Industrial Electrical & Controls Project Engineer

Wood; Washington (WV); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

On-site location

Competitive salary

Flexible benefits

Professional development plans

Global industry connections

Job summary

Wood is recruiting an Instrument, Electrical, & Controls Project Engineer for on-site work in Northern West Virginia. You will provide electrical engineering for facility-based projects within the capital projects group at a chemical manufacturing site near Parkersburg, WV.

Expect involvement in safety, design coordination, and project execution while collaborating with maintenance and operations teams to ensure reliable asset performance.

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering / Electrical Controls Engineering, with 6+ years of related experience.
• Experience with electrical controls and automation.
• Experience leading maintenance for medium/high voltage power distribution equipment.
• Advanced understanding of automation and control systems (DCS/PLC).
• Proficiency with CAD/drafting tools (AutoCAD).
• Experience programming automation and control systems in manufacturing environments.
• Knowledge of industry codes for electrical, instrumentation and control systems.

Responsibilities

• Demonstrate site safety and ethics as a project lead.
• Develop and execute safety, improvement and obsolescence plans for control/electrical equipment.
• Assist in maintenance and troubleshooting of control and electrical equipment.
• Coordinate front-end work leading to the capital design phase.
• Lead scope, execution strategy, and cost estimates for funds requests.
• Prepare progress reports and perform engineering reviews as required.
• Manage electrical and controls projects and provide engineering support during outages.

Skills

Electrical engineering

Automation

Control systems

DCS/Honeywell Experion

ControlLogix

AC/DC drives

AutoCAD

Project management

Safety leadership

Communication

Education

Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering / Electrical Controls Engineering

Tools

Reliance DCS

Wonderware

Honeywell Experion

AutoCAD

ControlLogix

Job description

Wood is recruiting an Instrument, Electrical, & Controls Project Engineer for on-site work in Northern West Virginia. You will provide electrical engineering for facility-based projects within the capital projects group at a chemical manufacturing site near Parkersburg, WV.

Expect involvement in safety, design coordination, and project execution while collaborating with maintenance and operations teams to ensure reliable asset performance.