Electrical Engineer - Don Plant (Pocatello, ID)
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- Pocatello, ID
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Evaluate potential projects with plant and company stakeholders. This may require working within a larger project team by managing and designing the electrical and/or instrumentation portion of that project.
- Serve as technical resource for plant maintenance and reliability teams to assist with troubleshooting and planning.
- Obtain vendor/contractor quotations for proposed work scope. Responsible for gaining stakeholder alignment on all proposals, feasibility studies and vendor/construction packages.
- Prepare project scope of work documents, budgets, and schedules. Obtain approvals for execution.
- Control project costs by approving expenditures and administering contractor contracts.
- Maintains project schedule by monitoring progress, coordinating activities, and resolving problems efficiently with minimal impact to plant operations.
- Maintain Electrical System Model including Relay Coordination and Arc Flash.
- Develop/Modify Electrical Equipment Specifications for new purchases.
- Provide evaluation and recommendations for electrical and instrumentation additions to the facility.
- Support new electrical and instrument installations, create drawings, and provide startup services.
- Provide field support to the I&E and DCS staff.
- Ability to work additional time as needed including weekends for any project completion or oversight.
- Bachelor's Degree (B.A. or B.S.) in Electrical Engineering discipline from 4-year college or university
- 5-10 years of experience with electrical and/or instrumentation systems in a heavy industrial or process plant environment.
- Experience in phosphate fertilizer mining and manufacturing is a plus.
- Ability to troubleshoot Medium Voltage Distribution, Transformers and Low Voltage MCCs.
- Understand and able to properly evaluate and troubleshoot power system and motor protection devices.
- Understand network topology and assist in network troubleshooting of electrical devices.
- Familiarity and the ability to troubleshoot DCS/PLC systems, VFDs and UPS Systems.
- Working knowledge of applicable codes such as NFPA, NEC and IEEE
- Demonstrated ability to work within budgets and to deadlines.
- Demonstrated ability to prioritize work and balance competing priorities.
- Must be able to show initiative and be a 'self-starter' to achieve working goals.
- Must possess excellent interpersonal, oral, and written communication skills.
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