 billion and will include both Capital and Expense work.

A working knowledge of electrical switchgear, transformers, motors, variable frequency drives, power transmission, distribution, protective relaying, grounding, UPS, battery systems, and electrical area classification is preferred.  The electrical engineer must be familiar with and know how to apply NEC, IEEE, NEMA, and API industry electrical standards, including NFPA-70E.

The successful candidate will be highly motivated, team-oriented individual.  The position requires the ability to interface with numerous project teams, and additional departments outside of the Major Projects Group.

Key Responsibilities:

• Apply Electrical Engineering skills and knowledge in all phases of projects from conception to closeout.
• Review design drawings and specifications and coordinate input from stakeholders.  Participate in technical reviews with project engineers, engineering firms and equipment suppliers.
• Manage and participate in multiple projects and assignments in a timely, safe, and cost-effective manner.
• Coordinate electrical activities of multifunctional project teams consisting of owner and contract employees.
• Oversight of engineering firms and equipment suppliers during the Definition and Implementation phases for assigned projects.
• Manage the electrical project scope, cost, and schedule to ensure projects are delivered on time and on budget.
• Ensure that electrical project scope is clearly defined and meets the requirements of the end users.
• Perform electrical distribution system protection analysis and provide support for others.
• Assist in the preparation of electrical construction work plans, system protection and power requirement studies.
• Design electrical systems and develop specifications for major items of equipment.
• Participate in factory acceptance testing of electrical equipment associated with assigned projects.
• Review electrical contract documents for construction and for materials acquisition.
• Monitor design and construction activities to ensure compliance with Marathon specifications and other industry requirements and standards.
• Analyze current system data and produce plans for future transmission and substation capacity expansion. Ensure adequate system capacity, services and reliability and optimal economy in project design.
• Facilitate planning of system additions modifications and improvements with interconnected utilities.
• Support construction and commissioning of assigned electrical projects.
• Lead the effort in determining preventative maintenance schedules and procedures, setup of spare parts, arrange and provide required training for new electrical equipment installed on assigned projects.
• Participate in management of change (MOC) reviews for applicable projects.

• Periodically review and provide recommended improvements to corporate electrical specifications based on industry and site-specific experience.

• Act as a technical leader in the workgroup and mentor other engineers in the department on power-related matters.
• Corrective action when unsafe practices or conditions are observed.
• Performs electrical power system studies utilizing ETAP modeling.

Education and Experience:

Minimum (Required) Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering required. Electrical Engineering degree preferred. (Education must be obtained/completed prior to start date)
• Four (4) years or more of industry experience. Project or construction experience preferred.
• A Valid Driver's License is required.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Knowledge of electrical distribution and substation design a plus.

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