Electrical and Instrumentation Engineer

Position Title : Electrical & Instrumentation Engineer

Reports to : I&E Engineering Supervisor

Location : Western Iowa

Department : Engineering

Position Description :

This position is accountable for providing technical support to Engineering, Operations and Maintenance for the plants electrical and instrumentation systems and to provide design input for projects. The Instrument and Electrical Engineer will create and develop designs by analyzing a technical problem, field checking and specifying applicable equipment and developing cost and scheduling estimates. The engineer is responsible to ensure design safety by incorporating applicable codes and standards and sound engineering design practices.

Key Job Elements :

• Provide daily maintenance support to I&E technicians and operations to solve plant problems.
• Provide long-term preventive / predictive maintenance program support to assure continuing reliability.
• Review the content of maintenance work packages to assure conformance to applicable regulatory codes, standards, and best practices. Facilitate knowledge base and skill training for appropriate client personnel and develop on site competencies of the I&E technicians.
• Provide electrical and instrumentation engineering designs for assigned projects. This may include directing and reviewing the work of outside engineering firms and / or developing in house design and construction packages.
• Develop capital and expense budget requirements related to electrical system reliability projects, preventative and predictive maintenance programs, and repairs.
• Prepare project authorization documentation including cost estimates, project justification, schedules, and execution plans.
• Manage and support Management of Change (MOC) process for documenting any changes to instrumentation and electrical equipment. Coordinate all documentation changes with the engineering / drafting department. Evaluate site power requirements, including performing short circuit analysis, arc flash and protective device coordination studies.
• Provide project start-up and other troubleshooting support for multiple projects.
• Manage on-site contractors to ensure construction activities meet safety goals, budgetary requirements, quality control, and schedules.
• Support control systems engineer and technicians with their efforts to maintain and upgrade the plant’s process control systems.
• Identify training requirements and exercise opportunities to gain knowledge of plant equipment and increase skill level.
• Support site EHS activities through compliance with all environmental, health and safety policies / procedures, and through active participation in EHS programs and initiatives.

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