Instructor - Electrical Engineering jobs in Portland, OR

Who We Are 

Norwest Engineering is a multi-discipline, consulting engineering firm focused on developing long-standing relationships with our clients. We are a team of talented, hardworking individuals with a wide variety of experience in many industries. To succeed at Norwest, our engineers must be comfortable wearing many hats and taking ownership of tasks assigned to them. We are a company of finishers, taking pride in our ability to create progress on our client's projects. 

Since 1975, Norwest has established a culture of cultivating trusted partnerships with our clients. We look forward to continuing the tradition of Responsiveness, Accuracy, and Quality Engineering for years to come. Norwest specializes in heavy industrial engineering, focusing on petroleum, chemical, power generating, pulp & paper, and metal manufacturing facilities. 

What We Offer 

One of the best benefits of being a Norwest employee is the opportunity to experience our company culture. Each day we strive to embody our core values. We work hard, have fun, believe in work/life balance, and have passion for our clients and their visions. Through flexible work arrangements, group benefit offerings, and a casual work environment, we strive to differentiate ourselves from other consulting engineering firms. The flexible work arrangements include flexible work hours and compressed workweeks. Our group benefit offerings include group health, dental, and vision insurance; as well as life insurance, and short and long-term disability insurance. We credit our successful history and optimistic future to the quality of our employees. We work hard to find individuals with the work ethic and character to match our core values. 

What You’d Be Doing

As a Senior Electrical Engineer, you will have the opportunity to lead the electrical design of industrial facilities and creatively solve complex problems while working collaboratively as part of a multi-disciplinary delivery team. You will be instrumental in projects from their preliminary design all the way through startup support. You will act as the electrical subject-matter expert and have the opportunity to guide and mentor junior engineers while expanding on and fine-tuning your technical and project management skills. 

• Review, understand, develop, and check one-line diagrams, grounding plans, area classification plans, control panel layout and bills of materials, lighting plans and details, P&ID's, PLC & DCS wiring diagrams, medium (15kV -600V) & low voltage (600V & below) motor schematics, and cable tray and conduit routing plans 
• Familiarize yourself with clients’ specific requirements, methods, and expectations
• Coordinate project deliverables, deadlines, and speak to interdisciplinary needs for a given project among the engineering team
• Complete electrical engineering calculations and documentation packages, plans, sections, and details for electrical design projects according to industry, client, and company standards
• Appropriately apply and have extensive knowledge of relevant codes: NFPA 70, 70E, 30, 58, and 497, NEMA, API 500 & 540, IEEE and others as required
• Confidently speak with clients and electrical utilities on new or upgraded service installations
• Coordinate with mechanical, civil, process, and structural engineers to identify potential conflicts and/or efficiencies with the electrical design
• Support business development opportunities and assist in marketing efforts (proposal preparation, scope, budget, etc.) 
• Perform contractor construction submittal reviews and request for information documents and general electrical design activities for industrial facilities
• Coordinate with equipment vendors on behalf of clients to review and approve specifications
• Continuously seek improvement for yourself and for the department
• Travel within the United States 15% to 20% for site investigations, design reviews, and construction support

What Makes You a Good Candidate

• 6 years of experience in the completion of projects for clients in the industrial market sector including project development from concept through completion, including estimating, start-up, and commissioning
  • Relevant experience includes oil and gas, refinery, pulp and paper, or other industrial environments
  • Be comfortable working in industrial facilities and around the equipment therein
  • Be able to recognize power distribution and control equipment
• BS in Electrical Engineering (BSEE) from an ABET accredited institution required
• PE (Professional Engineer) is desired; must be working toward or be willing to obtain PE  
• Working knowledge of PLCs, Variable Frequency Drives (VFD’s), Soft Starters and Power Distribution Systems
• Ability to perform voltage drop, cable tray fill, cable tray sizing, conduit sizing and equipment sizing calculations
• Working knowledge of protection devices such as power circuit breakers MCCBs, fuses, and relay protection
• Understanding of wiring design, grounding, and hazardous area classification
• Experience with power system modeling software such as SKM, ETAP, or EasyPower
• Experience estimating heavy industrial electrical engineering and construction costs
• Demonstrated ability to excel with minimum supervision and strong desire to learn and develop knowledge and skills
• Strong background providing a combination of both project management and engineering skills
• Experience in mentoring junior engineers and providing technical guidance
• Strong written & oral communication, writing, and presentation skills and use of tools such as Bluebeam, MS Outlook, Word, Excel, and Teams
• Applicants must be authorized to work in the United States at the time of application for employment - Norwest Engineering does not sponsor employment visas 

Salary Range: $95,000 to $120,000 depending on relevant experience

Benefits include Health, Dental, Vision, Life, and Short- and Long-term Disability Insurance and Vacation, Holiday, and Paid Sick Time, and 401k Plan with Employer Match

If you believe you’d be a good fit for our team, please submit your resume through our website job portal at https://norwestengineering.com/careers/