Job Description

Power Systems Engineer

Must reside in the United States.

At JBW Consulting Engineers, we are a dynamic, multi-disciplinary engineering firm with headquarters in Hermantown, MN along with branch offices in Wyoming and Montana and more remote employees strategically located with a large presence in the Mountain West. We serve industrial, energy, and infrastructure clients nationwide.

Our expertise spans mechanical, structural, and electrical engineering, with a strong focus on industries such as mining, wood products, grain, nuclear waste, and oil and gas. We specialize in industrial ventilation, piping and pumping systems, material handling, processing, and storage, industrial controls and automation, while also providing cutting-edge Industrial BIM solutions. We are committed to delivering high-quality, client-focused work while fostering a culture of collaboration, innovation, and work-life balance.

As our next team member, you will have an entrepreneurial attitude and be excited to come to work every day to help build our firm. You must fit our culture of service through empathy with facility managers and engineers; this requires excellent communication skills and the ability to provide quality, timely work.

Our goal as a company is to do projects we enjoy and can do well, while maintaining a healthy work-life balance.

Roles, Responsibilities, and Expectations

• Uphold JBW’s core values of Relationships, Communication, Solutions, Technical Proficiency, Quality, and Responsiveness in all aspects of work.
• Demonstrate an entrepreneurial mindset and a willingness to take on diverse tasks across projects and disciplines.
• Design low and medium voltage power distribution systems for industrial facilities, from utility service entrances down to final motor and instrument loads, ensuring compliance with NEC and client-specific standards.
• Conduct electrical studies including load flow analysis, short circuit analysis, and arc flash assessments using software such as SKM Power Tools.
• Specify and select electrical equipment such as transformers, switchgear, motor control centers (MCCs), protective relays, variable frequency drives (VFDs), and uninterruptible power supplies (UPS) to meet technical and project requirements.
• Coordinate closely with mechanical, structural, and controls engineers to ensure cohesive and practical facility-wide system designs.
• Provide technical support through all phases of the project lifecycle: field investigations, design, construction, commissioning, and client handover.
• Manage scope, budgets, and schedules while balancing multiple projects in parallel.
• Travel up to 25% to industrial sites, client offices, or project locations as needed for site investigations, coordination, or commissioning support.

Desired Background and Skills

Education and Experience:

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or related field with coursework focused on power systems.
• Working experience in industrial power systems design, maintenance, construction.
• 5+ years of relevant experience

License/Certification:

• Possession of a Professional Engineer (PE) license.

Technical Proficiency:

• Designing industrial scale electrical systems from utility connections down to motors and instruments.
• Performing electrical studies such as load flow analysis, short circuit analysis, and arc flash studies using software packages like ETAP, EasyPower, or SKM.
• Specifying electrical equipment including switchgear, protection relays, circuit breakers, fuses, cables, raceway, motor control centers (MCCs), variable frequency drives (VFDs), transformers, uninterruptible power supplies (UPS).

Regulatory Compliance:

• In-depth understanding of industry codes and standards including National Electrical Code (NEC), Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE), North American Electric Reliability Corporation (NERC), National Electrical Manufacturers Association (NEMA), and National Fire Protection Association (NFPA).
• Experience with regulatory compliance assessments and ensuring adherence to relevant codes and standards in power system designs.

Communication Skills:

• Excellent leadership, writing, and verbal communication skills for effective collaboration with clients, project teams, and stakeholders.
• Ability to- prepare and deliver technical presentations, reports, and proposals to communicate complex technical concepts effectively.

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