Overview
Atwell, LLC is a bold leader in the consulting, engineering, and construction services industry, delivering a broad range of creative solutions to clients in the real estate & land development, and energy markets. We have a strong national presence and a diverse, award-winning project portfolio. Atwell is a privately owned company, with 2,000+ team members across 55+ locations and growing.
Atwell is a proud recipient of the following 2024 awards:
- Nine consecutive years as a “Best Place to Work” (#16) by Zweig Group
- #10 in the “Top 100 Fastest Growing AEC Firms” in the U.S. by Zweig Group
- #71 in the ENR Top 500 Design Firms, ranked in every region
- Recognized in Crains “Fast 50” as one of the fastest-growing firms based in Michigan
- Recognized in Crains Magazine as one of Michigan's largest privately held companies
Could work remotely from any location in the US. Ideal locations include Denver, CO, Michigan, Texas, Florida, Arizona, and Seattle.
Job Summary
Atwell specializes in power generation and power delivery services, including high-voltage electrical systems, substations, switchyards, transmission lines, distribution design, overhead and underground collection systems, and renewable energy power generation facilities such as Windfarms, PV/Solar farms, and BESS facilities. The Electrical Engineer with an emphasis in the power sector will lead design components on projects and develop expertise in core responsibilities listed below.
Responsibilities
- Demonstrate a strong understanding of power engineering principles, with expertise in high-voltage electrical systems and components involved in power generation, transmission, distribution, and substation design.
- Communicate effectively with project stakeholders, coordinating engineering and design activities across multiple disciplines (substation physical, protection & control, SCADA, civil, structural, transmission, distribution, collection system, studies, construction, procurement, and project management).
- Lead the engineering efforts on project design through milestones from start to finish.
- Assist project managers in developing proposal documents and estimates for bidding or change orders.
- Work with drafters, designers, and other engineers on the preparation and checking of design drawings and design packages.
- Participation in occasional site visits, field walkdowns, or client meetings may be required.
- Communicate workload status to Project Manager and Discipline Manager, ensuring assignments are completed within scope, schedule, and budget with accuracy to deliver quality results.
- Proficient in MS Office tools, Teams, AutoCAD, Bluebeam, and MathCAD.
- Draft, review, and finalize project technical documents including master deliverable list, design criteria, design drawings, engineering reports, specifications, bill of materials, cost estimates, feasibility studies, testing procedures, commissioning plans, construction staging, and outage plans, and scope of work documents.
- Adhere to industry practices and standards such as NEC, NESC, NFPA, IEEE, ANSI, USDA, and other relevant technical standards.
- Conduct interdisciplinary reviews of design packages to ensure coordination across engineering disciplines.
- Review internal and external designs for safety, client standards, good design practice, and constructability.
- Commitment to Atwell’s quality and safety standards.
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical Engineering (ABET Accredited)
- Engineer-in-Training (EIT) Certification is desired for Level I through III
- Professional Engineer (PE) License desired for Level IV and above
Interconnection / Electrical Studies
- PSCAD and PSSE load flow and dynamic analysis; experience with dynamic modeling and tuning of renewable generators in PSSE; benchmarking of PSSE and PSCAD models.
- Strong understanding of modeling standards (NERC PRC and MOD, IEEE 2800, IEEE 1547, FERC orders); familiarity with generation interconnection processes in ERCOT, MISO, SPP, and FERC pro-forma.
- Model tuning to meet PRC-019, PRC-024, PRC-029 and MOD-026, MOD-027 (preferred).
- Experience with injection studies, LGIP/SGIP/DER system impact studies, transmission analyses, LMP forecasting, and congestion analyses.
- High proficiency with software such as PSSE, PSCAD, PSLF, ASPEN One-liner, ETAP, EMTP, SKM, CYME, TSAT, PowerWorld, Windmill.
- Develop high-quality technical reports and communicate complex concepts to stakeholders.
- Apply sound judgment when evaluating and adapting standard techniques and criteria.
Electrical Studies
- Strong understanding of electrical theory for studies including load flow, short circuit, grounding, cable ampacity, energy loss, harmonics, protection coordination, arc flash, insulation coordination, and related topics.
- Proficiency with software such as ETAP, CYMCAP, WinIGS, CDEGS, PSSE, PSCAD, PSLF, ASPEN One-liner, EMTP, SKM, TSAT, CYME, PowerWorld, and Windmill (strongly desired).
- Ensure design complies with codes, standards, and best practices; develop technical reports and communicate with stakeholders.
Education
- Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical Engineering (ABET Accredited)
- Engineer-in-Training (EIT) desirable for Level I–III
- Professional Engineer (PE) license desirable for Level IV and above
Pay Range - $100,000 - $150,000
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Benefits
- Generous Paid Time Off; Flexible work schedules for some positions
- Tenure Awards — Travel Vouchers
- Competitive compensation; annual/spot bonuses; 401K match up to 4%
- Tuition Assistance; Student Loan Repayment up to $25K; Licensure fees and renewals
- Financial rewards for obtaining licensure; Employee referrals up to $5,000
- Wellness benefits and health coverage; Dependent Care Match
- Additional benefits including life/ LTD/ STD, supplemental benefits, and MAP services
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