New Job: Senior Electrical Engineer

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Senior Electrical Engineer

Lead all aspects of electrical engineering at the Plants including plant power and control systems. Responsible for plant project engineering and management:

• Responsible for ensuring the operational integrity and regulatory compliance of the plant’s electrical systems and electrical maintenance programs;
• Maintains electrical data, documentation, and drawings;
• Implements electrical engineering solutions to solve problems and contribute to the company’s Operational Excellence;
• Manages all aspects of long-term plant power supply needs and strategies;
• Establishes electrical standards and implement the management systems to maintain those standards;
• Designs for electrical and control components of engineering projects;
• Takes the lead in the diagnosis and trouble-shooting of electrical systems;
• Monitors plant power consumption and related charges, and implement techniques and procedures to minimize energy costs; and
• Manages all aspects of site PLC/HMI systems to control all processes and provide data required for management of the Plants.

 Project Engineering:

• Supports Engineering Manager in preparing annual capital budgets;
• Prepares and submits capital appropriation requests, including payback and IRR calculations;
• Prepares scopes of work and engineering specifications as part of the RFQ process;
• Develops and manages capital project engineering and construction contracts;
• Manages construction contractors and verification/quality control of work performed;
• Implements construction/installation strategies that coordinate with the Plant’s production plans;
• Actively participates in commissioning of engineering projects; and
• Manages multiple capital projects ensuring that critical path and budget goals are met.

Maintenance and Reliability:

• Identifies opportunities to improve Plant power and control system reliability;
• Assists maintenance with the troubleshooting of Plant production equipment;
• Ensures the appropriate preventive maintenance programs are in place for electrical installations;
• Identifies and coordinates the required electrical training needs to support reliability;
• Works with the Maintenance Department to implement process improvements;
• Works closely with the Maintenance Department to support Reliable Asset Management objectives; and
• Works with Production Department to set standards for Electrical and Control equipment purchases.

Education and Experience: 

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering from an accredited school is required;
• Registered Professional Engineering License is a plus;
• At least 5 to 15 years electrical engineering experience; and
• Preference given to those with knowledge and experience working with and trouble-shooting of:
• Allen Bradley based PLC control systems for process and equipment control as well as associated HMI graphics;
• Large DC and AC motor drives control systems which utilize power electronics for variable speed control;
• Electrical distribution systems ranging from 480V to 138 kV, including substations and MCC’s;
• Fiber optic and Ethernet based communications systems;
• Power factor correction systems; and
• Electrical systems in a heavy industrial environment. 

Computer Skills:       

• Complete proficiency with Microsoft Office programs is required;
• AutoCAD, MS Project, CMMS systems, highly desirable;
• Other EE related software experience a plus; and
• Allen Bradley PLC programs (PLC5, ControlLogix, MicroLogix, and DeviceNet) to troubleshoot system challenges.

If you are interested in learning more, or to apply for this job, submit your resume here.