Syracuse Employment

Senior Electrical Engineer

 Major Responsibilities and Duties:

• Work with multidiscipline group of engineers and technicians providing technical services to the hydroelectric industry
• Execute electrical power transmission, generation, instrumentation and control designs and specifications for the hydroelectric industry and other related projects that may support corporate marketing and business development activities
• Primary duties are expected to include power system design and studies, protective relay applications and settings, electrical equipment specifications, power system feasibility studies, due diligence reviews for asset transfer, condition assessment of electrical equipment and supervision of electrical equipment repairs and tests
• Field work and overnight travel may be required

Essential Qualifications

• Minimum of 10 years experience in design and operational support of power generating stations
• Experience with design of power, instrumentation and control systems for generating stations
• Experience with electrical equipment associated with power, instrumentation and control systems for generating stations
• Experience with generator specifications and testing for new installations as well as upgrade of existing equipment
• Licensed Professional Engineer

Desired Experience:

• Protective relaying associated with generating stations
• Modeling of auxiliary power systems (i.e., short circuit and load flow calculations)
• Supervision of electrical engineering and design personnel
• Design and operational support of hydroelectric generating stations
• Design and operational support of hydroelectric pumped storage stations
• Design and installation of electrical system component upgrades for existing generating stations
• Working for an engineering consulting firm
• Business development and marketing of engineering services

Senior Mechanical Engineer

Major responsibilities and duties: 

Work with a multi-discipline group of engineers and technicians providing engineering and design services to the hydroelectric industry.  Projects include life extension and upgrade of existing power generating facilities as well as new power generation facilities.

Responsibilities are expected to include:

• Performing feasibility studies

• Preparing project cost estimates

• Preparing procurement and design specifications

• Performing equipment and contractor bid evaluations

• Producing mechanical system designs

• Providing field support during installation, testing and start-up of hydro equipment in the field

• Performing hydro facility condition assessments

• Providing project management of projects including cost tracking, schedule tracking and client invoicing

• Support of licensing and regulatory activities

• Interfacing with clients

• Support of business development and marketing activities

Essential qualifications: 

• Bachelor Of Science in Mechanical Engineering (BSME) from an accredited university or college

• Licensed Professional Engineer

• A minimum of 10 years previous experience including experience in design and operational support of conventional hydroelectric generating stations

• Experience with the design, manufacture, testing and operation of hydro generating station mechanical equipment including turbines, pump-turbines, pumps, valves, compressors and other mechanical components

• Experience with preparing procurement and design specifications for new installations as well as upgrade of existing equipment

• Experience with design of power station mechanical systems (e.g., cooling water, lube oil, governor hydraulics, compressed air, HVAC)

• Previous experience with the design and installation of mechanical system / component upgrades for existing hydroelectric generating stations

• Proficiency in the use of PC software: Word, Excel, Power Point, Outlook

Desired qualifications:

• Previous experience with design and operational support of pumped storage hydroelectric stations

• Previous experience with the mechanical design, manufacture, testing and operation of hydro generators and generator-motors

• Previous experience with conventional hydraulic turbine and pump-turbine model testing

• Previous experience with performing hydro water conveyance system hydraulic transient analyses

• Previous experience with acquisition due diligence activities

• Previous experience working for an engineering consulting firm

• Previous experience with supervision of mechanical engineering and design personnel.

• Experience with graphics software such as Delta Graph

• Experience with CAD software such as AutoCad or Microstation

• Experience with Microsoft Project or Primavera

• Previous experience with business development and marketing of engineering services.

Senior Civil Engineer with Structural Focus

Responsibilities may include: 

• Analysis and design of structural steel and concrete structures
• Field work, including site inspection
• Preparation of design criteria, calculations, drawings, permitting documents, construction specifications and bid packages
• Review and evaluation of bid packages
• Construction oversight
• Monitoring of geotechnical exploration
• Preparation of inspection reports
• Other tasks as required to support project goals and other DTA business activities
• Field work and overnight travel will be required

Minimum requirements are:

• B.S. in Civil Engineering from an accredited institution
• Professional Engineers (PE) registration
• Ten to fifteen years of experience in this type position.
• Expertise with Excel and AutoCAD
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to work independently
• Ability to manage multiple projects and assignments successfully
• Previous civil engineering and project management work experience including some or all of the following: structural steel and reinforced concrete analysis and design, experience with hydroelectric/water resources projects, and construction projects
• Some previous experience with geotechnical analysis and design would be desirable but is not required