Electrical Engineer III

Reports to:Engineering Supervisor
Work Location:Greenwood Village, CO
Employment Type: Full Time - Salary

City Light & Power, Inc. has built a reputation as an innovative, reliable and responsive private utility development leader, and is seeking qualified candidates with 5+ years of Engineering/Utility Industry experience related to electrical distribution and substations.

If you are highly motivated, energetic, and hardworking individual seeking to expand and build your engineering career with a stable, innovative, and rapidly growing utility company, this is the position for you.

Key Duties and Responsibilities:

• Possess and maintain working knowledge of principles, practices, procedures, and standards related to utility power distribution systems.




• Assist in designing sub-transmission systems, substations, switching stations, and commercial/industrial power distribution system.




• Develop concept design alternatives, engineering calculations, analysis, and engineering estimates for small-scale system improvement projects for substations and distribution systems.




• Create, update, and maintain GIS database for large-scale electrical distribution systems.




• Perform site surveys for new utility service requests, develop concept design alternatives and present the alternatives to CLP management and the customer.




• Assist lead engineers with major capital upgrade projects. Responsibilities to include site visits, engineering calculations, drawings, drafting, field inspections, technical reports etc.




• Keep up-to-date with utility industry standards and codes. Enforce and maintain all applicable standards and codes for our O&M, replacement/renewable and new installations.




• Analyze electrical fault events, power quality issues, system loading scenarios and assist CLP crew to implement corrective actions.




• Gain and maintain intermediate knowledge of power system protection and relaying schemes for electrical distribution system.




• Create system model for large-scale power system in ETAP (or similar software) and perform various power system analysis/studies.




• Develop bill of material and technical specifications for various electrical projects.




• Schedule and attend field walk-downs with customer, subcontractor, and construction personnel to understand and determine project requirements.




• Perform field take-offs/evaluations for estimate preparation.




• Compare various project documents for accuracy and consistency.




• Participate in estimate review process with internal and external stake holders.




• Assist construction personnel throughout the project life-cycle in tracking and understanding basis of cost estimate.




• Assist in the preparation and submission of change orders.




• Follow up at the end of a project to close any loops in the estimating process.

Skills and Qualifications:

• Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering (BSEE) degree from accredited university with emphasis in power systems required.




• 5+ years working experience in electrical utility industry.




• Working level experience with medium voltage electrical substations and distribution system.




• Familiar with power system analysis, distribution system modeling, and protective device coordination.




• Experienced in blueprints, specifications, proposals, and other documentation to prepare time/cost/labor estimates for projects and services.




• Ability to prepare construction schedules in Microsoft Project.




• Experience with ETAP or similar software.




• PE License or willingness to get one preferred




• Must have excellent analytical, organizational, verbal, written, and communication skills.




• Must be a team player and be able to work with various partners from start to finish.

Work Authorization/Security Clearance:

• You must be a US Citizen authorized to work in the US without sponsorship.




• Military Base Security Clearance is required for this position.




• Valid driver's license and ability to travel required.

Travel:

• Ability to travel out of state 20% to 30% of the time




• Minimal travel for the Maryland Engineer

Benefits & Compensation:
Compensation will be based on qualifications. CLP offers great benefits package that includes medical insurance, dental insurance, life insurance, 401k with company contribution, paid time off and paid holidays.

Salary:

• $98,000 - $125,000 based on experience
  • We reserve the right to pay more or less than the posted salary range based on factors unrelated to sex.
  
  

We are proud to be an EEO/AA employer M/F/Disabled/Veterans. We maintain a drug-free workplace and perform pre-employment substance abuse testing.