Electrical Engineer I

Vulcan Materials Company•Bushnell, FL

About The Position

Build Your Career. Build America’s Future. Vulcan Materials Company is the nation’s largest producer of construction aggregates and a major producer of aggregates-based construction materials including asphalt and ready-mixed concrete. When you join Vulcan, it’s more than starting an exciting career – you get to make a difference for millions of people every day across the country. When you join Vulcan, you join a dynamic culture in which career development is encouraged, excellence is rewarded, and diversity is valued. No matter the role or the location across the country, every member of the Vulcan team lives through the Vulcan Way: doing the right thing, the right way, at the right time. We are hiring an Electrical Engineer trainee to be based in the Tampa, FL area.

Requirements

B.S. Degree in Electrical Engineering desired or 5 years of appropriate electrical experience.
Experience in the management of Safety, Health, and Environment.
0-3 years of electrical experience in mining, heavy industrial, utility, or related industry
Other skills include identifying electrical problems, troubleshooting, and field installation experience.
Experience using Excel, Word, PowerPoint, etc is required.
Knowledge of mine production techniques and equipment, safety, and environmental regulations (NEC, MSHA, and OSHA) is desired.
Good communication and interpersonal skills.
Ability to plan and manage effectively.
Must represent VMC in a professional manner to all customers, vendors, and internal personnel.
Ability to work in a stressful, deadline-oriented environment that requires complex, technical information and decision-making.
Able to present complex information in a clear, concise, and positive manner.
Relationship Management – Promotes positive working relationships and cooperates with peers, builds bridges between people in different parts of the organization, and displays a willingness to compromise and negotiate.
Communication – Uses effective verbal and non-verbal communication, is able to be persuasive and sell ideas, uses good judgment in determining what gets communicated and the medium used.
Planning, Prioritizing, and Coordinating – Effectively organizes and prioritizes work while maintaining flexibility to accommodate unplanned high-priority items.

Nice To Haves

Professional engineering license desired, but not required.
Experience using AutoCAD is desired, but not required.

Responsibilities

Provide Electrical Engineering for Vulcan Materials. Under the supervision of a Senior Engineer, provide Electrical Engineering and Electrical Project Management for Vulcan Materials Company regarding all electrical projects, repairs, and preventative maintenance, with increasing responsibility as experience is gained.
Provide technical interface with vendors regarding equipment and facility designs and product applications.
Provide technical expertise to operations personnel as necessary. Ensure that all electrical installations, repairs, and preventative maintenance are completed safely and correctly. Interface with major power providers on issues related to electrical distribution and supply systems.
Project Management. Under the supervision of a Senior Engineer, manage the electrical portion of projects through all phases, such as planning, design, construction, and maintenance. Provide input for the electrical portion of such projects as plant design, plant modifications, plant buildings, and other structures. Input will consist of estimates, schedules, electrical drawings, functional descriptions, and other such documentation that may need to be developed for a project.
Planning and Design. Assist internal and external electrical engineers in the planning and design of electrical and automation systems, including establishing equipment selection criteria. Provide internal consulting services to plant management regarding the application and use of automation systems to improve productivity and reduce costs. Provide advice and guidance in troubleshooting plant electrical issues.
Assess Needs and Internal Resources. Assess needs and internal resources available to perform the required tasks and coordinate the use of outside contractors as necessary.
Mentor. Mentor/instruct the Regional electrical staff to ensure conformance to safe and best practices in all aspects of electrical systems, including design, construction, and testing.