Electrical Engineer

HireTalent; Mankato (MN); On-site; USD 75,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

HireTalent is seeking Electrical Engineers to support power generation facilities in Minnesota and Wisconsin. You will serve as the primary electrical resource at your plant, leading upgrades from concept through completion and collaborating with operations, maintenance, and leadership to improve reliability and performance.

The role emphasizes project management, reliability engineering, and hands-on troubleshooting within a highly collaborative environment.

Qualifications

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

Responsibilities

• Serve as onsite electrical engineering expert supporting plant operations and maintenance.
• Lead electrical reliability initiatives and provide troubleshooting support.
• Develop, scope, budget, bid, manage, execute, and close out electrical capital and maintenance projects.
• Support upgrades and replacement projects involving switchgear, transformers, MV/HV equipment.
• Collaborate with operations, maintenance, engineering, and leadership teams to improve plant performance.
• Interface with contractors, consultants, stakeholders; ensure on-time, on-budget delivery.
• Support outages, modernization, and continuous improvement initiatives.

Skills

Electrical engineering

Project management

Troubleshooting

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering

Job description

Client is seeking Electrical Engineers to support one of four power generation facilities located in Minnesota and Wisconsin. These engineers will serve as the primary electrical engineering resource at their assigned plant and will play a critical role in improving electrical reliability, supporting plant operations, and managing capital and maintenance projects. The position offers the opportunity to lead electrical infrastructure upgrades from concept through completion while working in a highly collaborative power generation environment.

Key Responsibilities

• Serve as the onsite electrical engineering expert supporting plant operations and maintenance teams.
• Lead electrical reliability initiatives and provide troubleshooting support for plant electrical systems.
• Develop, scope, budget, bid, manage, execute, and close out electrical capital and maintenance projects.
• Support upgrades and replacement projects involving:
• Switchgear
• Transformers
• Medium-voltage equipment
• High-voltage equipment
• Other critical electrical infrastructure
• Collaborate with operations, maintenance, engineering, and leadership teams to improve plant performance and reliability.
• Interface with contractors, engineering consultants, subject matter experts, and project stakeholders.
• Ensure projects are delivered safely, on schedule, and within budget.
• Support large-scale outages, modernization efforts, and continuous improvement initiatives.

Typical Day

• Attend the daily 7:00 AM plant status meeting to review operational performance and priorities.
• Manage active electrical projects and project documentation.
• Investigate equipment issues and support troubleshooting efforts.
• Coordinate with maintenance and operations personnel on reliability improvements.
• Engage with contractors and engineering resources regarding ongoing work.
• Balance responsibilities between approximately:
• 70% Project Management
• 30% Plant Reliability Engineering

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Electrical Engineering.
• 2+ years of relevant engineering experience in:
• Utilities
• Power Generation
• Manufacturing
• Heavy Industrial Environments
• Experience with medium-voltage and high-voltage electrical systems.
• Knowledge of power systems and electrical distribution equipment.
• Experience managing projects from development through closeout.
• Troubleshooting and reliability engineering experience.
• Strong understanding of industrial electrical equipment and systems.