Careers @ Rutter Hinz

Posting # SD08RHI002 (04/11/2008)

Senior Power Systems Engineers - San Diego, CA

Our San Diego office has an immediate need for Senior Power Systems Engineers (Technical Lead Engineers) who are experienced in aspects of industrial power system design and implementation. This technical position requires current hands-on experience with a wide range of industrial power system solutions.

This Rutter Hinz office is the newest office (6 years) in our 35 year old company. During this time the San Diego office has already established itself in a number of markets, including water & wastewater, oil & gas transportation, power generation, manufacturing, and others.

We are located in a new building in Carlsbad (North San Diego County), in a modern office campus, with views of the Pacific Ocean from our office windows. The office is quickly accessible to major freeways and transportation arteries. Carlsbad blends an historic beach town (with all the associated quaint shops and restaurants) with a vibrant business community. Housing, schools, recreation, climate, and the general environment are amongst the best that California has to offer.

Rutter Hinz Inc. is a highly respected engineering firm leading the way in the design of industrial controls and industrial power distribution. Since 1971, our specialized technical staff is one of the largest in North America, supplying engineering expertise world wide from a number of North American offices.

Our recruitment strategy is to attract outgoing and ambitious individuals who thrive in a team environment as well as work alone with minimum supervision. Our staff works with the latest technologies, applying innovative and creative thinking, to provide solid engineering solutions to our clients

Our power systems project work is for major industrial clients, encompassing the following process and technical aspects:

  • Oil & Gas pipeline station power systems, motor control, and plant power design/implementation
  • Design and modeling of power systems, motor control, and electrical house design for bulk material handling, manufacturing, and mining applications
  • Industrial plant substation design and coordination
  • Industrial plant low and medium voltage power distribution systems
  • Various power system retrofits, studies, NFPA70E code implementations, and overall system analyses

Successful candidates will be expected to handle a wide-range of project responsibilities, requiring the following technical skills and experience:

  • Ten or more years of related power systems experience is required
  • A Bachelor Degree in Engineering is required
  • A current P.E. status would be an advantage, but is not a requirement
  • Industrial power system design for low and medium voltage power distribution and switchgear
  • Power system analysis including short circuit, load flow, power factor, coordination, and arc-flash studies
  • Grounding system design and calculations
  • General knowledge of National Electrical Code (NEC), NFPA70E, and other related standards/codes
  • Understanding of the Arc Flash safety design, as associated with NFPA70E and OSHA requirements
  • Power systems software analysis skills utilizing ETAP modeling software
  • Large VFD/Soft-Start/etc. drive experience in specification and implementation
  • NEC hazardous area classification experience, particularly in the oil & gas environment
  • Protective relaying design, configuration, and programming, particularly involving motor, transformer and feeder protection
  • Complete electrical drawing package design coordination including one lines, three lines, MCC layouts, etc.
  • Project scope definition and cost estimating
  • Preparation of equipment specifications
  • Development of construction packages
  • General knowledge of control system design and interfacing to power system equipment
  • Field testing of power systems, construction coordination, and project field commissioning
  • Generation of associated project documentation; studies, reports, analysis and specifications
  • Other aspects of electrical power distribution projects, as necessary

Applicants must have superior oral and written communications skills in English.

If you are an ambitious person, looking for an environment where creativity is rewarded, and you want to work for a leading edge engineering design firm, apply in confidence to Rutter Hinz Inc. at the attached email address.

The position offers a full complement of benefits and competitive salaries.
Apply to the attention of Human Resources at email SanDiegoHR2@rutterhinz.com