Electrical & Power Engineer

Electrical & Power Engineer (Engineering Degree, Manufacturing Industry, Technical Designs, Power Distribution, UPS, power control systems) in Davenport, Iowa

10+ years of Experience

POSITION: Electrical & Power Engineer (Engineering Degree, Manufacturing Industry, Technical Designs, Power Distribution, UPS, power control systems)
LOCATION: Davenport, Iowa (onsite positions no remote)
SALARY: Excellent Compensation with benefits + 401K + relocation + Interview Travel
DURATION: Full-Time Position
TRAVEL: Occasional
SKILLS: Electrical Engineering Degree, Manufacturing Industry, Technical Designs, Power Distribution, power modeling software, switchgear, MCC's, transfer switches, switch yards, generator sets, UPS, transformers, Power Control Systems

DESCRIPTION:

Aggressively searching for Senior Electrical/Power Engineer to join our team located in Davenport, IA.

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES:

The Senior Electrical/Power Engineer is responsible for providing project leadership and management in the engineering, design, procurement, construction, and implementation of systems and equipment primarily for energy efficiency and electrical distribution including:

• Identifying and developing innovative solutions related to Energy Efficiency as driven by the DPW energy reduction metrics.
• Identifying and completing projects that improve reliability and reduce risk in the plant electrical distribution network.
• Managing the project budget to the planned/forecasted spend delivering project tasks to the agreed upon commitment dates with formal close out of projects via final project report.

ADDITIONAL RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Manage capital projects (from funds approval to completion) up to and in excess of $1MM in value
• Ensure projects are compliant with the company's engineering standards derived from NEC/NFPA/IEEE standards
• Directs the activities of designers, maintenance personnel, and outside contractors during field construction, planned and unplanned site wide electrical power outages and resolves start-up and operating problems
• Electrical power outage recovery including advising/counseling on failure analysis; participate in and lead problem solving teams, identification of root cause and solutions and organize support from other resources
• Provide leadership, technical direction, installation support and/or commissioning support for execution of major capital projects impacting energy efficiency or the plant distribution network
• Identify energy efficiency projects and work with local power company on receipt of available rebates
• Oversee arc flash and short circuit studies as required by DPW standards and address issues identified through capital or expense measures as necessary
• Although this position is primarily a first shift position; due to the 24/7 manufacturing environment, working off-shift hours and/or weekends to support operations is expected, although not always required.

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS:

• MUST have Bachelor's degree in electrical engineering from an accredited institution
• 10+ years of engineering experience in a manufacturing environment
• Minimum of 3 years project management experience; adept at devising scope, specification and technical designs
  Basic understanding of medium voltage power distribution

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• 10 years or more experience in a manufacturing environment
• 7 years or more experience and demonstrated proficiency in executing power distribution projects
• 2 years or more experience in interpreting power modeling software including arc flash and short circuit studies
• Technical expertise in switchgear, MCC's, transfer switches, switch yards, generator sets, UPS, transformers, power control systems, distribution systems and coordination of protective devices
• Clear and concise communication skills (written and verbal)

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