Senior Electrical Engineer

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Job Description :

DuPont - Facilities Services and Real Estate seeks an Electrical Engineer to provide leadership and technical support at both of the Wilmington Sites;

the corporate headquarters site at Chestnut Run Plaza and the DuPont Central Research Campus at the Experimental Station.

This Engineer will provide electrical engineering support for the design, operations and maintenance of the high voltage power distribution (up to 34kv) infrastructure.

The Electrical Engineer is responsible for technical competency and stewardship for the high voltage systems. They will lead the continuous improvement efforts for reliability, efficiency, and cost effectiveness of the electrical systems.

The Electrical Engineer reports directly to the Engineering Manager. This position has regular contact with capital project teams, high voltage electricians, contractors, site management, internal customers, and EHS (Environmental, Health and Safety).

Job Responsibilities

• Responsible for technical adequacy of power facilities and stewardship for power operating and maintenance strategies.
• Day-to-day technical support to Power Operations and Maintenance in the areas of Process Safety Management, Energy Conservation, Mechanic Training, Equipment Repair / Replacement, Design / Specification, Evaluation of Equipment Performance, Safety & Environmental Issues, Regulatory Compliance (Local, State, Federal).
• Demonstrated ability working collaboratively on capital project teams, delivering capital improvement plans, and developing capital justifications.
• Develop long-range capital plans for overall improvement of high voltage electrical infrastructure.
• Developing capital project basic data, participating in project front-end loading and representing facilities' owner for project commissioning.
• Responsible for overseeing the regulatory compliance program for all site diesel generators.
• Serve as an energy conservation resource to the FS&RE ECON team by monitoring daily electricity pricing.
• Assist with the preparation and review of electrical procedures and execute the management of change (MOC) process.
• Develop reliability programs to maintain continuity of operations, preparing annual equipment overhaul schedules, leading the planning and execution strategy for building and sitewide electrical system shutdowns and implementing standard maintenance, test, calibration and inspection procedures and protocols for electrical distribution equipment.
• Prepare SKM coordination, short circuit and flash hazards studies for new and modified equipment installations.
• This role functions as the technical guardian for all engineering documentation.
• Acts as the primary resource and technical interface with the local public electric utility.
• The Engineer will oversee the design and specification of stand-by diesel generators and UPS systems for back-up to critical business operations.
• The Engineer will be expected to stay current with the latest technology, relevant DuPont and industry standards and the NEC code.

Skills Required

• Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering.
• The role requires a thorough understanding and use of the National Electrical Code (NEC), electrical engineering principles, as well as relevant regulations and safety codes.
• Proficient in Power Tools for Windows.
• Minimum of 5 years demonstrated experience and knowledge of high voltage power distribution system operation and maintenance best practices.
• Must be self-motivated with demonstrated ability to organize, prioritize and administer numerous complex tasks with minimal supervision.
• Excellent communications / interpersonal skills to develop effective relationships with internal and external resources.
• Demonstrated knowledge of electrical safety hazards analysis.
• Demonstrated knowledge of preventive and predictive maintenance practices for high voltage power distribution systems and equipment.
• Demonstrated ability to produce written communications accurately, completely, concisely and in a timely fashion.
• Demonstrated ability to function effectively in a diverse team of business, technical, crafts and contract partners in a cooperative and efficient manner.

Skills Preferred

• Demonstrated use of Six Sigma methodology (must be Green Belt or Black Belt certified).
• Demonstrated use of creating and inputting maintenance plans in SAP Maintenance Module.
• Demonstrated use of the Ecostructure Power Monitoring Expert software.

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