Electrical Engineer

HireTalent; La Crosse (WI); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

HireTalent seeks an Electrical Engineer to act as the primary electrical engineering resource at a power generation facility in La Crosse, WI. You will lead electrical infrastructure projects, enhance plant reliability, and collaborate with a tight-knit operations and maintenance team.

You will manage capital and maintenance projects, coordinate with contractors, and drive modernization and reliability initiatives, with opportunities for long-term growth and potential full-time conversion.

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 electrical systems and equipment.
• Project management from development through closeout.
• Troubleshooting and reliability engineering experience.
• Strong understanding of plant electrical systems, power distribution, and industrial equipment.

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, MV and 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

Electrical engineering

Power distribution

Troubleshooting

Project management

Reliability engineering

Education

Bachelor's in Electrical Engineering

Tools

DeltaV

Emerson Ovation

DCS systems

SAP

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

• FE (Fundamentals of Engineering) Certification.
• PE (Professional Engineer) License.
• Experience with DeltaV, Emerson Ovation, or DCS systems.
• SAP 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