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Principal Electrical Engineer (Power Systems)

Location: Alice Springs, Australia
Principal Electrical Engineer (Power Systems)-10902

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Principal Electrical Engineer (Power Systems)

Alice Springs, Australia

Parsons is seeking a Principal Electrical Engineer with expertise in Power Systems that will be a member of a dynamic team of engineers, drafters, document control staff, and support staff that covers a variety of disciplines. The team is tasked with providing engineering and technical oversight for the ATOM contract at the Joint Defense Facility Pine Gap.

The Electrical Engineer is responsible for designing additions and modifications to and supporting the maintenance of the site electrical infrastructure from generation to end use.

Qualifications

Required Skills:

· Must have a BS degree in Electrical Engineering

· Must have a minimum of 10 years of engineering experience as well as the following:

o Ability to foster and maintain a safety culture within the group and across the site

o Understand US power standards as well as substations, circuit breakers, and transformer sizes

o Ability to work with a wide variety of site personnel, including maintenance, data centers and operating staff, site leadership team, Gov't customer, and external contractors

o Have an excellent understanding of power generation and distribution systems

o Ability to provide in-depth reviews of design work

o Knowledge of CAD systems

o Ability to undertake detailed professional technical investigations and provide associated recommendations and reports

Qualified applicants may be subject to a security investigation and must meet minimum qualifications for access to classified information. U.S. Citizenship and an active TS/SCI security clearance with a CI Polygraph required.

Desired Skills:

  • Test and commission experience

  • Extensive troubling shooting experience

  • Experience as an engineer at a large facility or campus

  • Working in a classified environment
  • Experience with mid level voltage at least 2400
  • Understands switch protection relays
  • Knowledge as both design/field engineer
  • Registered Professional Engineer

Perferred:

  • Experience in cooling systems/chillers/water systems.
  • Configurations Tier 1-4
  • SCADA/Building Management
Parsons offers an ethical, challenging, diverse, rewarding and fun work experience where enthusiastic, responsible people use their energy, talent and dedication to make a difference in the world.
We provide career growth and development, a competitive compensation and benefits package which includes medical, dental, vision, and life insurance; tuition reimbursement program; credit union membership; 401(k) plan. Parsons is an equal opportunity, drug-free employer committed to diversity in the workplace. M/W/D/V.
Founded in 1944, Parsons, an engineering and construction firm with revenues of $2.9 billion in 2011, is 100% owned by the Employee Stock Ownership Trust. We conquer the toughest logistical challenges and deliver landmark design-build projects to private industrial customers worldwide as well as federal, regional, and local government agencies. Parsons is a leader in many diversified markets such as communications, education, energy, environmental, facilities, federal government, healthcare, infrastructure, life sciences, transportation, vehicle inspection, and water/wastewater. Currently, more than 12,000 Parsons' employees are engaged in more than 4,500 projects in 50 states and 25 countries. These dedicated workers speak 115 languages collectively, and hold more than 5,700 college degrees and professional registrations. Parsons' employees continue to go anywhere in the world, meet every technical and management challenge, and persevere until the job is done.

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Job ID: 10902
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About Us

Celebrating more than 65 years of growth in the engineering and construction industry, Parsons delivers design/design-build, program/construction management, professional services, and innovative alternative delivery solutions to federal, regional, and local government agencies, as well as to private industrial customers worldwide in the infrastructure, environmental and defense/security markets. At Parsons, we combine strong forward-thinking and cutting-edge technology to improve the way people connect with the world. Our success has been in striking the balance between big ideas and the technical ability to bring them to life.

Here, we believe that each of our projects represents the perfect synergy of our leading technology, advanced processes, and outstanding employees—the most critical ingredient for our success. Our people provide the talent, experience, and passion that lie at the heart of every one of our completed jobs. That’s our formula for success.

That’s why we provide the challenges and inspiration that can help them grow professionally and personally. Our projects foster positive change in the communities where our people live and work, and we offer the mentoring, referrals, and development programs that build critical skills and advance career paths. If you think you have what it takes, then bring your passion, commitment, and talent to Parsons and find out how to make our success your own.

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Location Information

Alice Springs
Australia