Electrical Engineer

Job Description

Why join us?

It’s an exciting time at Atkins

Réalis! We are rapidly growing in the US. Our company purpose is to build a better world for our planet and its people. We recognize the importance of making sure that our clients and employees feel this purpose every day. Atkins

Réalis is proud of our company culture that promotes diversity, equity and inclusion. Our company ethos includes collaboration through the connection of people, data and technology. We are a global firm, who leverages having employees located throughout the world, creating valuable partnerships and doing our part to make this planet and its people thrive. We need energetic, passionate and eager professionals like you to join our team.

There has never been a better time to be a part of Atkins

Réalis!

We are seeking a Junior Electrical Engineer to join our team in Kirkland, WA to lead and work on various Power & Renewable and Electrical Engineering projects. The work schedule could be a hybrid work opportunity and the preference will be given to local candidates. The Electrical Engineer reports to our Chief Electrical Engineer and is responsible for possessing a deep and broad base of knowledge of Engineering Design in Power and Industrial Projects within the US.

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Réalis is one of the world’s most respected design, engineering and project management consultancies. Atkins

Réalis has been providing infrastructure planning, engineering, construction, environmental consulting, urban planning, architecture, and program management services to public and private clients across the United States for more than 50 years. Atkins

Réalis has the depth and breadth of expertise to respond to the most technically challenging and time‑critical infrastructure projects and the urgent transition to a low‑carbon economy.

• Providing electrical engineering design on power and industrial projects.
• Providing support on project scope and estimating.
• Providing input to project cost and schedule.
• Ability to provide electrical system studies and calculations such as load flow and short circuit analysis, relay coordination and programming, arc flash analysis, grounding, and lightning protection system calculations is an asset.
• Preparing engineering reports, tender and construction drawings, and documents.
• Preparing equipment specification and selection and performing technical bid evaluation.
• Preparing power distribution layouts, grounding and lightning protection system design and layouts.
• Developing wiring diagrams, single line, three line diagrams and schematic diagrams.
• Experience with high voltage substation physical and protection and control system design is an asset.
• Ability to effectively interact with other disciplines on multi-disciplinary projects.
• Familiarity with NEC, ANSI and IEEE standards and recommended practices is an asset.

• Electrical Engineer Degree from a recognized university.
• 2-5yrs of experience for Junior positions.
• Have engineering design background in power, industrial and high voltage substations (AIS and GIS).
• Knowledge of applicable codes and standards (NEC, ANSI/ IEEE).
• Excellent communication skills with a focus on client management.
• Valid P.E. in the US or have NCEES record.
• Experienced with electrical equipment such as switchgears, MCC's, transformers, generators, substation equipment.
• Experienced in developing one-line diagrams, 3-line diagrams, schematic diagrams.
• Experienced or prior exposure to power system studies (load flow, short circuity, arc flash, relay coordination, grounding/lightning protection system,).
• Experienced or prior exposure to power system analysis software such as ETAP, SKM, Easy Power, CDEGS.

Atkins

Réalis realizes that health, mental and financial wellbeing, are all equally needed to achieve balance in life. We are pleased to offer a robust rewards package that help our employees have peace of mind in and outside of work.

Our benefit offerings address all of the areas that are part of living a healthy life. We recognize that what is important to people, continues to change. Some of our other benefits to…