Electrical & Power Engineer

Employer
DBA Web Technologies
Location
Davenport, Iowa
Posted
Oct 08, 2024
Closes
Oct 24, 2024
Ref
2834282879
Discipline
Engineering, Electrical
Position Type
Engineer
Specialty
Electrification
Hours
Full Time
Organization Type
Corporate, Other Corporate
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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