Electrical Engineer, Utilities — Power Distribution Pro

Qcells Georgia, Inc.; Cartersville (GA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Hanwha Qcells Georgia, Inc. in Cartersville, GA is seeking an Electrical Engineer to own the safe operation, maintenance, and expansion of the plant's MV/LV power distribution, switchgear, relays, ATS, and power monitoring in a 24/7 manufacturing setting.

You will perform preventive and predictive maintenance, update protection settings, support project commissioning, coordinate with OEMs and contractors, and train technicians to ensure reliability and safety in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or closely related field.
• 2+ years hands-on MV/LV switchgear experience in industrial, utility, or data center environments.
• Working knowledge of protective relays, circuit breakers, and ATS operation.
• Ability to read one-line, two-line, schematic, and wiring diagrams.
• Familiarity with NEC, NFPA 70E, and OSHA electrical safety requirements.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office, especially Excel.
• Ability to communicate effectively in English with contractors, vendors, and plant personnel.

Responsibilities

• Operate, inspect, and maintain MV/LV switchgear, transformer, ATS, and protection equipment.
• Plan and perform preventive and predictive maintenance; conduct NFPA 70E-aligned switching.
• Maintain protective relay settings and test logs; verify against coordination studies.
• Maintain digital power meters and Modbus communications with SCADA/FMCS.
• Lead root cause analysis for electrical events and participate in on-call rotations.
• Support capacity expansion projects; review submittals and oversee installations and commissioning.

Skills

Protective relays knowledge

Reading diagrams

English communication

Microsoft Excel

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering

Tools

Modbus integration

SCADA/FMCS integration

Relay configuration software

Job description

Hanwha Qcells Georgia, Inc. in Cartersville, GA is seeking an Electrical Engineer to own the safe operation, maintenance, and expansion of the plant's MV/LV power distribution, switchgear, relays, ATS, and power monitoring in a 24/7 manufacturing setting.

You will perform preventive and predictive maintenance, update protection settings, support project commissioning, coordinate with OEMs and contractors, and train technicians to ensure reliability and safety in a fast-paced environment.