Electrical Engineer Iii-Power Systems

Job Description

Electrical Engineer III-Power Systems

Location:
Denver, CO - Hybrid Work Schedule

CLP Engineering (CLPE) CLPE is seeking talented Electrical Engineers with power systems background and 5+ years' experience to join us. Due to the nature of our work as a Federal Contractor, candidates must be a US Citizen.

CLPE is a full-service electric utility solutions engineering firm in Denver with more than twenty years’ experience in electrical utility system ownership, upgrades, maintenance and operations through our sister company, City Light & Power. CLPE offers a wide range of power system engineering services to investor-owned, municipal, cooperative, government, industrial, and commercial customers.

City Light & Power/CLP Engineering has been recognized by The Denver Post as one of the top workplaces for 2025!

Duties & Responsibilities:

• 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 CLPE management and the customer.
• Assist Lead Engineers with major capital upgrade projects.
• Analyze electrical fault events, power quality issues, system loading scenarios and assist with implementing 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.
• Schedule and attend field walk-downs with our Customers to understand and determine project requirements.

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

Qualifications & Skills:

• BS degree, Electrical Engineering, from an accredited university. Power systems emphasis preferred.
• Familiar with power system analysis, distribution system modeling, and protective device coordination
• Five-eight (5-8) years' related engineering work experience
• Experience with medium voltage electrical substations and distribution system
• Experience with ETAP or similar software.
• Must be a Team Player with excellent oral and written communication skills

Travel:

• Up to 20% to client sites outside CO.

Other Requirements:

• You must be a U.S. citizen.
• You will be required to obtain Military Base Security Access Clearance.
• Valid driver’s license required.

Benefits & Compensation:

• We offer an excellent benefits package that includes medical insurance, dental insurance, life insurance, 401k with company contribution, paid time off and paid holidays.
• Salary range: $100,000-$135,000/year based on experience plus eligible to participate in Short Term Incentive Plan.
• We reserve the right to pay more or less than the posted salary range based on factors unrelated to sex.

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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.