What are the responsibilities and job description for the Electrical Engineering Department Head position at PEAK Technical Staffing?
Our client is a multidisciplinary engineering firm focusing on the design, integration, and construction management of capital asset projects. They provide full-service project management from ideation, budgeting, and capital approval, through construction and startup. Our client is seeking an Electrical Engineering Department Head with a Professional Engineer (PE) License. While this position will be based in Downers Grove, IL, projects will take you throughout the United States. Travel is required and can be expected to be 30-50%.
Other responsibilities of this position are :
Senior Electrical Engineer Responsibilities :
Senior Electrical Engineer will be required to review existing industrial power systems and determine if capital expansion projects can be supported. Need to coordinate power usage studies and prepare load studies.
Senior Electrical Engineer will be responsible for the design and supervision of electrical power and controls bid package drawings. Drawings will include 480VAC and 120VAC single line diagrams and electrical power and control plan layouts.
Prepare electrical and controls scopes of work documents for bid packages.
Senior Electrical Engineer will need to coordinate with local utility for power service, transformer and substation upgrades. Specify transformers, conductors, busway, switchgear and circuit breakers.
Senior Electrical Engineer will be responsible for the review and approval of new equipment electrical requirements. Requirements to be reviewed include power load, circuit breaker sizing, data communication, ethernet, grounding, machine safety, etc. Typically will work with third party PLC programmers and control panel designers for I / O drawing preparation and panel design and fabrication.
Electrical Engineer will be responsible for review and approval of I / O drawings, control panel and VFD panel approvals.
Senior Electrical Engineer will need to be familiar with machine safety categories and assist with machine safety audits. We typically work with third party machine safety partners.
- Senior Electrical Engineer will need to be familiar and have a working knowledge of the following :
- NEC and industrial installations.
- Gather information for arc flash studies. The study is typically done by others.
- PLC programming basics.
- VFD's, HMI's, PLC types, I / O card types, Remote I / O modules.
Project Manager Responsibilities : Project Manager will be required to set schedules, budgets, and oversee the design of systems and projects. Including managing other engineers and CAD designers to accomplish the project needs. Project Manager will be responsible for selection and procurement of equipment and contractor services. Project Manager will be responsible for leading project meetings with internal and external partners. The Project Manager will be responsible for tracking and maintaining budgets, project schedules, and deliverables. Project Manager will need to collaborate with vendors and OEMs to prevent and rectify issues that occur in the field. While in the field, Project Manager will be responsible for observing construction to ensure work is correct, safe, meets specifications and quality control standards, and the intent of the design. Requirements :
Benefits
PEAK's benefit offerings available for our associates include medical, dental, vision, Flexible Spending Account (FSA), Dependent Care Savings Account (DCA), and 401K plan.
PEAK believes that taking care of our team is essential for success and we are proud to provide benefits that enhance both your well-being and your future.
Additionally, our associates may be eligible for Paid Sick Leave as required by Federal, State, or local laws.
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