Electrical Engineering Specialist - LNG

We Energies; Oak Creek (WI); Hybrid; USD 68,000 - 156,000; Full time

Job summary

Wisconsin Electric Power, a subsidiary of WEC Energy Group, seeks an Electrical Engineering Specialist for the Oak Creek Natural Gas Plant, Bluff Creek LNG, and Ixonia LNG locations in Wisconsin. The role focuses on controlling and engineering electrical systems to support safe LNG operations with a hybrid work arrangement.

The position manages cross-functional projects, seeks guidance on complex problems, and performs most assignments with limited supervision.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Project Management, or related technical discipline; or Associate's degree with three years of experience.

Responsibilities

• Oversee electrical, instrumentation, and process controls for Wisconsin LNG storage facilities.
• Ensure consistency in electrical, controls, and instrumentation across WI-LNG sites.
• Assist with testing and maintenance of safety systems and low voltage MCC/Switchgear.
• Calibrate transmitters, meters, level sensors as required by 49 CFR 193, NFPA 70, NFPA 59A.
• Troubleshoot operational issues in instrumentation and control systems.
• Support capital and maintenance project planning and execution.
• Develop system plans to minimize life cycle costs while maintaining reliability and safety.
• Take technical and financial responsibility for planning and coordinating engineering projects.
• Prepare specifications and review bids for engineering projects.
• Identify and implement improvements through continuous process improvement.
• Coordinate with vendors, regulators, and inspectors to ensure compliance.
• Provide technical leadership and training in workgroups; travel as needed.

Skills

Electrical engineering

Project management

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering or related field; Associate's with 3 years experience accepted

Job description

Wisconsin Electric Power, a subsidiary of WEC Energy Group, is seeking an Electrical Engineering Specialist at our Oak Creek Natural Gas Plant, Bluff Creek LNG, and Ixonia LNG locations in Wisconsin. This position currently offers flexibility for a hybrid work arrangement (remote/on-site) with time spent in the plants.

This position is part of a job family (Associate Engineering Specialist, Engineering Specialist, Senior Engineering Specialist, and Principal Engineering Specialist) where experience will be the determining factor.

About Us

WEC Energy Group is one of the nation's largest electric generation and distribution and natural gas delivery holding companies serving 4.7 million customers across the Midwest. We are committed to providing clean, reliable, and affordable energy in an environmentally sustainable manner. Customers are the heart of our business, and we work every day to help grow and support communities where we provide vital energy services.

As a Fortune 500 company, we value and develop our employees who are making a difference in a mission that matters. We don't just offer a job; we provide fulfilling careers where safety and well-being are paramount. Join our team and experience first‑hand our commitment to your success. We offer competitive pay and benefits to recognize your hard work and dedication.

If you're talented, energetic and ready for a career with a future, we want you on our team. We are powered by a diverse and inclusive workforce fueled by the pride in what we do. If you're driven by the passion to change lives, this is the place for you.

Job Summary

The Engineering Specialist's primary responsibility will be 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 Engineering Specialist will manage projects that may be cross-functional in nature and complex. Seeks technical guidance on unusual or complex problems and supervisory approval on proposed plans for projects. Independently performs most assignments with instructions as to the general results expected.

Job Responsibilities

• Primary responsibilities of the Electrical Engineer is to 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 in order to develop system plans which will minimize life cycle costs, while maintaining reliability, safety, performance and regulatory compliance.
• Has full technical and financial responsibility for planning, developing, organizing, coordinating, and scheduling a wide variety of engineering projects.
• Responsible for the preparation of specifications and review of bids in support of engineering projects.
• Responsible for identifying and executing improvement of existing programs, practices, and procedures through continuous process improvement techniques.
• Interacts with other business units, vendors, regulatory agencies and authorized inspectors to ensure regulatory compliance.
• Provides technical expertise, leadership, direction and training in various work groups.
• Travel to different work locations as needed.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Project Management, or related technical discipline. In lieu of Bachelor's degree, an Associate's degree in Engineering, Project Management, or related technical discipline with three years of engineering/project management experience will be accepted.

Preferred Qualifications

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

End Date: 09/23/2026

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 several factors, as applicable, but not limited to, relevant education, qualifications, certifications, experience, skills, geographic location, shift, travel requirements, collective bargaining agreements, and business and organizational needs. At WEC Energy Group, it is not typical for an individual to be hired at or near the top of the range for their role.

WEC Energy Group benefits

We reserve the right to modify the application deadline or discontinue accepting applications for any position if deemed necessary.

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.

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