Electrical and Power Engineering Support Specialist

Job Overview

Job Title: Electrical and Power Engineering Support Specialist

Job Location: Kuwait

Job Responsibilities

• Provide power engineering support in the following areas: generators, Uninterruptible Power Supplies (UPS) systems, battery strings, electrical distribution, and Grounding, Bonding, and Shielding (GBS).
• Develop and review architectural and engineering management plans for assigned projects and provide to the Government for review.
• Perform site surveys.
• Conduct pre and post site surveys of E&I projects and provide a written report of finding and engineering guidance to the 160th Signal Brigade and its subordinate Battalion HQs
• Provide technical support in order to ensure timely resolution of equipment outages.
• Provide support with routine facility management.
• Prepare project cost estimates for Government review.
• Prepare and review project time schedules.
• Analyze project proposals, providing technical review of design calculations, analyses, drawings and specifications to ensure compliance with project objectives and standards.
• Provide input to the KO, COR or their designated representatives during construction contract negotiation and administration of the resulting contract.
• Coordinate all design phases with the appropriate managers, engineers, and staff elements.
• Maintain current engineering data and milestones for assigned projects.
• Participate in meetings with contractors and project sponsors.
• Advise the Government on inspection, maintenance and repair standards.
• Recommend new infrastructure equipment installations and modification to facilities to accommodate new communications equipment in support of mission requirements and reflective of new technologies.
• Evaluate programs and projects to assure compliance with all environmental, energy use, safety and security standards

Minimum Qualifications

• An active, in-scope US Government issued Secret clearance.
• Due to the nature of the work and contract requirements, US Citizenship is required .
• A minimum of five (5) years experience in the engineering of buildings and equipment such as: HVAC, and low voltage (under 600 volts) electrical power systems and equipment.
• Knowledge of applicable construction standards, methods, practices and techniques, materials, and equipment to determine compliance with regulations and standards.
• Experience with work classifications and the regulator and statutory restrictions on the expenditures of appropriated and non-appropriated funds.
• Automated data processing concepts, systems capabilities, and economic usage to effective complete assignments.
• Project programming, determining types of resources, and long-range planning (Facilities Engineering, Electrical, and Power Engineering personnel)
• Planning, conducting and recording of surveys and reviewing Government inspections. (Facilities Engineering, and Engineering Technician and Drafting personnel)
• Experience using CADD system to develop engineering drawings (Engineering Technician and Drafting personnel) for Government review.
• Experience using AutoCAD format CADD drafting software i. Proficient in the use of Microsoft Office applications.
• Familiar with National Electrical, Mechanical, and Building codes.
• Experience in trouble shooting electrical and mechanical systems.

Desired Qualification

• Journeyman Electrical License preferred.

Education

• A minimum High Diploma or equivalent is required.

Trace Systems

Trace Systems Inc. was founded to support and defend our nation's security interests at home and abroad-- whenever and wherever. We provide enterprise IT, engineering, full life-cycle communications, cybersecurity, cloud and virtualization services and solutions to the United States Department of Defense and other federal agencies.

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