Project Engineer - Electrical

Durr CTS Inc; De Pere (WI); On-site; USD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Durr CTS Inc. in Wisconsin is seeking a Project Electrical Engineer to design and develop electrical systems for industrial machinery, ensuring performance, cost, and time constraints are met.

You will lead electrical design efforts, specify hardware and software for PLCs, and coordinate with suppliers to deliver robust control packages. Occasional travel is required as projects demand.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Electrical Engineering required.
• Experience with electrical design of industrial machinery is preferred.
• Familiarity with PLCs, motion control and instrumentation desirable.

Responsibilities

• Use electrical design methodologies in the development of industrial machinery hardware design.
• Produce program software - Specify and write software for PLC's and microprocessor-based control systems.
• Specify, program, and troubleshoot variable speed and servo drive systems.
• Produce/program software - Specify and write machine operator interface software, both local and supervisory.
• Ability to understand high-level process functionality in a variety of industries.
• Specify, test, calibrate, and incorporate electrical instrumentation into overall machine design.

Skills

Electrical design concepts

Project management

PLC programming

Servo drive systems

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Electrical Engineering

Tools

E-Plan

AutoCAD Electrical

MS Office Suite

SAP

Job description

• Employee Type Full Time – 40 hours
• Travel 20%

Contact information

• Name CTS Human Resources
• Phone [phone]
• Email [e-mail]

Durr CTS (Clean Technology Systems) develops advanced environmental technologies to make industrial production cleaner, safer, and more efficient. Across all our product lines, Durr CTS offers responsive, local, and skilled service teams, delivering customer-focused support in maintenance, troubleshooting, spare parts, and plant modifications.

Since November 1st, 2025, Durr CTS has operated independently, with 1,300 employees across 12 countries. We provide reliable and innovative environmental technology solutions, helping customers worldwide meet their regulatory and sustainability goals.

• Air Pollution Control: thermal oxidation, sorptive processes, particulate matter separation
• Noise Abatement: Silencer products, filtration, gas turbine inlet and exhaust systems by Durr Universal
• Decentral Power Generation: Organic Rankine Cycle systems with Cyplan ORC

We serve a wide range of industries, including chemical, pharmaceutical, food, automotive, energy, surface coating, and many more, providing tailored solutions that help customers meet environmental regulations, reduce emissions, ensure operational reliability, and improve sustainability.

Position Summary:

The ideal Project Electrical Engineer candidate will use electrical design concepts, equipment specifications, calculations, and project management to engineer products that meet performance, cost and time constraints.

Essential Functions and Responsibilities:

• Use of sound electrical design methodologies in the development of industrial machinery hardware design.
• Produce program software - Specify and write software for PLC's and microprocessor-based control systems.
• Specify, program, and troubleshoot variable speed and servo drive systems
• Produce/program software - Specify and write machine operator interface software, both local and supervisory.
• Ability to understand high-level process functionality in a variety of industries.
• Specify, test, calibrate, and incorporate electrical instrumentation into overall machine design.
• Investigate customer issues; determine nature and extent of problem, and resolve.
• Startup/debug a variety of products at customer site.
• Integrate equipment from many sub-suppliers into a common control package.
• Plan and implement research methodology and procedures to apply principles of electrical theory to engineering projects.
• Manage project scheduling and provide coordination of electrical functions associated with the project.
• Develop budgets, estimating labor, material, and construction costs.
• Direct and coordinate manufacturing, construction, installation, maintenance, support, documentation, and testing activities to ensure compliance with specifications, codes, and customer requirements.
• Prepare specifications for purchase of components and equipment.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's Degree in Electrical Engineering
• Previous experience with E-Plan or AutoCAD Electrical
• MS Office Suite, Previous experience with SAP Helpful
• Previous experience associated with the successful start-up, integration or design of industrial machinery is a plus.

Physical Demands:

While performing duties of job, incumbent is occasionally required to stand, walk, sit, and use hands and arms. Specific vision abilities required by the job include close and distance vision. Additionally, the incumbent will be required to:

• Occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds

o Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable people with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the job.

Travel:

This position requires limited travel, around 15-20%. Travel can be both overnight and during the business day and can be both local and international.

Durr CTS Inc. provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws.

This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training. We maintain a drug-free workplace and perform pre-employment drug and alcohol testing.

Note to all Staffing Agencies: Durr CTS Inc. has a team of dedicated Human Resources professionals who are responsible for all hiring needs. Our practice is to partner and work with our approved vendors on an as-needed basis. We do not accept resumes from agencies that are not on our preferred vendor list and have not signed our Recruiting and Permanent Placement Contract. Any resumes submitted from unapproved vendors will be considered unsolicited, and Durr CTS Inc. will not be obligated to pay a referral fee.