Project Electrical Engineer

Description

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• Develop electrical project scopes, design criteria, load calculations, equipment sizing, technical specifications, procurement documents, and engineering records.
• Review and interpret single-line diagrams, schematics, panel drawings, layouts, construction documents, vendor submittals, and as-built drawings; support equipment and system modifications.
• Coordinate assigned capital project work with engineering teams, consultants, EPC contractors, equipment suppliers, and utility providers; assist with budgets, schedules, procurement, and issue resolution.
• Support installation, inspection, functional testing, Factory and Site Acceptance Testing (FAT/SAT), energization, commissioning, startup, and turnover of electrical systems and equipment.
• Use engineering principles and diagnostic tools to investigate electrical equipment malfunctions, troubleshoot field issues, and recommend corrective actions, repairs, or system improvements.
• Assist with periodic testing, preventive maintenance recommendations, equipment failure investigations, and root-cause analysis in partnership with Operations and Maintenance.
• Develop and maintain electrical system models and support load flow, short-circuit, arc-flash, and protective device coordination studies under senior engineering guidance.
• Promote compliance with NEC, NFPA 70E, OSHA, applicable UL standards, utility requirements, and company procedures; participate in hazard assessments and lockout/tagout planning.

Requirements

What We're Looking For

Minimum Qualifications & Experience:

• Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering from an accredited university.
• At least five (5) years of industrial electrical engineering experience, including review of electrical drawings, specifications, and construction packages.
• Experience supporting manufacturing, industrial, chemical process, utility, or large infrastructure projects.

Preferred Qualifications & Experience:

• Professional Engineer (PE) license or master’s degree in electrical engineering.
• High-voltage systems, central plant operations, automation, energy storage, and utility service expansion experience.
• Experience in battery manufacturing, chemical processing, semiconductor, or heavy industrial environments

Critical Knowledge, Experience & Capabilities:

• Engineer-in-Training (EIT) certification; experience in battery production or chemical processing, medium-voltage distribution, large capital projects, project coordination, commissioning, or startup.
• Working knowledge of low- and medium-voltage distribution, utility service infrastructure, transformers, switchgear, motor control centers, protective devices, power monitoring, PLC/HMI systems, variable frequency drives, industrial instrumentation, and manufacturing equipment. Familiarity with AutoCAD Electrical, Revit, EPLAN, EasyPower, ETAP, SKM Power Tools, Bluebeam, Microsoft Project, and Microsoft 365; ability to prepare technical reports, calculations, and system models
•  Work occurs in office, manufacturing, construction, substation, and commissioning environments. Appropriate PPE is required where applicable. Domestic and occasional international travel may be required 
•  The employee will be asked to work in manufacturing plants. The job may require the employee to work near moving mechanical parts. While performing the duties of this job, the employee may also occasionally be exposed to fumes or airborne particles and toxic or caustic chemicals in the plant environment. 
• The noise level in the production facility is usually loud, and this employee will frequently be exposed to the production area. The employee is occasionally exposed to high, precarious places; toxic or caustic chemicals; and outside weather conditions.