Electrical Engineer (Industrial - Chemical Industry)

Web Technologies - Bedminster, NJ

Full-time - Mid Level

Bedminster, NJ

Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services

About the position

The Electrical Engineer position focuses on design engineering within the industrial and chemical sectors, specifically involving transformer and switchgear design, electrical power control, and plant design. The role requires extensive experience in troubleshooting and regulatory compliance, with responsibilities that include overseeing electrical equipment installations and contributing to business development proposals.

Responsibilities

• Development of single line diagrams and schematic drawings
• Developing purchase specifications
• Obtaining vendor quotes
• Preparing electrical construction specifications
• Performing bid evaluations
• Approving vendor drawings
• Supervising startup testing and commissioning of electrical equipment installations in new process plants
• Contributing to plant proposals for business development
• Coordination with all other disciplines and construction management during plant design and construction
• Supervision of designers tasked with producing drawings and documentation for a project
• Active participation in design activities
• Coordination with utility for installation of new plants including new substations
• Power system studies for voltage drop, load flow, short circuit and relay coordination
• Developing substation packages
• Installation, testing and commissioning of high voltage substations
• New installation or replacement of large synchronous motors up to 30,000 HP
• Review design calculations for load flow, short circuit, Arc Flash, and relay coordination
• Installation of switchgear, transformers, VFDs, UPS, diesel generators, and batteries and battery chargers
• Evaluation of equipment breakdowns and analysis of plant trips
• Root cause analysis and creating reports for Lessons Learned for continuous improvement
• Providing emergency support during plant trips to restart a plant and bring it to operating conditions
• Performing plant reliability audits and evaluations of existing electrical equipment
• Preparing cost estimations for upgrades
• Evaluation of hazardous area classifications especially for Hydrogen plants

Requirements

• 10+ years of experience in the Industrial/Chemical Industry
• Experience in design engineering and regulatory compliance
• Proficiency in electrical power control and troubleshooting
• Knowledge of drives, MV motors, and low voltage MCC
• Experience with transformer & switchgear design and industrial heaters
• Familiarity with US and International codes and standards (ATEX, NEC, UL, etc.)
• Ability to read standard Piping and Instrumentation Diagrams
• Excellent communication and language skills

Nice-to-haves

• Professional engineering licenses

Benefits

• Excellent Compensation with benefits