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If you're looking for a firm that encourages innovative thinking and challenges you every day, with an opportunity to learn and advance, a career at Hanson is right for you. The belief in sustainability within our company's practices creates a focus on client success and partnerships that are important to our communities and our environment.

A Day in the Life of an Electrical Engineer - Medium/High Voltage at Hanson. This role requires licensure as a Professional Engineer (PE) or the ability to obtain licensure within six months.

Here's a snapshot of some of the tasks you may perform in this role:

• Design medium- and high-voltage power distribution and management systems for renewable energy projects such as solar, wind, BESS, EV charging, and microgrids.

• Traditional transmission and distribution design, both underground and overhead.

• Prepare specifications, calculations, drawings, and full construction packages for complex electrical systems and equipment ranging from 15kV up to 200kV, including three-line diagrams, substation layouts, grounding design, protection studies, and sag/tension analyses.

• Conduct quality assurance and quality control reviews to ensure compliance with corporate, national, and client standards.

• Provide technical support to field personnel for medium- and high-voltage collection systems, substations, and transmission equipment up to 200kV.

• Perform electrical studies including short-circuit, arc flash, load flow, power factor, relay coordination, capacity analysis, reliability analysis, and ampacity calculations.

• Troubleshoot electrical equipment issues within supported renewable energy facilities.

• Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams-such as civil and structural engineers-and remotely coordinate with colleagues across multiple offices.

• Conduct due diligence, feasibility, conceptual design studies, and inverter-based resource (IBR) interconnection studies; prepare utility master plan reports.

• Participate in project management tasks, including client meetings, system design coordination, equipment selection, technical specification development, shop drawing review, and construction administration.

• Mentor engineering and design personnel within the Power Market team.

• Travel occasionally for client meetings, field reviews, and project assignments, with flexibility to work extended hours when project deadlines require.

• Perform other duties as assigned by market principals and project managers.

What We're Looking For

We feel the following qualifications would set you up for success in this role:

Skills:

• Proficiency with Microsoft Office; familiarity with AutoCAD, MicroStation, Geographic Information Systems (GIS) and/or PLS-CADD.

• Experience using power analysis software such as EasyPower, ETAP, or SKM Power Tools.

• Familiarity with voltage drop, fault current, and arc flash analysis tools (EDR, EasyPower, ETAP, SKM).

• Knowledge of CDGES software; experience with GIS (Gas Insulated Switchgear) and Synergi is a plus.

• Ability to communicate complex technical concepts clearly to engineers, clients, and stakeholders.

• Strong time management skills with the ability to prioritize, handle conflicting deadlines, and maintain attention to detail.

• Strong relationship-building skills and the ability to work both independently and collaboratively.

• Ability to meet all pre-employment requirements, including background checks, drug screening, and MVR review as applicable.

Education/Experience:

• Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering.

• Licensure as a Professional Engineer (PE) or the ability to obtain licensure within six months.

• Minimum of 5 years of experience in consulting with a focus on medium- and high-voltage power system design.

• Demonstrated experience preparing electrical construction drawings, specifications, submittal reviews, and providing construction administration for power projects.

• Preferred but not required: graduate degree, professional registrations, technical research, or publication experience.

Salary Range: $95,000 - $160,000, based on experience

Benefits

Our focus on people means we offer a generous benefits program to help you create a solid foundation for health and security throughout your career, including:

• Competitive compensation
• Performance bonuses
• 401(k) with matching contribution
• Employee Stock Ownership Plan
• Comprehensive health & well-being plans
• Financial wellness plans
• Work-life balance programs

Want to know more? Visit our benefits page for all the details.

Culture

We understand that selecting a job is about more than the day-to-day tasks. It's important to feel like you belong and safe to grow and progress along your career path. You'll find that at Hanson. We have an inclusive, diverse workforce awaiting to connect with you and numerous opportunities to cultivate your career, including:

• Monthly educational webinars
• Leadership training
• Lunch & learn development sessions
• 24/7 access to thousands of skill-building courses
• Mentorship opportunities
• Award-winning internship program
• Employee recognition
• And so much more!

AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EEO - EMPLOYER

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