Senior Electrical Engineer

ASRC Federal•Southold, NY

11d•Onsite

About The Position

ASRC Federal Field Services, a subsidiary of ASRC Federal Holding Company, is seeking a Senior Electrical Engineer at the Plum Island Animal Disease Research Center on Plum Island, New York. Marine transportation is furnished by a government-provided ferry. The role supports a research laboratory and ancillary utility plants, leading and contributing to engineering projects and providing technical input for operations and maintenance work.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in an engineering discipline.
Five to seven years of related experience with electrical utilities.
Knowledge of regulatory compliance, including OSHA and local, state, and federal policies and laws, as well as fire and related codes.
Experience with project management and work management processes.
Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
Ability to multitask, support numerous assignments, and work independently.
Ability to perform physical activities requiring considerable use of the whole body.
Ability to climb ladders, reach overhead, and lift up to 50 pounds.
Ability to work in industrial environments that may involve loud noise, heat stress, and indoor and outdoor work.
Ability to work in restricted-space, unsteady, or otherwise difficult-to-access environments.
Ability to enter biocontainment facilities, utility plants, storage buildings, and construction sites as assignments require; work in the containment laboratory requires decontamination showers.
Personnel entering Plum Island BSL-3 biocontainment facilities must avoid contact with specified susceptible animals and their premises off Plum Island for five days after leaving biocontainment. Restricted species include cattle, sheep, goats, deer, other ruminants, and swine; restrictions may also apply to horses, birds, and rabbits depending on the agents involved.
Restricted livestock or other restricted animals may not be housed at the employee’s residence if quarantine cannot be enforced.
Use appropriate personal protective equipment, including safety shoes, hard hats, hearing protection, and eye protection.

Nice To Haves

Master’s degree in an engineering discipline.
Engineer in Training (EIT) or Professional Engineer (PE) license.
Project Management Professional (PMP) certification.

Responsibilities

Lead projects independently and in coordination with engineering and facilities professionals.
Research, plan, design, test, and evaluate electrical components, equipment, and systems using electrical engineering principles and techniques.
Recommend technology options and approaches for improving the safety, performance, efficiency, or cost of systems, processes, facilities, or programs.
Provide engineering technical input and support for special projects assigned to an operations and maintenance contract.
Estimate and plan projects from design through completion.
Develop solutions to facility and equipment problems; prepare cost estimates, subcontract bid packages, and planning and control documents, including schedules, budgets, job hazard analyses, and project execution plans.
Research, plan, design, and develop new applications for electrical and mechanical equipment and systems.
Review standards, specifications, and other documentation for mechanical, hydraulic, pneumatic, ventilation, and instrumentation systems to ensure they meet required specifications.
Review and correct drawings as needed to ensure products comply with engineering techniques and specifications; use AutoCAD as applicable.
Ensure quality performance in project execution and manage project expenditures and budgets.
Provide technical input on maintenance and repair strategies and ensure biosafety and integrity considerations are addressed in project planning and execution.
Monitor operations for compliance with administrative policies and procedures, safety rules, union contracts, and government regulations.
Evaluate operations and maintenance needs, equipment replacement requirements, and the cost-effectiveness of programs, equipment, and procedures.
Review and evaluate status reports, identify problem areas, and plan improvements in the allocation and use of personnel, materials, time, and equipment.
Review and recommend vendors and new technologies.
Develop reports and submittals required by project Statements of Work.
Participate in continuous quality improvement for equipment and operations.
Support electrical systems including HVAC, utilities, wastewater treatment plant systems, and maintenance trade work.
Organize and collect data, communicate with management, solve problems, provide customer service, multitask, support multiple assignments, and work independently.
Carry out housekeeping duties with minimal direction, following prescribed methods and directives.