Allied Reliability is seeking an Electrical Engineer for Power Distribution with a Metals, Cement, or Mining background.

Responsibilities & Duties:

• Provides technical advice on equipment selection, configuration and troubleshooting of a wide variety of low and medium voltage electrical systems that includes transformers, switchgear, relays, MCC’s, starters, VFD’s, motors, and feeders.
• Works with Operations/Process/Project Management teams in development of the Project Electrical and Engineering Scope of Work, Estimations, Specifications, Control Narratives and Conceptual Design.
• Contributes as subject area resource in a variety of electrical engineering areas providing support for systems design, engineering reviews, root-cause analysis and continuous improvement.
• Assist and advises in a variety of electrical engineering functions including analysis of power loading, device coordination, arc flash safety, energy use, short circuit studies, etc.
• Reviews and approves work of outside engineering consultants including flow diagrams, single-line drawings, P&ID’s, schematics, general arrangement drawings, specifications, RFQs, bid evaluations, vendor drawings, as-built drawings and manuals.
• Direct and coordinate internal and external resources assigned to projects.
• Participates in construction and commissioning of electrical systems in capital projects. Provide technical oversight to ensure electrical systems are installed and functions according to design specifications.
• Meet expectations with a focus on safety, environmental compliance, equipment reliability, and cost control
• Implement consistent internal goals and tasks for operations.
• Interface with equipment and system integration vendors including expediting documentation and deliveries.
• Support training initiatives like the apprentice program and Electrical safety training.
• Ensure that electrical systems at perform with a high degree of safety and reliability and comply with safety, environmental and engineering codes.
• Comply with safety, environmental, construction and engineering standards.
• Meet the end users expectations with a focus on functional effectiveness, long term reliability and ease of maintenance.

Job Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering
• 8+ years of work experience in electrical and instrumentation in heavy industry; project engineering experience is a plus.
• Experience with industrial power tasks like grounding, motor tests, power quality, electrical protection settings, VFD configuration, instrument calibration, motor starting, etc.
• Proficiency with NEC, IEEE, and other NFPA electrical standards and recommended practices; familiarity with basic MSHA and EPA regulations.
• Familiarity with control systems, control panels, instrumentation, networks, and field wiring; familiarity with Aveva and ControlLogix a plus.
• Detail and process oriented with strong problem resolution abilities; ability to use root-cause analysis to troubleshoot electrical systems including medium and low voltage distribution systems, starters, motors and VFD’s.
• Ability to travel up to 25% typically but could include extended assignments during critical construction and start-up periods.