Electrical Engineer

JOB TITLE: Facilities Electrical Plant Engineer

LOCATION: North Charleston, SC

DURATION: 12-month contract with extensions and the potential for conversion to a full-time employee

Project Details:

Support facilities maintenance team troubleshooting issues. Infrastructure projects ranging in scale from equipment refurbishment / replacement to new building construction as the owner representative. Maintain approx. 4.5 million sq. ft of existing facilities. Currently constructing approx. 1.5 million sq. ft. of new facilities to support site expansion.

Required Skills & Experience

• Bachelor's degree or higher in Electrical Engineering
• Experience reading & understanding engineering drawings, blueprints, schematics, and specifications.
• 6 years related work experience or an equivalent combination of education and experiences.
• Experience supporting medium and low voltage electrical systems in an industrial or manufacturing environment.
• 3 years experience working in an engineering, facilities and/or maintenance role in an industrial or manufacturing environment.

Nice to Have Skills & Experience

• Experience supporting substation and switchgear repairs and/or preventative maintenance.
• Experience working with electrical service providers.
• Experience evaluating lighting conditions.
• Experience working with building automation and control systems and energy management systems.
• 3 years experience supporting medium and low voltage electrical systems in an industrial or manufacturing environments
• 6 years of experience working in an engineering, facilities and/or maintenance role in an industrial or manufacturing environment
• Experience in design review, cost estimation and construction project oversight

Job Description

• Provides support for the electrical phases of buildings, equipment installations and utility systems. Includes central utility distribution sites and self-contained buildings.
• Determines the cause of asset failures and reduction in asset capacity by using reliability tools and methods (e.g., life cycle analysis, condition-based maintenance, root cause failure methodology, mean time between failures, fault tree analysis, etc.)
• Analyzes current conditions and future requirements to recommend infrastructure capital improvements and works with both internal and external customers to identify and assess alternatives and impacts.
• Translates customer requirements into design options with documents and estimates. Identifies appropriate materials, equipment, and services by applying engineering principles and methodology.
• Participates in conceptual design by analyzing intended use/occupancy and desired aesthetics, code research, and development of preliminary design elements.
• Estimates resource requirements, identifies materials, equipment, and services to establish project scope.
• Uses appropriate resources to produce project drawings, specifications, and permit application packages in accordance with project parameters.
• Aligns electrical designs with customer requirements, building codes and applicable laws by applying knowledge of construction principles, practices, and materials.
• Supports construction projects by reviewing contractor proposals; works with government/regulatory agencies; monitors project progress and vendor/consultant performance.
• Ensures accuracy of drawing archives/libraries by reviewing contractor redlines and as-builts.
• Review new electrical installation design for code compliance and quality workmanship.