Electrical Engineer

Electrical Engineer

Department: Engineering

Employment Type: Full Time

Location: Columbia, PA - Plant

Description

ASC Engineered Solutions is looking for an Electrical Engineer with Facilities/Power Distribution experience to support the ASC Columbia, PA facility. The right candidate will be responsible for various assigned projects concerning development, design, construction, and/or installation of electrical systems. Project work including generation of specifications for maintaining and upgrading existing electrical systems. Responsible for all main power distribution systems of the plant. The Electrical Engineer will develop requirements and specifications for facility infrastructure to include electro-mechanical subsystems, transmission, and power distribution.

How You Will Help

• Develop specifications, scopes of work, and bid documents for electrical projects.
• Assist Purchasing with bidder lists and bid reviews by providing relevant, consolidated data to support the decision-making process.
• Review, check and inspect vendor designs and electrical plans to ensure adherence quality standards.
• Perform necessary fieldwork to gather field data, check tie-ins and provide electrical construction support.
• Responsible for coordinating contractor onsite work and providing clear direction regarding ASC's requirements and standards, including electrical related safety requirements as it pertains to facility infrastructure projects.
• Develop and track project schedules and costs.
• Envision and develop project concepts for industrial power systems, electrical systems, lighting systems, UPS systems and emergency power.
• Create and control project budgets and timelines (Gantt chart).
• Determine power loads and energy requirements for newly installed equipment.
• Combine specifications, standards, drawings, and other documentation into bid packages and solicit bids for equipment and/or services.
• Manage all contractor activities including the inspection of completed work, approving vendor-supplied equipment to ensure compliance with specifications, and minimizing disruptions to normal plant activities.

Promote OSHA safety and industrial construction standards

What You Will Bring

• A minimum of five (5) years of relevant professional experience in the following area(s): Engineering function in an industrial manufacturing environment.
• Possess strong working knowledge of the National Electric Code (NEC) NFPA 70, NFPA 70E (Standard for Electrical Safety in the Workplace), and National Electric Safety Code (NESC / ANSI C2).
• Must have knowledge of the design of electrical systems in an industrial environment including 13,800, 12,470 Volt, 4,160 Volt, and 480 Volt distribution.
• Solid understanding of industrial power system protection, control and power monitoring, and industrial lighting systems.
• Intermediate facilitation and project management skills.
• Working knowledge of PLCs and Electrical Drives
• Working knowledge of MS Office.
• Experience with project scheduling and project scheduling software.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• 4-year Engineering degree with 5 years related experience OR 10+ years of industrial project management experience in absence of a degree.