Electrical Engineer I: Hands-On Industrial Automation

DSC Dredge, LLC; Reserve (LA); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

401(k) with match

Paid time off

Company holidays

PE licensure support

Job summary

DSC Dredge, LLC in Reserve, Louisiana, is seeking an Electrical Engineer I to support electrical and automation scope for custom dredge projects. This entry-level role builds foundational experience in industrial power distribution, motor control, instrumentation, electrical schematics, and equipment specification.

You will work with Engineering, Production, and Sales, gain exposure to PLC, HMI, VFD, and networking, and have opportunities for growth toward independent ownership of engineering

Qualifications

• B.S. in Electrical Engineering required.
• 0–2 years of experience in industrial electrical engineering (internship or academic project experience considered).
• Exposure to motor control, instrumentation, PLCs, HMIs, and industrial networking.

Responsibilities

• Support the electrical and automation engineering scope for assigned projects, under the direction of senior engineers.
• Design industrial power distribution, motor control, and instrumentation systems at the component level, under review.
• Develop electrical schematics and panel layouts using AutoCAD Electrical, under review.
• Support troubleshooting of VFD and motor control systems (debugging and modifications).
• Coordinate the integration of PLC, HMI, and industrial networking systems with the Automation Engineering team.
• Specify electrical equipment, instrumentation, drives, motors, MCCs, switchgear, transformers, and related components.
• Assist coordination of engineering activities with mechanical engineering, purchasing, manufacturing, and product support.
• Attend and observe customer design reviews and technical meetings.
• Review customer specifications, vendor documentation, and engineering submittals.
• Support factory testing, commissioning, and startup in the yard, with occasional site travel to shadow a Senior Engineer.

Skills

Reading schematics

Troubleshooting

Communication

Travel willingness

Education

B.S. in Electrical Engineering

Tools

AutoCAD Electrical

Job description

DSC Dredge, LLC in Reserve, Louisiana, is seeking an Electrical Engineer I to support electrical and automation scope for custom dredge projects. This entry-level role builds foundational experience in industrial power distribution, motor control, instrumentation, electrical schematics, and equipment specification.

You will work with Engineering, Production, and Sales, gain exposure to PLC, HMI, VFD, and networking, and have opportunities for growth toward independent ownership of engineering