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ARC FLASH ENGINEER

ESCO Group's vision is to be a leader in our marketplace as valued by our key stakeholders: our clients, employees, suppliers, community, and shareholders.

JOB DESCRIPTION

The Arc Flash Engineer position is a leadership level position within the technical delivery structure of ESCO Group. This position is best described as a key technical resource for external customer consultation and evaluation for complex applications on multiple projects simultaneously. Work executed will be primarily independent but is positioned within a team environment and requires a collaborative cross-functional team approach. This position is expected to provide technical leadership and support divisional objectives. This position requires acquisition and mastery of electrical distribution knowledge and safety expertise. This position will provide technical and strategic leadership and mentorship of others.

The Arc Flash Engineer will be responsible for, but not limited to:

• Lead the effort to execute technical projects and consultation.
• Make onsite visits to customer sites and interact with customers to gather critical information, resolve project issues, address customer concerns, and review engineering plans.
• Estimate and bid new projects as well as perform direct sales activities for smaller accounts.
• Conduct short-circuit, protective device coordination, and arc-flash studies.
• Ensure that electrical engineering analysis, troubleshooting, and studies are conducted according to IEEE and NFPA standards.
• Serve as Subject Matter Expert (SME) and provides knowledge and counsel to others.
• Deliver the highest level of technical expertise in the bid process.
• Provide quality assessments of overall work performed by the team.
• Lead, mentor, and develop team members while ensuring alignment with divisional priorities.
• Provide leadership and drive alignment across projects and teams, ensuring consistent execution that supports divisional objectives.
• Work with management to help develop and execute strategies to retain and improve business with key clients.
• Maintain professional client relationships.
• Utilize, support, and enhance ESCO's standards and best practices.
• Understand and follow all safety, conduct, and policy requirements established by ESCO and clients.
• Other duties and responsibilities as assigned or deemed necessary by management.

EXPERIENCE

To be considered, candidates should have:

• Completion of a Bachelor's degree program in electrical engineering from an accredited college, technical school, or university and ten years or more of related work or industry experience; or

• • A combination of equivalent education and/ or experience will be considered with solid evidence of success.

• PE license required or willingness to obtain.
• Demonstrates ability to lead and mentor team members while ensuring alignment with divisional goals.
• Advanced experience in electric power systems.
• Advanced experience and knowledge with short-circuit, protective device coordination, arc-flash, and power quality studies.
• Advanced experience with power system modeling software tools such as SKM, ETAP, ASPEN, EasyPower, etc.
• Demonstrates high proficiency with computer technology including but not limited to Windows operating systems and Microsoft 365 applications.

SKILLS

• Self-starter that exhibits a high level of initiative and resourcefulness.
• Excellent organizational and time management skills.
• Willingness to take on and complete multiple project assignments quickly and efficiently.
• Develops meaningful relationships to build trust.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Adapts behavior to changing circumstances.
• Work produced demonstrates excellent attention to detail and accuracy.
• Excellent customer service and teamwork skills.
• Provides effective coaching and feedback.
• Strong leadership skills with ability to guide teams and achieve project outcomes.
• Able to effectively communicate and train others in areas of expertise.
• Creates a culture of personal ownership.

TRAVEL REQUIRED

Accommodate up to 25% of overnight travel for services at out-of-town client facilities. The amount of travel is largely dependent upon project scope, schedule, and assigned tasks.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• This role requires frequent standing, walking, sitting, and use of hands are required, along with physical activities such as climbing, balancing, stooping, kneeling, crouching or crawling. Must be able to communicate effectively and hear.
• The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 10 pounds, frequently lift and/or move up to 25 pounds, and occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.
• Physical activity such as climbing up and down stairs (may be several flights), climbing up and down ladders, and walking long distances while carrying equipment.

WORK ENVIRONMENT

The work environment characteristics described here represent those that an employee will encounter while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be provided to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently exposed to moving mechanical parts, risk of electrical shock, and vibration.
• Occasionally exposed to wet and/or humid conditions, high and precarious places, fumes or airborne particles, toxic or caustic chemicals, outside weather conditions such as extreme cold and extreme heat.
• The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate, but may be exposed to very loud areas.

HOW WE INVEST IN YOU

• Your Health: We offer a comprehensive health insurance package, annual biometric screenings, employee assistance program (EAP), and company-paid disability insurance for eligible employees.
  
• Your Financial Goals: Beyond our 401k offering, with match, you may be eligible to join our ESOP with its tax-deferred retirement benefits.
  
• Your Ownership: You don't just work FOR the company; you OWN the company. You'll join other employee-owners along our ESOP journey and receive the intangible and tangible benefits that ownership provides.
  
• Your Work-Life Balance: We offer paid time off, flexible scheduling, parental leave, hybrid work
• (depending on position), and encourage our Employee Owners to give back to their communities.
• Your Career Development: We offer tuition assistance and have a dedicated Learning and Development program to grow and develop you in your career.
• We Live our Core Values: We believe strongly in our five core values at ESCO Group. They are Respect, Mutual Commitment, Safe & Healthy Workplace, Integrity, and Get Better to Be Better.
  

The salary range for this position is $105,000-$125,000 annually, based on experience and credentials.