Electrical Process Equipment SME

Brunel; Bagdad (AZ); On-site; USD 83,000 - 166,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits

Dental benefits

Vision benefits

401K matching

Job summary

Brunel is seeking an experienced Senior Electrical Engineer / Superintendent – Electrical Process Equipment SME to provide technical leadership for critical electrical process equipment across mining and mineral processing operations.

You will lead reliability initiatives, asset management programs, troubleshooting efforts, and capital project execution. The role includes mentoring engineers and ensuring safe, reliable operation with hands-on commissioning support and turnover activities.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or related discipline with 7+ years of experience.
• Or High School Diploma/GED with 10+ years in electrical maintenance, reliability, commissioning, asset management, or leadership roles.
• Experience with heavy industrial or mining process equipment and reliability initiatives.

Responsibilities

• Serve as SME for electrical process equipment reliability, asset management, maintenance strategy, and lifecycle planning.
• Lead troubleshooting efforts and root cause analyses; analyze fault logs and test data.
• Provide technical leadership for upgrades, outages, and capital projects; develop scopes and specifications.
• Lead FAT, SAT, commissioning, startup support, and turnover activities; develop technical standards.
• Mentor engineers, electricians, technicians, and reliability personnel; drive safety, reliability, and operational performance improvements.

Skills

Reliability optimization

Technical leadership

Troubleshooting

Asset management

Mentoring

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Electrical Engineering

High School Diploma/GED

Tools

VFDs

Cycloconverters

MCCs

Switchgear

Motors

Motor protection systems

Industrial controls

Job description

Brunel is seeking an experienced Senior Electrical Engineer / Superintendent – Electrical Process Equipment SME to provide technical leadership and subject matter expertise for critical electrical process equipment across mining and mineral processing operations.

Key Responsibilities

Reliability & Asset Management

• Serve as the primary SME for electrical process equipment reliability, asset management, maintenance strategy, and lifecycle planning.
• Conduct assessments of VFDs, cycloconverters, MCCs, switchgear, motors, crushers, mills, conveyors, electric shovels, haul trucks, and associated drive systems.
• Develop corrective action plans, reliability improvement strategies, asset health programs, and lifecycle management solutions.

Troubleshooting & Technical Support

• Lead complex troubleshooting efforts and root cause analyses.
• Analyze fault logs, alarms, event records, and test data.
• Implement corrective actions to prevent recurring failures.

Engineering, Projects & Commissioning

• Provide technical leadership for upgrades, modernization initiatives, outages, and capital projects.
• Develop project scopes, specifications, and execution plans.
• Lead FAT, SAT, commissioning, startup support, and turnover activities.
• Develop technical standards and best practices.
• Mentor engineers, electricians, technicians, and reliability personnel.
• Drive continuous improvement in safety, reliability, and operational performance.

Qualifications & Experience

• Bachelor's Degree in Electrical Engineering or related discipline with 7+ years of experience, or High School Diploma/GED with 10+ years of progressive experience in electrical maintenance, reliability, commissioning, asset management, modernization projects, construction, or technical leadership roles.
• Strong expertise with VFDs, cycloconverters, MCCs, switchgear, motors, motor protection systems, and industrial controls.
• Experience supporting heavy industrial or mining process equipment and reliability improvement initiatives.
• This position offers a flat daily rate for days worked only. 5 day work week, 10-hour workdays. All full-time Brunel contractors are eligible for benefits. Your medical, dental and vision will begin on your first day of employment. 401K matching - 50% match, up to 3%.
• Non-local candidates to Bagdad, Arizona will be on a 4x1 rotation and provided single-status, fully furnished accommodations, airfare to/from home, rental car, fuel reimbursement, plus a $750/month stipend for food. Rotation will be 4 weeks on, 1 week off (not working).