Facilities Electrical Engineer

Abbott•Madison, WI

4d•$61,300 - $122,700•Onsite

About The Position

The Facilities Electrical Engineer provides engineering support and documents changes to existing and new qualified and non-qualified facility electrical systems that support infrastructure and operations. The role guides system design by quantifying requirements, calculating loads and capacities, performing short-circuit, coordination, and arc-flash studies, reviewing drawings, and working with third-party designers. It serves as the technical authority for electrical power distribution, emergency and standby power, lighting, grounding, fire alarm, and low-voltage systems. The position also supports building automation and electrical power monitoring systems, including alarm management and improvement opportunities. The role requires a strong background in facility electrical systems, including medium- and low-voltage distribution, generators, UPS, electrical safety, and code compliance, along with working knowledge of HVAC, plumbing, fire, refrigeration interfaces, and control systems design and administration. The engineer develops scopes of work and calculations, evaluates vendor proposals, manages procurement and contracts, and oversees technical aspects of installations and modifications. The position supports troubleshooting, setup, integration, repair, planned maintenance, and performance monitoring of existing systems; monitors building systems for energy use, electrical load, power quality, and capacity; and implements approved improvements. It ensures compliance with applicable codes and standards and supports electrical safety programs. The engineer participates in project delivery from inception through turnover, maintains project and system documentation, processes changes to qualified systems, and contributes to investigations, corrective and preventive actions, audits, and complaints. The position is based at 1 Exact Lane in Madison, Wisconsin, with travel between local Exact Sciences locations and travel away from the work location approximately 10% of the time, potentially including overnight or weekend travel. Work includes using a mobile device, tablet, or computer and typing for approximately 70% of a typical day; sitting approximately 80% and standing approximately 20%; and lifting up to 50 pounds for approximately 5% of a typical day. The role may require climbing ladders and accessing equipment and building areas with uneven surfaces and hot, cold, dirty, dusty, or loud conditions, as well as complying with applicable personal protective equipment requirements. The job is listed as a standard shift.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering or a field outlined in the essential duties, or a high school diploma/GED and 4 years of relevant experience outlined in the essential duties.
At least 3 years of experience in an engineering role designing, commissioning, or optimizing facility electrical systems, including power distribution, emergency and standby power, lighting, grounding, and fire alarms.
Demonstrated working knowledge of reading and reviewing facilities drawings.
Working knowledge of the National Electric Code (NEC/NFPA 70), NFPA 70E, and applicable electrical safety practices.
Proficiency with PDF editors and Microsoft Office applications, including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Teams, and Outlook.
Ability to perform the essential duties of the position with or without accommodation.
Authorization to work in the United States without sponsorship.
Ability to work the designated schedule and maintain regular and reliable attendance.
Ability to use a mobile device, tablet, or computer and type for approximately 70% of a typical working day; sit approximately 80% and stand approximately 20%; and lift up to 50 pounds for approximately 5% of a typical working day.
Ability to comply with applicable personal protective equipment requirements, climb ladders, access building equipment and areas across uneven surfaces, and enter hot, cold, dirty, dusty, and loud environments.
Ability and means to travel between local Exact Sciences locations and travel away from the work location approximately 10% of working time, potentially including overnight or weekend travel.

Nice To Haves

Experience managing and executing projects of various sizes and scopes and communicating with cross-functional stakeholders.
Professional Engineer (PE) license, Engineer-in-Training (EIT) certification, or demonstrated progress toward electrical engineering licensure.
Experience working in an FDA-, CLIA-, and/or CAP-regulated industry.
Experience leading cross-functional and multi-site projects.
Experience with building automation software and electrical power monitoring systems.
Experience working with building systems such as HVAC, refrigeration, electrical, plumbing, and fire protection.

Responsibilities

Create statements of work and perform engineering calculations to size electrical equipment, including transformers, switchgear, panelboards, generators, UPS, conductors, and protective devices.
Solicit and evaluate vendor proposals; manage procurement and contract processes; and oversee technical aspects of installations or modifications to facility electrical systems in collaboration with stakeholders and internal and external partners.
Support existing facility electrical systems through hands-on troubleshooting, system setup and adjustment, new equipment integration, repair, planned maintenance, and performance monitoring.
Support and maintain electrical power monitoring and building automation systems, ensuring performance meets environmental requirements, investigating root causes of system-driven excursions, providing meaningful failure warnings, and reducing nuisance alarms.
Monitor building systems for energy usage, electrical load, power quality, and capacity; identify improvement opportunities and implement them as approved.
Perform engineering calculations to troubleshoot system operation and implement corrective actions to improve reliability and performance.
Ensure facility electrical systems comply with applicable codes and standards, and support electrical safety programs, including arc-flash labeling, lockout/tagout, and energized work planning.
Participate in project delivery from inception through turnover in accordance with project management principles and internal engineering practices.
Develop and maintain project and system documentation, including record drawings, electrical one-line diagrams, panel schedules, standard operating procedures, user requirements, design and component specifications, component selections, and commissioning protocols.
Process revisions to qualified systems under change-control requirements and write and manage change requests and change orders for facilities systems.
Participate in investigations and troubleshooting related to internal reviews, corrective and preventive actions (CAPA), audits, or complaints.
Consolidate project requirements and data for coordination with functional specialists on cross-functional teams, supporting stakeholder understanding of cost, schedule, quality, and risk trade-offs.
Communicate effectively across organizational levels and with external suppliers.
Uphold company mission and values, support and comply with Quality Management System policies and procedures, maintain regular and reliable attendance, model inclusion-minded behaviors, and work the designated schedule.
Travel between local Exact Sciences locations and travel away from the work location approximately 10% of the time, potentially including overnight or weekend travel.
Perform the physical and work-environment activities described in the posting, including computer-based work, sitting and standing, lifting up to 50 pounds, climbing ladders, accessing building areas, and using applicable personal protective equipment.