Electrical Engineer - Mid Level

Moffatt & Nichol is actively searching for an Electrical Engineer with a specialty in power systems to join our Mechanical, Electrical, and Instrumentation (MEI) team in San Diego.  The successful Electrical Engineer will work on both large and small projects locally, domestically and internationally. Projects include:  ports, cargo terminals, shipyards, large and small marinas, port authority, and municipal.   We are looking forward to mentoring and developing your skills in the growing horizontal / infrastructure market! You will work with an international MEI team and Senior Engineers around the company through our intraoffice staff utilization program. Thus, growing your skills beyond the state and country for which you work. You will support projects both on the job site as well as in the office. 

Moffatt & Nichol is a leading U.S.-based global infrastructure advisor specializing in the planning and design of facilities that shape and serve our coastlines, harbors and rivers, as well as an innovator in the transportation complexities associated with the movement of freight. The firm is currently ranked Engineering News Record #1 for Marine & Port Facilities and Top 20 for Transportation.

Moffatt & Nichol's professional staff includes engineers, planners, and scientists who serve our global client base from offices in Europe, North America, Latin America, and the Pacific Rim. The firm provides clients worldwide with customized service and a level of excellence that have become the firm’s hallmark in several primary practice areas – ports and harbors; coastal, environmental and water resources; urban waterfronts and marinas; transportation, bridges and rail; inspection and rehabilitation; and energy.

Duties and responsibilities:

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform these essential functions.

• Complete electrical designs to support firm-wide projects by working with Project Managers (any discipline) and electrical teammates
• Provide design calculations, design drawings, and project specifications for the following but not limited to:
  • Medium/low voltage power distribution systems
  • Grounding systems
  • Lighting systems
  • Lightning protection systems
  • Communications systems
  • Electrical equipment design (including switchboards and switchgear)
  • Selective coordination and arc flash studies
• Assist with the electrical designs for multidiscipline projects
• Assist with evaluations of project scopes 
• Travel to the site or meet with clients, sub-consultants, utilities, and other parties to investigate site conditions and meet project requirements
• Assist in companywide Quality Assurance and Quality Control processes
• Successfully communicate and interact with internal and external clients and team members

Other duties:

Please note this job posting is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering or Electrical Engineering Technology
• Professional Engineer licensure in the State of California or the ability to obtain via reciprocity within 18 months of hire
• 6 to 10 years of related experience in:
  • Medium/low voltage power distribution systems
  • Grounding systems
  • Lighting systems
  • Communications systems
  • Electrical equipment design and specifications (including switchboards and switchgear)
  • Power System studies preferred
• Working knowledge of AutoCAD and/or Revit is required
• Proficiency ETAP or EasyPower and AGI32 are preferred but not required

• Analytical skills, proficiency in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel & PowerPoint), report and letter writing and oral communication skills.
• Possession of or eligibility to obtain a Transportation Workers Identification Credential (TWIC)
• All new hires will be required to successfully complete and pass a pre-employment (post offer) background check in compliance with NIST 800-171
• Moffatt & Nichol uses E-Verify and employment is contingent upon the legal ability to obtain employment in the U.S. and to present the required documentation at hire

Base salary range:

$131,500 to $160,500 based on years of experience, level of education obtained, professional registration, and meeting required qualification in job description.

Base salary range only applicable for candidates who will be hired and working in the California market.  

Physical requirements:

Majority of work is office based. Some site visits may be required which may necessitate navigating unpaved or natural terrain while carrying equipment.

Moffatt & Nichol EEO Statement

As a global business, Moffatt & Nichol relies on diversity of culture and thought to deliver on our goal of Creative People, Practical Solutions® serving our client needs, and ensures nondiscrimination in all activities in accordance with Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. We continuously seek talented, qualified employees in our world-wide operations regardless of race, color, sex/gender, including gender identity and expression, sexual orientation, pregnancy, national origin, religion, disability, age, marital status, citizen status, protected veteran status, or any other protected classification under country or local law. Moffatt & Nichol is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity/ Affirmative Action Employer/ Federal Contractor desiring priority referrals of all protected veterans for job openings.

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