What are the responsibilities and job description for the Electrical Engineer, CAPEX position at ArcelorMittal Calvert?
Requisition ID: 32365
DO YOU HAVE WHAT IT TAKES?
The ideal candidate will be dedicated to electrical power system engineering activities to effectively support ArcelorMittal Calvert’s business objectives. The Electrical Engineer – Power Systems (LV/MV/HV) will contribute to the reliability, safety, and performance of complex industrial electrical systems.
THE BASICS
- Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering with 10 years of relevant industrial electrical power experience, or a Trade School Diploma with 20 years of relevant industrial electrical power experience, preferably in steelmaking, heavy industrial, manufacturing, or large-scale capital projects
- Experience with LV, MV, and HV electrical power distribution systems
- Experience working on large-scale industrial capital projects from concept through commissioning and startup
- Strong understanding of substations, transformers, switchgear, circuit breakers, protective relaying, MCCs, motor control, grounding, and power distribution
- Experience coordinating engineering, construction, maintenance, operations, OEMs, utilities, and contractors
- Experience with electrical system design, equipment specifications, technical evaluations, installation, testing, and commissioning
- Strong electrical troubleshooting, analytical, and problem-solving skills
- Strong interpersonal communication skills, both written and verbal
- Familiarity with Microsoft Office products, including Outlook, Excel, Teams, Word, and PowerPoint
- Ability to read and interpret electrical one-line diagrams, schematics, wiring diagrams, equipment layouts, and engineering drawings
THE EXTRAS
- Experience with EAF and continuous casting electrical power systems preferred
- Experience with high-power EAF electrical systems, including furnace transformers and associated power distribution
- Experience with HV/MV substations, transformers, switchgear, breakers, bus systems, and distribution equipment
- Experience with LV systems, MCCs, motor control centers, panelboards, control power, and auxiliary power systems
- Knowledge of protective relaying, coordination studies, arc-flash studies, short-circuit analysis, load flow, and motor starting studies
- Experience with electrical power monitoring and energy management systems
- Knowledge of power quality, harmonics, flicker, voltage stability, grounding, and system reliability
- Experience with medium- and high-voltage cable systems, terminations, testing, and commissioning
- Experience with electrical equipment testing, including insulation resistance, transformer testing, breaker testing, relay testing, and cable testing
- Knowledge of NEC, NFPA 70E, IEEE, ANSI, NEMA, IEC, and applicable electrical standards
- Experience developing electrical equipment specifications, technical scopes, data sheets, and procurement packages
- Experience evaluating OEM technical proposals and conducting technical bid evaluations
- Experience leading or participating in FAT, SAT, commissioning, startup, and performance testing
- Experience with electrical system studies and software such as ETAP, SKM, EasyPower, or equivalent
- Experience with industrial grounding and lightning protection systems
- SAP experience preferred
TRAITS TO BE SUCCESSFUL
- Builds partnerships and works collaboratively with engineering, construction, maintenance, operations, OEMs, contractors, utilities, and other stakeholders
- Demonstrates strong decision-making, analytical, troubleshooting, and problem-solving skills
- Takes ownership of electrical power system issues and drives them to resolution
- Communicates effectively across multiple departments, disciplines, and levels of the organization
- Able to manage multiple technical activities in a fast-paced capital project environment
- Demonstrates a strong commitment to safety, reliability, quality, schedule, and cost
- Maintains a hands-on approach and provides effective technical leadership in the field
- Demonstrates strong project management, organizational, and prioritization skills
- Demonstrates a strong work ethic and high degree of professionalism
WHAT YOU’LL BE DOING
- Lead electrical power engineering activities for the Complex II EAF/Caster Project, from concept and FEED through detailed design, procurement, construction, commissioning, startup, and final acceptance
- Provide electrical engineering leadership for LV, MV, and HV power systems supporting EAF, Caster, FES, Water Systems, and associated auxiliary equipment
- Develop and review electrical power distribution architectures, single-line diagrams, load lists, equipment layouts, and electrical design packages
- Establish electrical design criteria, equipment specifications, technical requirements, and performance requirements for power systems
- Ensure new electrical systems are properly integrated with existing plant power infrastructure without adversely affecting system reliability, production, or equipment operation
- Perform and/or review load flow, short-circuit, arc-flash, protective coordination, motor starting, grounding, and power quality studies
- Lead or support technical evaluation and selection of substations, transformers, switchgear, breakers, MCCs, bus systems, power cables, protective relays, and other electrical equipment
- Review OEM technical proposals, drawings, calculations, equipment designs, protection philosophies, and performance commitments
- Ensure OEM equipment and electrical systems meet company process conditions, production requirements, capacity, reliability, safety, and future expansion requirements
- Coordinate electrical power requirements with mechanical, piping, automation, instrumentation, civil, structural, process, and other project disciplines
- Support design and engineering of HV/MV substations, transformers, switchgear, distribution systems, and LV systems
- Provide technical support for EAF power systems, including furnace transformers, high-current connections, power distribution, protection, and associated auxiliary systems
- Support power systems for caster equipment, FES, water systems, pumps, fans, hydraulic systems, material handling, and other auxiliary equipment
- Develop and review electrical equipment specifications, technical scopes, data sheets, procurement packages, and installation requirements
- Participate in design reviews, HAZOPs, constructability reviews, maintainability reviews, electrical safety reviews, and risk assessments
- Lead or support Factory Acceptance Testing (FAT) and Site Acceptance Testing (SAT) for major electrical equipment
- Provide field technical support during electrical construction, equipment installation, cable installation, terminations, testing, and commissioning
- Lead and coordinate electrical pre-commissioning, commissioning, energization, startup, and system turnover activities
- Coordinate OEMs, contractors, testing agencies, engineering teams, operations, and maintenance during commissioning and startup
- Review and approve electrical testing procedures and results for transformers, switchgear, breakers, protective relays, cables, grounding systems, and other power equipment
- Support relay protection settings, testing, commissioning, and coordination with existing plant protection systems
- Identify electrical design, installation, testing, and commissioning issues and develop practical solutions with engineering, OEMs, contractors, and operations
- Maintain accurate electrical engineering documentation, including one-lines, schematics, studies, equipment data, test reports, commissioning records, and as-built documentation
- Support electrical reliability, power quality, energy efficiency, equipment availability, and continuous improvement initiatives
- Provide technical training and knowledge transfer to maintenance and operations personnel
- Support development of project schedules, work plans, estimates, technical scopes, and execution strategies
- Provide regular technical and project updates to management and internal stakeholders
- Participate in project walkdowns, inspections, punch-list activities, equipment acceptance, and final system turnover
- Ensure electrical systems are designed, installed, tested, energized, and commissioned in accordance with NEC, NFPA 70E, IEEE, applicable codes, standards, and company requirements
- Support electrical safety programs, incident investigations, and corrective actions as required
- Demonstrate the company values of Safety, Teamwork, Accountability, Relationships, and Sustainability
- Fulfill the commitment to ensure a safe and healthy work environment
- Fulfill the responsibilities required to achieve the Quality Commitment
- Demonstrate commitment to teamwork by fostering an environment that embodies trust and respect
- Maintain working knowledge of competencies as defined in ISO 14001, IATF 16949, and ISO 17025, current versions
YOUR WORKING ENVIRONMENT
- Office, construction, and industrial/mill environment
- Frequent field presence within the Complex II EAF/Caster project area
- Steelmaking, Caster, FES, Water Systems, and associated auxiliary areas
- Gulf Coast region in Calvert, AL
- Monday through Friday, with extended hours as required during periods of peak workload, construction, commissioning, and startup
Please note: The Job Profile is only a summary of the typical functions of the job, not an exhaustive or comprehensive list of all possible job responsibilities, tasks, and duties.