Electrical Engineer - U.S. Energy

POSITION SUMMARY

The Electrical Engineer will be responsible for performing electrical engineering design, planning, development, and technical management of assigned, simple to moderately complex engineering projects with some oversight.

This position will be located in Appleton, WI or Houston, TX with requirements to travel up to 50% of the time. Candidates must be local to the area or willing to relocate for this position. Relocation assistance may be provided.

This position is eligible for a $5,000 sign-on bonus.

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES

• Primary contact for all technical inquiries and interface for assigned projects.
• Aid in project management by overseeing technical aspects of all bid packs / bidding process.
• Help project managers identify scope, track costs / schedule, ensure standards / quality are being met throughout duration of project.
• Provide electrical cost estimates for new construction and maintenance projects.
• Direct and / or develop design concepts and models from product specifications within cost and budget goals.
• Responsible for coordinating all engineering efforts, to meet budget and schedule, for assigned projects.
• Provide quality assurance on all projects
• Mark up as built redlines to drawings upon completion of projects.
• Review / approve requested project design change orders.
• Ability to read and review P&IDs and electrical drawings such as one-line diagrams, panel wiring diagrams, instrument wiring diagrams
• Create electrical layout and design drawings of power, control, and communication systems using various AutoCAD products such as AutoCAD Electrical and AutoCAD Plant 3D
• Provide selection and specification of power distribution equipment (transformers, switchgear, OCPDs, power cables), motor control equipment (contactors, overloads, soft starts, VFDs), and Instrumentation & Control equipment (PLCs, HMI, Level / Flow / Pressure measurement devices)
• Apply NFPA 70 to all electrical designs to ensure compliance in the project permitting stage to final inspections
• Design, implement, retrofit, and program PLCs using RS Logix 500, RS Logix 5000, and Studio 5000 software.
• Integrate networking and field devices using communication protocols such as Ethernet / IP, Modbus TCP / IP, Modbus RTU / RS-485 / RS-232, radio and fiber optic communications
• Design, implement, and maintain SCADA systems
• Design and implement HMIs using software such as Wonderware InTouch, C-more, Factory Talk View (Allen-Bradley PanelView)
• Monitor and analyze equipment and system performance using data queries and trends
• Be available as on-call support to work with maintenance team to troubleshoot equipment and system failures
• Perform calculations
• Checking and approval of drawing packages and calculations
• Participate in design reviews for projects to ensure quality design output.
• Maintain the drawing database and vault to ensure a consolidated record of all projects is kept.
• Confer with engineering management and project engineers on problems encountered and questions arising on projects.
• Other duties as assigned.

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QUALIFICATIONS

Required :

This position will be located in Appleton, WI with requirements to travel up to 50% of the time. Candidates must be local to the area or willing to relocate for this position. Relocation assistance may be provided.

Preferred :

DIVISION : U.S. Energy

U.S. Venture requires that a team member have and maintain authorization to work in the country in which the role is based. In general, U.S. Venture does not sponsor candidates for nonimmigrant visas or permanent residency unless based on business need.

U.S. Venture will not accept unsolicited resumes from recruiters or employment agencies. In the absence of an executed recruitment Master Service Agreement, there will be no obligation to any referral compensation or recruiter fee. In the event a recruiter or agency submits a resume or candidate without an agreement, U.S. Venture shall reserve the right to pursue and hire those candidate(s) without any financial obligation to the recruiter or agency. Any unsolicited resumes, including those submitted to hiring managers, shall be deemed the property of U.S. Venture.

U.S. Venture, Inc. is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to inclusion and diversity. We ensure equal opportunity for all applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity or expression, marital status, age, national origin, disability, veteran status, genetic information, or other protected characteristic. If you need assistance or an accommodation due to a disability, you may call Human Resources at (920) 739-6101 .