Senior Electrical Engineer
Function: Engineering
Reporting To: Engineering Manager – US
Scope: Clarke Energy USA (long-term contract, contract-to-hire, or direct hire for the right candidate)
Location: Remote (with 10–20% travel to Clarke Energy, Waukesha, WI and client sites)
Work Mode: Remote

Position Purpose
Produce full electrical designs for gas-powered generation, CHP plants, and Renewable Natural Gas projects, providing support at all stages, from sales through installation.

Key Responsibilities

• Electrical Design:

  • Translate and develop concepts into designs to meet functional and contractual specifications.
    

  • Develop and detail specifications, calculations, and component selection.
    

  
  

• Sales Support:
  

  • Assist in the sales stage by preparing conceptual designs and tender documents to required standards and timelines.
    

  
  

• Collaboration:
  

  • Liaise with Mechanical Engineers to identify project requirements and develop detailed designs.
    

  • Coordinate with CAD Designers to ensure design packages are produced to quality standards and deadlines.
    

  
  

• Project Support:
  

  • Provide documentation and support during design, installation, commissioning, and testing phases.
    

  • Liaise with customers and their representatives as needed.
    

  
  

• Safety & Quality:
  

  • Lead/participate in HAZOP and risk assessment studies.
    

  • Adhere to Health, Safety, Environmental, and Quality management policies.
    

  
  

• Site Visits:
  

  • Travel for customer meetings and site surveys (up to 30% travel).
    

Required Technical & Professional Skills

• Proficient in engineering design software (CAD, ETAP, SKM or equivalent)
  

• Project management, proposal development, scope interpretation, estimating, and risk mitigation
  

• Strong knowledge of:
  

  • AutoCAD drafting package
    

  • One-line and three-line diagrams
    

  • Arc-flash hazard calculations and PPE determination
    

  • Protective relay and metering diagrams
    

  • AC/DC schematics, panel/equipment layouts, connection diagrams
    

  • Construction and equipment specifications, bill of materials, cable schedules
    

  • DC power distribution design
    

  • Grounding analysis and design
    

  • MV/LV power distribution, substations, advanced switchgear
    

  • IEC, UL, NFPA electrical standards
    

Personal Attributes

• Trustworthy, professional, and reliable
  

• Responsive to customer needs and able to build client confidence
  

• Effective in time and workload management
  

• Initiative-driven and result-oriented
  

• Committed to quality and improvement
  

• Willing to take responsibility and seek self-improvement
  

• Clear and professional communicator (verbal & written)

Additional Key Strengths:

• Excellent analytical skills
  

• Ability to plan and prioritize multiple projects
  

• Accurate interpretation of electrical one-lines, schematics, and manuals
  

• Peer review of engineering work
  

• Scope, schedule, and cost management
  

• Attention to detail
  

• Flexible and adaptable to changing priorities
  

• Strong relationship-building and communication
  

• Balanced decision-making
  

• Effectiveness under pressure, resilience, and tenacity
  

• Ability to lead meetings in front of stakeholders

Requirements
Essential:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical Engineering
  

• Minimum 5 years’ industry experience, ideally in power generation (1–25MW) or Renewable Natural Gas
  

• Knowledge of low and medium voltage power trains, control/instrumentation
  

• Experience with switchgear, transformers, cables, emergency power/UPS, protective relaying, grounding, lightning protection, and utility interconnection
  

• Technical leadership, mentoring, coaching, and training experience
  

• Proficient in MS Office and AutoCAD drafting

Desirable:

• PE (Professional Engineer) registration
  

• Experience with CHP, microgrid, battery, solar PV
  

• Experience with SKM, ETAP, Homar

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