Electrical Project Engineer

$130k - $170k

Austin Allen Company - Professional Recruitment

Job Description

Electrical Project Engineer – Wood Products

Salary $130,000–$170,000 + Bonuses + Stellar Benefits – REMOTE WITH 30% TRAVEL

Are you ready to take your electrical engineering career to the next level without being tied to a plant every day? Join a leading wood products organization as an Electrical Project Engineer and become the electrical subject matter expert for major capital projects across multiple manufacturing facilities. This is a high-impact, high-visibility opportunity where you will work with senior leadership and take projects from concept through startup.

Key Responsibilities as the Electrical Project Engineer:

Lead electrical projects from feasibility and detail design through procurement, construction, startup and post-startup optimization
Lead multi-million-dollar capital projects , including projects exceeding $4 million
Manage project scope, budgets, schedules, contractors and consultants
Provide technical leadership for 480V power distribution, MCCs, motors, VFDs, starters, grounding and field I/O
Establish electrical architecture, standards and best practices for industrial projects
Direct designers, consultants and electrical contractors through project execution
Perform and support EasyPower arc flash and coordination studies
Travel approximately 30% to manufacturing facilities.

Minimum requirements for this Electrical Project Engineer position:

B.S. in Electrical Engineering required ; M.S. preferred
Minimum of 7 years of progressive industrial capital project engineering experience
Proven experience leading multi-million-dollar projects from concept through completion
Strong experience with 480V electrical distribution, MCCs, VFDs and industrial power systems
Experience with EasyPower, arc flash and coordination studies
Strong knowledge of NFPA 70 and NFPA 70E
Experience with MS Project, AutoCAD and advanced project management systems
Wood products or heavy industrial manufacturing experience preferred
PE license preferred
Allen-Bradley ControlLogix experience a plus.

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