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Senior Power Engineer

Stantec

Tauranga

Category Engineering Jobs

Senior Power Engineer - ( 2500016R ) Description Communities are fundamental. Whether around the corner or across the globe, they provide a foundation, a sense of place and of belonging. That's why at Stantec, we always design with community in mind.

We care about the communities we serve-because they're our communities too. We're designers, engineers, scientists, and project managers, innovating together at the intersection of community, creativity, and client relationships. Balancing these priorities results in projects that advance the quality of life in communities across the globe.

About the role We are looking for a motivated Senior Power Engineer to join our Electrical Engineering team at Stantec New Zealand. This is an exciting and varied role that can be based in one of our 15 offices in the country. You will work on both Electrical and multidisciplinary projects to support our Water, Building Services and Energy group and work on a broad spectrum of MV and LV projects across New Zealand, Australia and the South Pacific, including substations, treatment plants, diary facilities and transmission and distribution.

These may include planning and studies, new & retrofit installations, upgrades to existing systems, testing, commissioning, and optimization. As a Senior Power Engineer, you will: - Lead the preparation of Electrical detailed design drawing packages for utility interconnection, substation design, electrical system protection and coordination, power distribution, standby power systems design, MV and LV power distribution, DC systems. - Conduct and review electrical design calculations and protection settings.

- Assist with proposal requests, developing design and construction engineering fees, and report writing. - Complete condition assessments for various facilities including report writing and participation in client meetings. - Assist with preparation of contract documentation including equipment and installation specifications, cable/conduit schedules, sub-contractor requisitions, scope-of-work, and bill-of-materials.

- Participate in technical review and quality control of design drawings and documents and ensure compliance with New Zealand & Australia electrical codes and standards - Support during tendering and construction including responding to RFIs, reviewing drawings, evaluating electrical reports completing site inspections, preparing testing plans, preparation and evaluation of change orders and participation in project meetings - Coordinate electrical system designs with other engineering disciplines (process, mechanical, civil, etc), vendors, and other design team members. What you will bring You will be an experienced Electrical/Power Engineer with a background in power generation, protection, and/or distribution. You will have a strong working knowledge of medium voltage design, electrical system protection and control, standby power options and implementation, and detailed design deliverables.

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