Electrical Engineer III - Control Systems

Senior Electrical Engineer ( 5 years)

Client has a need for a motivated Senior Level Electrical Engineer at their McCalla, Alabama facility.

COMPANY DESCRIPTION:

Client is a multi-discipline design and installation engineering firm focused on providing custom engineered solutions in heavy and light industrial. Our customers are among the most respected companies in the manufacturing industries to include the paper, steel, mining, automotive, food, nuclear and other industries. Typical design and installation projects range from onsite Professional Engineering & Consulting services, automation systems, design and installation of custom power distribution equipment, drive system design & startups, PLC/HMI/Controls System installations, protective relaying and coordination, power system studies, substation design & installation, General Contracting, Project Management, heavy industrial machine refurbishing and retrofits, and emergency troubleshooting. Client strives to develop and maintain a top-tier team of Engineers and technicians to be a highly available and preferred one-stop-shop solution for all our customer's engineering and technical needs.

JOB DESCRIPTION:

The Senior Electrical Engineer will be responsible for executing projects at a high level by directly contributing to project design and commissioning, while leading and tasking junior Engineers to various project tasks that lead to efficient project completion, and general team growth. The Senior Electrical Engineer will be a key member of an Engineering team with the responsibilities of designing, installing, and commissioning various industrial control and automation systems to include drive systems, control panels, PLC and Robotics programming, troubleshooting, power transmission and distribution, and project management for heavy industry projects. The position requires hands-on shop and field support to work both independently and within a team to lead and mentor various Engineers and technicians to successfully complete projects based on sound engineering practices, customer specifications and expectations. This position is an opportunity to be exposed to an extremely diverse set of applications, technologies, and processes, with the expectation to grow into a leadership and mentoring position with increased responsibilities and support.

Duration: Full Time
Travel: <25% Travel ** (See Travel Note)
Benefits: Family Medical, Paid Holidays, IRA, Travel Expenses, Overtime and Bonuses

PREFERRED DEMONSTRATED EXPERIENCE AND SKILLS:

• Industrial machinery and automation process experience:

Experience with the design, troubleshooting, and respective code requirements of various industrial control and safety systems.

• Electrical control panel design and layout:

Understanding of proper control panel design, product selection, SCCR calculations, testing and installation practices.

• Communication protocols and instrumentation networks:

Understanding of various industrial Ethernet/IP and Profinet network designs and respective product selection.

• AC and/or DC Drives and Motors:

Experience with the installation, tuning, commissioning, and troubleshooting of various drive systems. Can demonstrate an understanding of drive design, control algorithms and regulators.

• Low and Medium Voltage Power Systems:

Can demonstrate an understanding of 3-phase power systems, transformers, protection and NEC/NFPA code principles.

• Knowledge of various schematic, modeling and controls programming software:

CAD: AutoCAD Electrical

Power Modeling: ETAP, EZPower

Programming: Rockwell, Siemens and others

• Knowledge of relevant safety and design standards:

NFPA, UL and others

REQUIRED EDUCATION, EXPERIENCE AND SKILLS:

• Self-Starter with attention to detail and a strong motivation to complete projects on schedule.

• Proven leadership abilities and is willing to contribute as needed to the benefit of the team.
• Bachelors degree in Electrical Engineering from an ABET accredited program.
• Solid fundamental Electrical Engineering knowledge.
• 5 years relevant experience.
• Creative problem solver with a customer-based perspective.
• Excellent writing, presentation, and verbal skills.

**Travel Note: Client thrives as an Engineering company rooted in strong fundamentals. This allows us to confidently commit to the successful completion of most any engineering project that our customers require. Because of this, Client focuses on delivering exceptional engineering to repeat customers within a few hours driving time. Travel is currently defined as not spending the day at the McCalla office with customer locations most commonly within 0-4 hours from the Birmingham, AL area.

The McCalla, AL facility is conveniently located just outside of Birmingham with a typical short, low traffic commute down either I-20/59 or I-459.