Electrical Engineer

Job Description:

Client is seeking Electrical Engineers to support one of four power generation facilities located in Minnesota and Wisconsin. These engineers will serve as the primary electrical engineering resource at their assigned plant and will play a critical role in improving electrical reliability, supporting plant operations, and managing capital and maintenance projects. The position offers the opportunity to lead electrical infrastructure upgrades from concept through completion while working in a highly collaborative power generation environment.

Key Responsibilities

• Serve as the onsite electrical engineering expert supporting plant operations and maintenance teams.
• Lead electrical reliability initiatives and provide troubleshooting support for plant electrical systems.
• Develop, scope, budget, bid, manage, execute, and close out electrical capital and maintenance projects.
• Support upgrades and replacement projects involving:
  • Switchgear
  • Transformers
  • Medium-voltage equipment
  • High-voltage equipment
  • Other critical electrical infrastructure

• Collaborate with operations, maintenance, engineering, and leadership teams to improve plant performance and reliability.
• Interface with contractors, engineering consultants, subject matter experts, and project stakeholders.
• Ensure projects are delivered safely, on schedule, and within budget.
• Support large-scale outages, modernization efforts, and continuous improvement initiatives.

Typical Day

• Attend the daily 7:00 AM plant status meeting to review operational performance and priorities.
• Manage active electrical projects and project documentation.
• Investigate equipment issues and support troubleshooting efforts.
• Coordinate with maintenance and operations personnel on reliability improvements.
• Engage with contractors and engineering resources regarding ongoing work.
• Balance responsibilities between approximately:
  • 70% Project Management
  • 30% Plant Reliability Engineering

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Electrical Engineering.
• 2+ years of relevant engineering experience in:
  • Utilities
  • Power Generation
  • Manufacturing
  • Heavy Industrial Environments
• Experience with medium-voltage and high-voltage electrical systems.
• Knowledge of power systems and electrical distribution equipment.
• Experience managing projects from development through closeout.
• Troubleshooting and reliability engineering experience.
• Strong understanding of industrial electrical equipment and systems.

Preferred Qualifications

• Degree from an ABET-accredited engineering program.
• FE (Fundamentals of Engineering) certification.
• PE (Professional Engineer) license.
• Experience with:
  • DeltaV
  • Emerson Ovation
  • Distributed Control Systems (DCS)
  • SAP
  • Asset and work management systems
• Background in controls, electromechanical engineering, or plant modernization projects