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Norwest Engineering Inc.

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51 - 200 employees

Founded 1975

⚡ Energy

Engineering • Energy

Norwest Engineering Inc. is a multi-discipline consulting engineering firm based in Portland, Oregon, dedicated to establishing long-standing relationships with clients through responsiveness, accuracy, and quality engineering. Founded in 1975, the company specializes in industrial engineering projects across various sectors, including petroleum, chemical, power generation, pulp and paper, and metal manufacturing facilities. Norwest is committed to providing customized engineering solutions that meet each client's specific project scope, schedule, and budget while adhering to regulatory requirements. With a focus on civil, structural, mechanical, process, electrical, and controls engineering, Norwest offers a comprehensive range of services including FEED studies, construction management, permitting services, and facility assessments.

📋 Description

• Lead the electrical engineering process for a wide variety of projects for industrial facilities • Collaborate with electrical designers and a multi-disciplinary team to prepare a detailed drawing package and engineering deliverables • Complete medium and low voltage 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 • Coordinate project deliverables, deadlines, and speak to interdisciplinary needs for a given project among the engineering team • Develop and check one-line diagrams, conduit plans, grounding plans, area classification plans, control panel layout and bills of materials, lighting plans, P&ID's, PLC & DCS wiring diagrams and motor schematics • 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

🎯 Requirements

• 10+ 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 • BS in Electrical Engineering (BSEE) from an ABET accredited institution required • PE (Professional Engineer) is required • Strong experience with power system modeling software such as SKM, ETAP, or EasyPower • 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 • 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.

🏖️ Benefits

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