Electrical Engineer

HireTalent; La Crosse (WI); On-site; USD 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Exemplar Global is seeking an Electrical Engineer to be the primary electrical resource at a power generation facility. You will lead electrical infrastructure projects, improve plant reliability, and collaborate with a close-knit operations and maintenance team.

You will manage switchgear, transformers, and medium- and high-voltage equipment, and develop scopes, budgets, and schedules to drive modernization and reliability initiatives across the plant.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or related field.
• 2+ years in power generation, utilities, manufacturing, or heavy industrial environments.
• Experience with medium-voltage and high-voltage systems and equipment.
• Project management from development through closeout.
• Troubleshooting and reliability engineering experience.
• Strong understanding of plant electrical systems and power distribution.

Responsibilities

• Lead electrical capital and maintenance projects from planning through execution and closeout.
• Support electrical reliability initiatives and troubleshoot plant systems and equipment.
• Manage upgrades and replacements of switchgear, transformers, and MV/HV equipment.
• Develop project scopes, budgets, schedules, and contractor coordination plans.
• Partner with operations, maintenance, contractors, and engineering teams to improve plant performance and reliability.
• Support modernization projects, outages, and continuous improvement initiatives.

Skills

Project management

Troubleshooting

Reliability engineering

Power distribution

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering

Tools

DeltaV

Emerson Ovation

DCS systems

SAP

Asset/work management systems

Job description

Join a leading energy company and become the primary Electrical Engineering resource at a power generation facility. This role offers the opportunity to lead electrical infrastructure projects, improve plant reliability, and work on critical power generation equipment while collaborating with a close-knit operations and maintenance team.

What You'll Do

• Lead electrical capital and maintenance projects from planning through execution and closeout.
• Support electrical reliability initiatives and provide troubleshooting for plant systems and equipment.
• Manage upgrades and replacements of switchgear, transformers, medium-voltage and high-voltage equipment.
• Develop project scopes, budgets, schedules, and contractor coordination plans.
• Partner with operations, maintenance, contractors, and engineering teams to improve plant performance and reliability.
• Support modernization projects, outages, and continuous improvement initiatives.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or a related engineering discipline.
• 2+ years of experience in power generation, utilities, manufacturing, or heavy industrial environments.
• Experience with medium-voltage and high-voltage electrical systems and equipment.
• Project management experience from project development through closeout.
• Troubleshooting and reliability engineering experience.
• Strong understanding of plant electrical systems, power distribution, and industrial equipment.

Preferred Qualifications

• ABET-accredited Engineering degree.
• FE (Fundamentals of Engineering) Certification.
• PE (Professional Engineer) License.
• Experience with DeltaV, Emerson Ovation, or DCS systems.
• SAP experience.
• Asset/work management systems experience.
• Background in controls, electromechanical engineering, or plant modernization projects.

What Makes This Role Exciting?

• Lead impactful electrical infrastructure projects
• Exposure to both legacy and modern power systems
• Work in a collaborative plant environment
• Gain valuable utility and power generation experience
• Opportunity for long-term growth and potential full-time conversion
• Direct involvement in major modernization and reliability initiatives