Electrical Project Engineer

Port Townsend Paper Corporation • Port Townsend, WA

1d • $125,000 - $193,750 • Onsite

About The Position

Port Townsend Paper Company has an opening for an Electrical Project Engineer. This role reports directly to the Engineering Manager. The Electrical Project Engineer's responsibilities will include capital projects, providing electrical engineering support when needed for troubleshooting or optimizing various systems throughout the mill and supporting the engineering department policies and procedures, occasionally assigned non-electrical capital projects within their capabilities. Candidates should possess a thorough knowledge and experience in industrial power distribution and process control systems design and troubleshooting, have experience in all aspects of project management, and be an effective communicator throughout all levels of the operation.

Requirements

• Thorough understanding of industrial electrical power distribution and control systems.
• Understanding of industrial process control systems
• Understanding and experience with gated project management processes
• Thorough understanding of electrical codes; NEC/NFPA 70, 70E, 70B, etc.
• Thorough understanding of safety procedures typically found in an industrial environment (LOTO, Arc Flash, Hot Work, etc.)
• Ability to troubleshoot complex electrical systems of varying equipment vintage and condition.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Excellent time management and diagnostic skills.
• A minimum of 5 years of electrical engineering experience in an industrial environment
• Strong background in electrical power distribution, process control systems, and project management.
• Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering from an accredited university.
• Passed FE exam required

Nice To Haves

• Pulp and Paper experience is preferred.
• Experience with CAD software and MS Office preferred.
• Professional Engineering (PE) license or equivalent preferred.

Responsibilities

• Supporting project managers for multi-discipline capital projects and leading electrical capital projects.
• Safely execute capital projects on time and on budget.
• Project work includes gated project development, detailed design, and project execution phases.
• Support scope, cost, & schedule development, develop project design criteria, codes and standards, review electrical designs, work closely with mill internal resources and contracted engineering disciplines, construction management of electrical project work and final commissioning/turnover to Operations.
• Analyze technical drawings, interpret specifications, and determine the electrical requirements of a given project.
• Participate in engineering, design, and construction reviews.
• Collaborate with other engineers, Maintenance department and Operations department to ensure project objectives are achieved.
• Perform quality assurance inspections on electrical components supplied and installed for projects and maintenance department repairs/upgrades.
• Diagnose electrical and process control problems and troubleshoot equipment.
• Support the development of the engineering department policies and procedures pertaining to electrical design.

Benefits

• medical, dental, life, and long-term disability insurance.
• 3 weeks paid vacation or more depending on postion.
• 9 paid holidays and one paid personal holiday per calendar year.
• Retirement plan.
• Employee Assistance coverage with full services, including dietary and nutritional services, retirement planning, and support services.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level