Electrical Reliability Engineer, Power Plant Systems

TRS Staffing Solutions; Shippingport (PA); On-site; USD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

TRS Staffing Solutions is seeking an Electrical Reliability Engineer with a power plant background to lead condition assessments, reliability programs, and vendor oversight in a mission-critical setting. This role emphasizes safety, rigorous analysis, and cross-functional collaboration across multiple facilities.

The successful candidate will apply RCA, FMEA, and RCM to improve MTBF and reduce outages while maintaining compliance with NFPA 70/70E and IEEE standards.

Qualifications

• Bachelors degree in Electrical Engineering or related field.
• 510+ years in power plant operations or reliability engineering.
• Strong expertise in medium- and low-voltage systems, protective relaying, and power distribution.
• Experience overseeing contractors and vendors in industrial or mission-critical environment.

Responsibilities

• Perform comprehensive condition assessments of electrical systems including switchgear, UPS systems, transformers, generators, ATS/STS units, PDUs, battery systems, and distribution networks.
• Apply reliability engineering principles such as Reliability-Centered Maintenance (RCM), Failure Modes and Effects Analysis (FMEA), and Root Cause Analysis (RCA).
• Evaluate system performance, redundancy, and fault tolerance consistent with data center uptime requirements.
• Identify risks, failure points, and lifecycle concerns; develop corrective action and replacement strategies.
• Produce detailed assessment reports, asset health scoring, and capital planning recommendations.

Skills

Electrical troubleshooting

Vendor management

Power system reliability

Safety compliance

Collaboration

Education

Bachelors degree in Electrical Engineering

Tools

SCADA

EPMS

BMS platforms

Job description

TRS Staffing Solutions is seeking an Electrical Reliability Engineer with a power plant background to lead condition assessments, reliability programs, and vendor oversight in a mission-critical setting. This role emphasizes safety, rigorous analysis, and cross-functional collaboration across multiple facilities.

The successful candidate will apply RCA, FMEA, and RCM to improve MTBF and reduce outages while maintaining compliance with NFPA 70/70E and IEEE standards.