Electrical Engineer - LNG

We Energies; Oak Creek (WI); On-site; USD 68,436 - 156,125; Full time

Job summary

We Energies in Oak Creek, WI is seeking an Engineer to oversee control and electrical engineering for WI Peak Shaving operations. You will manage projects, provide technical guidance, and ensure compliance with safety regulations across LNG facilities.

The ideal candidate should have a Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical Engineering and 5+ years of relevant experience in Industrial or Power Generation sectors. Excellent organizational skills and the ability to lead cross-functional teams are essential for this role.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of relevant engineering experience in Industrial, Power Generation, or Oil and Gas.

Responsibilities

• Oversee electrical and control engineering for WI Peak Shaving.
• Provide oversight of electrical, instrumentation, and process controls.
• Support training operations with maintenance of safety systems.
• Manage cross‑functional projects while ensuring regulatory compliance.
• Prepare specifications and review bids for engineering projects.

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical Engineering

Job description

Job Summary

The Engineer’s primary responsibility is to oversee all control and electrical engineering for WI Peak Shaving. This role supports the safe, reliable, and compliant operation (49 CFR 193) at the We Energies LNG facilities. The Engineer will manage cross‑functional and complex projects, provide technical guidance on unusual problems, and obtain supervisory approval for proposed plans. Independently performs most assignments with general results expected.

Job Responsibilities

• Provide oversight of the electrical, instrumentation, and process controls of the Wisconsin LNG storage facilities.
• Ensure consistency in electrical, controls, and instrumentation across WI‑LNG sites.
• Support training operations with testing and maintenance of safety systems, process controls, communications, Low Voltage MCC and Switchgear.
• Support/train operations with calibration of transmitters, meters, level sensors, etc., required by 49 CFR 193, NFPA 70, and NFPA 59A.
• Support operators in troubleshooting operational issues such as communications, instrumentation and control systems.
• Support capital and maintenance project planning and execution.
• Apply current methods to monitor and evaluate system performance and equipment condition to develop plans that minimize life‑cycle costs while maintaining reliability, safety, performance and regulatory compliance.
• Have full technical and financial responsibility for planning, developing, organizing, coordinating, and scheduling a wide variety of engineering projects.
• Prepare specifications and review bids to support engineering projects.
• Identify and execute improvements of existing programs, practices, and procedures through continuous process improvement techniques.
• Interact with other business units, vendors, regulatory agencies and authorized inspectors to ensure regulatory compliance.
• Provide technical expertise, leadership, direction and training in various work groups.
• Travel to different work locations as needed.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical Engineering.

Preferred Qualifications

• 5+ years of relevant engineering experience in Industrial, Power Generation, or Oil and Gas.

Compensation and Benefits

Pay Range Minimum: $68,436.68

Pay Range Maximum: $156,125.32

The pay range reflects the minimum and maximum for the position at the time of posting and may be modified in the future. The starting salary/pay within the pay range will be based on relevant education, qualifications, certifications, experience, skills, geographic location, shift, travel requirements, collective bargaining agreements, and business and organizational needs.

EEO Statement

WEC Energy Group and its subsidiaries are Equal Opportunity Employers. As a result, all qualified applicants will receive equal employment opportunity without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, protected veteran status or any other protected status. The Company also complies with all applicable federal, state and local laws that require it to take affirmative action.

WEC Energy Group will only employ those who are legally authorized to work in the United States. Individuals with temporary visas such as E, F‑1 with OPT or CPT, H‑1, H‑2, L‑1, B, J or TN, or who need sponsorship for work authorization now or in the future, are not eligible for hire.