Electrical Power Systems Plant Engineer in East Lansing

Energy Jobline ZR; East Lansing (MI); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Energy Jobline ZR is seeking a Staff Power Systems Engineer in Mason, MI to lead complex electrical infrastructure projects and serve as a technical SME across management, facilities, and production teams. The role emphasizes modernization, reliability, and standards development in a manufacturing setting.

The ideal candidate provides deep power systems expertise, rigorous design and safety knowledge, and a track record of coordinating multi-disciplinary projects from concept to turnover, with

Qualifications

• Master’s in electrical engineering with a preference for power systems OR Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering with demonstrated leadership of power system design.
• Advanced knowledge of electrical engineering principles, power distribution design, protection, reliability, grounding, metering, equipment application.
• Experience with arc flash, short-circuit, protective device coordination, load-flow, power quality studies.
• Familiarity with NFPA 70/70E, IEEE, ANSI, IEC, OSHA electrical safety requirements.

Responsibilities

• Exercise creativity, foresight, and independence over highly complex electrical infrastructure projects.
• Act as technical SME for management, facilities, maintenance, production, and cross-functional teams.
• Develop infrastructure vision, modernization goals, roadmaps, and investment priorities.
• Lead complex electrical projects from concept through design, procurement, construction, startup, and turnover.
• Develop and govern standards, specifications, and acceptance criteria for electrical infrastructure.
• Review and approve designs, submittals, shop drawings, as-builts, and deviations for reliability.
• Lead evaluation and selection of major equipment, consultants, contractors, and suppliers.
• Oversee arc flash, short-circuit, protective device coordination, and related studies.
• Plan asset lifecycle, maintenance integration, obsolescence, outages, and lessons learned.
• Interface with electric utilities on reliability, metering, interconnection, rates, and upgrades.
• Persuade stakeholders on advanced concepts and innovative solutions.
• Mentor engineers and staff while staying current with codes and practices.

Skills

Power systems expertise

Electrical infrastructure design

Project leadership

Cross-functional collaboration

Code compliance (NFPA 70E, IEEE, OSHA)

Mentoring

Education

Master’s in Electrical Engineering

Bachelor’s in Electrical Engineering

Tools

SKM

ETAP

EasyPower

Job description

Job DescriptionJob Description

Title: Staff Power Systems Engineer
Location: Mason, MI
Status of Hire: Full time/Direct
Industry: Manufacturing

Summary
The Staff Power Systems Engineer is formally recognized as a technical subject matter expert in electrical power distribution systems and facility electrical infrastructure, with demonstrated accomplishments that differentiate them from their peers. The role provides company with competitive technical advantages through advanced engineering judgment, technical standards, system reliability improvements, modernization support, and execution guidance for complex electrical infrastructure projects.

Responsibilities

• Exercise creativity, foresight, judgment, and independence over highly complex electrical infrastructure projects or programs with significant company impact
• Act as a technical subject matter expert for management, engineering, facilities, maintenance, production, and cross-functional teams on electrical power distribution and facility electrical infrastructure
• Develop electrical infrastructure vision and recommend modernization goals, project roadmaps, investment priorities, timelines, and resources for management review and approval
• Lead or facilitate complex electrical power distribution projects from concept through design, procurement support, construction, commissioning, startup, operational handoff, and closeout
• Develop, maintain, and govern corporate standards, approved equipment specifications, design guidelines, engineering requirements, commissioning criteria, testing requirements, and acceptance criteria for electrical infrastructure projects
• Review and approve significant electrical infrastructure designs, studies, equipment applications, submittals, shop drawings, as-builts, and technical deviations for consistency with standards and reliability objectives
• Lead technical evaluation and selection of major electrical equipment, consultants, contractors, equipment suppliers, and external service providers
• Oversee or direct arc flash, short-circuit, protective device coordination, load-flow, power quality, and related electrical system studies
• Lead asset lifecycle planning, condition assessment, predictive maintenance integration, obsolescence management, outage planning, failure investigations, operational turnover, and lessons learned for electrical infrastructure
• Serve as a primary technical interface with electric utilities on service reliability, capacity, metering, interconnection, rate structures, and service upgrades
• Develop and persuade stakeholders on advanced technical concepts, constructively challenge existing approaches, and recommend innovative solutions to infrastructure and reliability challenges
• Mentor and develop engineers, facilities personnel, project managers, and other technical staff while staying current with applicable codes, standards, technologies, and industry practices

Requirements

• Master’s in electrical engineering with a preference for power systems emphasis ORBachelor’s degree in electrical engineering with demonstrated strategic leadership of power system design and management
• Advanced knowledge and demonstrated mastery of electrical engineering principles, power distribution system design, protection, reliability, grounding, metering, equipment application, and facility electrical infrastructure
• Advanced knowledge of medium-voltage and low-voltage industrial and manufacturing distribution systems, including topology, redundancy, protective devices, and major electrical equipment
• Experience performing, directing, or interpreting arc flash, short-circuit, protective device coordination, load-flow, power quality, and related studies using tools such as SKM, ETAP, or EasyPower
• Advanced knowledge of applicable electrical codes and standards, including NFPA 70, NFPA 70E, IEEE, ANSI, IEC, and OSHA electrical safety requirements
• Ability to evaluate complex electrical system problems, compare technical alternatives, communicate risks and tradeoffs, and recommend practical solutions
• Ability to prioritize and organize long-term infrastructure programs, project roadmaps, deadlines, technical tasks, and cross-functional work in team and independent environments
• Experience supporting construction, commissioning, startup, outage coordination, operational turnover, procurement support, technical bid evaluations, and project closeout for major electrical infrastructure projects
• Experience developing specifications and reviewing or directing work by electric utilities, consulting engineers, contractors, equipment suppliers, facility teams, external providers, and senior stakeholders
• Strong verbal and written communication skills needed to explain complex technical information, influence decisions, and create reports, documents, presentations, and spreadsheets using Microsoft Office
• Professional Engineer registration and experience leading multi-facility electrical infrastructure modernization programs are