Electrical Power Engineer

TL;DR

Electrical Power Engineer (Engineering): Supporting substation and site electrical power planning for complex technical facilities with an accent on power distribution concepts and infrastructure coordination. Focus on evaluating site power capacity, preparing technical documentation, and ensuring safety and code compliance for government and industrial projects.

Location: Oak Ridge, TN. US citizenship is required.

Company

Award-winning federal contractor dedicated to advancing clean energy and delivering solutions for complex challenges in the nuclear and environmental fields.

What you will do

• Develop electrical power substation and site planning activities for facility, utility, and process equipment needs.
• Evaluate site power capacity, distribution approaches, equipment layouts, and interface requirements.
• Coordinate electrical planning inputs with mechanical, process, controls, civil, and project delivery teams.
• Prepare technical documentation, design criteria, calculations, and equipment specifications.
• Perform constructability, maintainability, safety, and code compliance reviews for electrical infrastructure.
• Identify electrical risks and design constraints that may affect project cost, schedule, or performance.

Requirements

• Demonstrated experience with electrical power distribution, substation planning, or facility power systems.
• Working knowledge of electrical design principles, load planning, equipment sizing, and grounding.
• Ability to support multidisciplinary engineering design packages and communicate technical requirements clearly.
• Strong understanding of electrical safety, applicable codes, and configuration control requirements.
• US citizenship is required.

Nice to have

• Experience supporting DOE, NNSA, nuclear, laboratory, or highly regulated facility projects.
• Experience with medium-voltage distribution, switchgear, transformers, or power system studies.
• Experience coordinating infrastructure for custom process equipment or advanced energy applications.

Culture & Benefits

• Comprehensive health care plan including medical, dental, and vision.
• Retirement planning via 401k.
• Life insurance (Basic, Voluntary, and AD&D).
• Paid time off, including vacation and public holidays.
• Short-term and long-term disability coverage.