Electrical Engineer

System One; Hammond (IN); On-site; USD 68,000 - 97,000; Full time

Job summary

System One, Inc. in Hammond, IN is seeking an Electrical Engineer to join our project team on a contract basis. You will lead major electrical designs and provide technical leadership across multidisciplinary teams for challenging industrial projects.

The ideal candidate will hold a Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, have 5+ years of relevant experience, and be proficient with ETAP, switchyards, substations, and power distribution. Travel to project sites is expected.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering from an accredited program.
• 5+ years of experience as Electrical Engineer in refining, petrochemical, and heavy industrial projects.
• Experience with ETAP or similar software.
• Experience with switchyards, substations, large power transformers, switchgear, MCCs, protective relaying, and power system analysis.
• Experience in refinery, chemical plant, steel mill, power generation, or heavy industrial environments.
• Experience with medium- and low-voltage power distribution systems.
• Proven leadership and ability to coordinate multidisciplinary teams.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills; ability to travel to project sites.

Responsibilities

• Lead major projects or multiple projects involving complex electrical designs.
• Provide technical leadership and mentorship to engineers and designers.
• Develop project scopes, engineering deliverables, schedules, and budget estimates.
• Coordinate engineering activities across multiple disciplines and project teams.
• Review and approve engineering documents for technical accuracy and compliance with project requirements, industry standards, and applicable codes.
• Support project execution through design development, procurement, construction, commissioning, and startup activities.
• Participate in client meetings and provide technical presentations and recommendations.
• Perform field investigations, site assessments, and support retrofit or brownfield projects.
• Lead development of electrical system designs including underground duct banks, cable tray and conduit systems, grounding, lighting, diagrams, and schematics.
• Coordinate with engineering disciplines, construction personnel, vendors, and clients to ensure integrated design solutions.
• Support constructability reviews, risk assessments, and value engineering initiatives.
• Provide technical support during construction and commissioning activities.

Skills

Electrical design

Project leadership

Multi-discipline coordination

Power systems

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering

Tools

ETAP

Job description

Job Title: Electrical Engineer

Location: Hammond, IN

Type: Contract

Compensation: $60/hr (DOE)

Contractor Work Model: Onsite

Hours: 40 hours/week

System One is e are seeking a high-caliber Electrical Engineer to join our Project team in Hammond, IN. This is a great opportunity to contribute to challenging and technically complex projects supporting clients across industrial and process industry sectors.

Electrical Engineer’s Responsibilities

• Lead major projects or multiple projects involving complex electrical designs.
• Provide technical leadership and mentorship to engineers and designers.
• Develop project scopes, engineering deliverables, schedules, and budget estimates.
• Coordinate engineering activities across multiple disciplines and project teams.
• Review and approve engineering documents for technical accuracy and compliance with project requirements, industry standards, and applicable codes.
• Support project execution through design development, procurement, construction, commissioning, and startup activities.
• Participate in client meetings and provide technical presentations and recommendations.
• Perform field investigations, site assessments, and support retrofit or brownfield projects.
• Lead development of electrical system designs including:
  • Underground duct banks
  • Cable tray and conduit systems
  • Grounding systems
  • Interior, exterior, and roadway lighting systems
  • One-line and three-line diagrams
  • Wiring diagrams and schematics
• Coordinate with engineering disciplines, construction personnel, vendors, and clients to ensure a complete and integrated design solution.
• Support constructability reviews, risk assessments, and value engineering initiatives.
• Provide technical support during construction and commissioning activities.

Electrical Engineer’s Requirements

• Bachelors degree in Electrical Engineering discipline from and accredited engineering program.
• 5 plus years of experience working as an Electrical Engineer for Refining, Petrochemical and industrial projects.
• Experience performing electrical system studies using ETAP or similar software.
• Experience with switchyards, substations, large power transformers, switchgear, MCCs, protective relaying, and power system analysis.
• Previous refinery, chemical plant, steel mill, power generation, or heavy industrial experience.
• Experience with medium-voltage and low-voltage power distribution systems.
• Demonstrated experience leading engineering efforts and coordinating multidisciplinary teams.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.
  Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications.
• Ability and willingness to travel to project sites as required.

System One, and its subsidiaries including Joulé and Mountain Ltd., are leaders in delivering outsourced services and workforce solutions across North America. We help clients get work done more efficiently and economically, without compromising quality. System One not only serves as a valued partner for our clients, but we offer eligible employees health and welfare benefits coverage options including medical, dental, vision, spending accounts, life insurance, voluntary plans, as well as participation in a 401(k) plan.

System One is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, disability, family care or medical leave status, genetic, veteran status, marital status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.