Electrical Engineer

CalPortland•Jurupa Valley, CA

1d•Onsite

About The Position

The Electrical Engineer provides electrical engineering design and support throughout the company in the areas of power, controls and instrumentation.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering
Minimum of five years experience in cement or related manufacturing including two or more years in Maintenance or Plant Engineering
Knowledge of National Electrical Code (NEC)
Will be required to travel to company facilities and other locations as needed
Must be a self-starter and able to work independently
Must be able to work cooperatively with plant and corporate personnel
Must be able to work at heights and in restricted spaces
Must be able to climb ladders and stairs in an industrial environment to access/inspect equipment
Must be prepared to spend time in the plants gathering data/working on projects/providing plant electrical assistance
Successful candidate must submit to post-offer pre-employment physical examination, drug/alcohol screen, and background check. Some positions require FMCSA regulated on-going drug and alcohol testing.

Nice To Haves

Knowledge of SAP and AutoCAD is preferred

Responsibilities

Designs and implements electrical systems for plant additions and modifications at the manufacturing plants
Provides technical training including Arc Flash safety and best practices to plant electricians and other technical personnel
Oversees and advises on major plant maintenance projects, capital projects, upgrades and equipment repairs
Prepares, reviews and approves electrical building permit and engineering drawings for new plants and plant expansions
Reviews new capital project equipment design and selection for electrical best practice
Develops and maintains specifications for equipment selection
Performs power system studies and maintain a database of completed studies.
Manages and directs contractors to perform work on plant sites
Updates drawings as needed
Participates in cement plant major outages
Assists and provides support on capital improvement projects as assigned
Assists with construction project checkout, commissioning and startup
Provides backup to the Senior Controls Engineer for the support of plant automation systems
Supports plants with technical advice and by diagnosing and correcting electrical problems when required
Undertakes and completes electrical designs including supporting calculations as required These may include (but are not limited to) load calculations, voltage drop, protective relay settings, etc.
Performs field inspections, measurements and data gathering as required