Hiring: Electrical Power Engineer Company: Lake Superior Consulting Location: Chattanooga, TN Job Posted Time: 2026-09-10 13:28:35 Employment Type: Remote Target Skills & Keywords : Change Management, PLC, SCADA, Systems Design, Systems Engineering, Transformers About the job Experience: •3 years of electrical power systems engineering experience in an industrial, utility, or consulting environment. Required Skills: •Power System Analysis and Studies •Build and maintain power system models from field data and record drawings, and perform load flow, short-circuit, protective device coordination, arc flash (IEEE 1584-2018), motor starting, harmonic (IEEE 519), and cable ampacity studies. •Develop protective relay settings and coordination for feeder, transformer, motor, generator, and bus protection; produce settings files, coordination curves, and functional test plans. •Design and evaluate grounding systems per IEEE 80 and IEEE 81, including soil resistivity interpretation, ground grid modeling, touch and step potential evaluation, and fall-of-potential field verification. •Size and rate equipment and conductors — transformers, cables, buses, breakers, fuses, and switches — and verify momentary, interrupting, and short-time withstand duty. •Perform hazardous area classification per NEC Articles 500–505 and API RP 500 where applicable, and specify equipment suitable for the classified area. •Review and quality-check studies, calculations, and reports prepared by others, including third-party consultants. •Design and Documentation Qualifications: •Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering from an ABET-accredited program. •Minimum of 3 years of electrical power systems engineering experience in an industrial, utility, or consulting environment. •Demonstrated experience designing or modifying medium-voltage (1 kV to 38 kV) and low-voltage power distribution systems. •Hands-on modeling and study experience in SKM Power*Tools, ETAP, EasyPower, or equivalent — including building models from field data and interpreting and defending the results. •Solid functional working knowledge of the National Electrical Code (NEC), NFPA 70E, and the IEEE standards applicable to industrial power systems (IEEE 1584, the IEEE 3000 / Color Book series, IEEE 80, and the C37 and C57 series). •Demonstrated capacity to read and interpret one-line diagrams, protection and control schematics, relay logic, and vendor drawings, and to identify errors and omissions in them. •Strong technical writing skills, with the ability to produce clear study reports, field reports, and specifications for both technical and client audiences. •Strong analytical, organizational, and communication skills, with the ability to manage multiple priorities against project schedules. •Willingness and ability to travel to project sites for field investigations and construction support (approximately 10%). •Professional Engineer (PE) license, or EIT/FE with the experience required to sit for the PE exam. Compensation: •$80,000 - $115,000 / year •Flexible work environment (work from home / hybrid options) Interested candidates, please apply directly through the job posting on company's career page or try via AI auto apply on this platform. Don't miss this opportunity to join a forward-thinking team!