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Electrical Application Engineer
Clayton Services
🇺🇸 United States
On-site
4 weeks ago
$125,000 – $175,000 / year
- NEC
- AutoCAD
- AutoCAD Electrical
- Pension
4 weeks ago
Job Type:Direct Hire
Pay Rate:$125,000 - $175,000, depending on experience
Benefits:Comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, vision, 401(k), paid time off, and bonus potential
Travel: Occasional travel may be required
Electrical Application Engineer Responsibilities:
- Review customer specifications, single-line diagrams, equipment requirements, and technical documentation to determine project scope.
- Provide technical support for proposals, quotations, equipment selection, and project estimating.
- Specify and size electrical equipment including switchgear, switchboards, transformers, circuit breakers, protective devices, bus systems, CTs, PTs, controls, and related components.
- Review engineering drawings, equipment submittals, and technical documentation for accuracy and compliance with project requirements.
- Interpret and mark up single-line diagrams, schematics, wiring diagrams, control diagrams, and equipment layouts.
- Translate customer requirements into clear technical specifications and project documentation.
- Identify and resolve discrepancies between customer specifications, drawings, applicable standards, and equipment designs.
- Support electrical equipment retrofits, upgrades, modifications, and replacement projects.
- Work directly with customers, vendors, contractors, and field personnel to resolve technical and application-related issues.
- Support equipment testing, inspections, installation, commissioning, troubleshooting, and field verification as needed.
- Assist with electrical equipment and system evaluations for industrial and commercial power applications.
- Ensure technical solutions comply with applicable electrical codes, standards, and customer requirements.
- Collaborate across engineering, sales, project, and operational functions throughout the project lifecycle.
- Strong understanding of electrical power distribution equipment and systems.
- Knowledge of low-, medium-, and high-voltage electrical systems.
- Strong knowledge of switchgear, switchboards, transformers, MCCs, circuit breakers, protective relays, controls, and related electrical equipment.
- Ability to read and interpret electrical specifications, one-line diagrams, schematics, equipment drawings, data sheets, and vendor documentation.
- Ability to select and size electrical equipment based on application requirements.
- Working knowledge of NEC, IEEE, ANSI, NEMA, and applicable UL standards.
- AutoCAD or AutoCAD Electrical experience preferred.
- Strong estimating, technical documentation, and proposal support capabilities.
- Excellent customer-facing communication and problem-solving skills.
- Ability to communicate effectively with technical and non-technical stakeholders.
- Practical understanding of how electrical equipment is manufactured, installed, commissioned, and operated.
- Self-motivated and comfortable working in a fast-paced, growing environment.
- Flexible and willing to contribute outside of narrowly defined engineering responsibilities.
- Ability to work independently while collaborating with customers and internal teams.
- Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering preferred; equivalent directly applicable electrical power experience may be considered.
- 5+ years of electrical engineering, application engineering, power distribution, switchgear, transformer, or related experience required.
- Experience with LV, MV, and/or HV power distribution systems.
- Experience with switchgear and transformer design, application, manufacturing, integration, or field support strongly preferred.
- Experience with packaged electrical equipment, substations, power generation, data centers, or industrial power distribution is highly desirable.
- Experience supporting equipment proposals, estimating, technical scope development, or customer applications preferred.
- Experience reviewing and modifying electrical drawings and equipment submittals.
- Field experience involving equipment testing, installation, commissioning, troubleshooting, or modifications is highly desirable.
- Experience with an electrical equipment manufacturer, systems integrator, power distribution company, or similar environment is preferred.
Electrical Application Engineer · Clayton Services