Electrical Engineer

The Position

Support the maintenance, operation, & improvement of all site electrical systems. Develop & maintain site electrical standards including operating procedures, single lines, panel schedules, & all other relevant documentation for compliance with standards, national codes & industry best engineering & safety practices.

Lead & manage site or area electrical system improvement & expansion projects. Serve as SME (subject matter expert) on the site electrical distribution, power monitoring, & back up generation systems.

Essential Functions

• Evaluates electrical system designs & installations, products, components, capabilities, suitability & applications
• Manages & executes electrical system distribution, maintenance, upgrades, modifications, & improvement projects
• Evaluates completed installations & observes operation to ensure conformance to design & equipment specifications & compliance with operational & safety standards
• Identify & manages service contracts for electrical system & other related equipment service contracts
• Maintains product & company reputation by complying with federal & state regulations
• Identify & support required EHS & regulatory safety training requirements & leads efforts to ensure compliance
• Maintain the Arc Flash / Selective Coordination / Load Flow Studies software
• Conducts system or equipment walk downs with respect to electrical design & installation
• Ensures identification of & collaboration regarding interfaces to other processes & support systems
• Participates in design work shops with engineering suppliers for any future projects
• Create, develop, & maintain system SOPs, maintenance plans, training plans, electrical diagrams, single lines, or other related electrical system documentation
• Facilitate knowledge transfer from projects to facilities & operations where applicable
• Maintains SME status by attending educational workshops, reviewing professional publications, establishing personal networks, participating in professional societies
• Other accountabilities, as assigned

Qualifications

• Education :
• BA / BS degree in electrical engineering or related technical field, or equivalent combination of experience & education required
• Experience :
• Minimum of ten (10) years of experience as electrical engineer in the fields of power generation, distribution, or manufacturing required
• Acknowledged Subject Matter Expert in Power Distribution Systems, & Electrical Systems Design required
• Strong knowledge of U.S. Electrical Codes, Standards, Construction Methods & Laws required
• Expertise in performing electrical system design & engineering calculations required
• Proven ability to establish & maintain networks preferred
• Facilitate processes that encourage cross organizational knowledge sharing preferred
• Leadership :
• Builds strong working relationships. Ability to lead task & project teams. Ability to manage a changing work environment with constant changing requirements.

Ability to take initiative & drive implementation of projects without formal authority preferred

• Participative / Supporting / Coaching :
• Actively participates in team activities, supports ideas / actions of others & uses appreciative feedback style to coach others in how to make their idea even better.

Proven coaching skills preferred

• Agility :
• Quickly flexes to changes in responsibilities & business needs with grace & ease preferred
• Teaming :
• Demonstrates behaviors consistent with for me to win the team must win beliefs preferred
• Appreciative :
• Demonstrates appreciative feedback style. Appreciates other team members & their contributions toward assuring the process team wins a plus
• Customer / Results Driven :
• Understands who the customer (internal / external) is, understands the customers’ requirements & understands the processes that generate products / services that meet the customers’ requirements preferred
• Fact Based Decision Making :
• Demonstrated strong business understanding coupled with high analytical skills to ensure a structured approach to problem solving.

Challenge external vendors & engineering company preferred