Our building materials manufacturing client is hiring a Electrical Project Engineer for their plant in Fernley, NV (onsite).This is a direct hire onsite position with competitive pay, annual bonus, excellent benefits and career growth.
Relocation will be provided
Nevada has no state income tax and the Reno area offers lower cost of living than the national average.
Our client seeks a motivated Electrical Project Engineer with 2-15 years of progressive experience in electrical systems, equipment design, and installation. The ideal candidate will have CAPEX project management experience and a proven ability to coordinate engineering projects with contractors, vendors, and cross-functional teams to ensure successful project execution.
This position is ideal for a driven engineer who enjoys leading complex projects, implementing automation and electrical system improvements, and delivering measurable results in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.
How You Will Contribute
As an Electrical Project Engineer, you will lead the planning, execution, and delivery of capital improvement projects that enhance plant operations, safety, reliability, and productivity. This role requires strong project management expertise, technical leadership, and collaboration across operations, maintenance, engineering, and external contractors.
- Lead CAPEX projects from concept through completion, ensuring alignment with budget, schedule, quality, and safety objectives.
- Develop project scopes, technical specifications, and detailed execution plans for electrical and facility improvement initiatives.
- Manage project budgets, track expenditures, and provide regular updates on project status, timelines, and costs.
- Partner with plant leadership, operations, maintenance teams, vendors, and contractors to successfully execute projects.
- Coordinate the design, installation, commissioning, testing, and startup of electrical equipment and systems.
- Identify opportunities to improve manufacturing efficiency, safety, process reliability, and overall plant performance.
- Prepare and review budgets, proposals, contracts, and technical documentation.
- Monitor project milestones and critical paths, proactively addressing potential risks and delays.
- Ensure compliance with corporate standards, quality systems, and all applicable environmental, health, and safety regulations.
- Manage multiple projects simultaneously while maintaining open communication with stakeholders and leadership.
What you will bring to this great team:
- Experience leading electrical engineering and automation projects, including equipment installations and system upgrades.
- Strong knowledge of industrial electrical systems, including high-, medium-, and low-voltage applications.
- Hands-on experience programming and troubleshooting Siemens PLCs.
- Experience with SCADA development, implementation, and support.
- Knowledge of industrial networking, data communications, servers, and virtual machine environments.
- Experience with industrial controls, VFDs, servo drives, commissioning, startup, and troubleshooting.
- Familiarity with HMI and manufacturing software platforms, including InTouch, Historian Client, and MES applications.
- Working knowledge of Siemens S7 and TIA Portal programming environments preferred.
- Strong mechanical aptitude and problem-solving skills.
- 2-5+ years of project management experience with a proven record of delivering successful capital projects in a manufacturing environment.
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office; experience with AutoCAD, SQL, database management, and remote desktop environments is advantageous.
- Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering strongly preferred.