Senior Electrical Engineer

Ben Aris LLC; Clarkdale (AZ); On-site; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Ben Aris LLC in Clarkdale, AZ is seeking a Senior Electrical Engineer to lead electrical and control systems scopes across capital and operations-improvement projects, focusing on design and execution. The role emphasizes compliance with codes and best practices while delivering documentation and technical studies.

You will mentor junior engineers, coordinate with internal and external teams, and manage procurement, scoping, and feasibility efforts to drive project success in a heavy industry

Qualifications

• Minimum of eight (8) years of progressive heavy industry experience.
• Bachelor's Degree Electrical Engineering or related discipline.
• Familiarity with design, installation, upgrade, commissioning, operation and maintenance of power distribution systems, breakers, transformers, switchgear, power monitoring.
• Capability to perform system and analytical studies including short circuit, grounding, load flow, motor starting, conduit and cable tray fill, and arc flash.

Responsibilities

• Oversee the creation and validation of detailed electrical and process control designs and documentation.
• Review, develop and maintain project electrical control systems design criteria, guidelines, standards, and practices based on latest codes, technologies, and methodologies.
• Lead the preparation of technical scoping, pre-feasibility and feasibility studies, including cost estimates for a wide range of electrical and control systems projects.
• Collaborate with internal technical specialists and operations personnel, external consultants, equipment suppliers, contractors, and partner Utilities.
• Mange the procurement of goods and services by preparing requests for proposals, review bids and participate in evaluation and provide recommendations for contract award/purchasing activities.
• Review generation of project documentation that includes technical recommendations, scope of work packages, and commissioning documents.
• Maintain proper documentation of electrical, instrumentation, and control systems and keep drawings and files current.
• Organize and provide engineering support for the design, construction, commissioning and operations phases of each project.
• Identify, recommend, and implement improvements to increase productivity, increase product uniformity and quality, and reduce costs.
• Prepare cash flow analysis and Capital Asset Requisition (CAR) forms for financial justifications and capital budget requests.
• Provide mentorship for the growth of junior engineering staff and operations/maintenance personnel.

Skills

Heavy industry experience

Power distribution design

Short circuit & arc flash analysis

HV/LV transformer sizing

HMI programming

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering

Tools

Allen-Bradley PLC

RSLogix/FactoryTalk View

FLSmidth ECS

Job description

About the job Senior Electrical Engineer

This position will be responsible for managing electrical and control systems scopes in support of the development and implementation of a diverse portfolio of capital and operations improvement projects, with a focus on design and execution.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Minimum of eight (8) or more years of progressive heavy industry experience
• Bachelor's Degree Electrical Engineering or related discipline.
• Good familiarity with design, installation, upgrade, commissioning, operation and maintenance of power distribution systems, breakers, transformers, switchgear, power monitoring etc.
• Thorough understanding of and capability to perform system and analytical studies including short circuit, grounding, coordination, load flow, motor starting, conduit and cable tray fill, and arc flash.
• Knowledge in the design of either low, medium or high voltage power distribution, including transformer sizing and cable sizing.
• Familiarity with Allen Bradley's family of PLC componentry and the ability to design and maintain PLC systems.
• Experience in HMI design and programming, particularly with FLSmidth ECS and Rockwell Automation RSLogix/FactoryTalk View suite of software products.

Duties & Responsibilities

• Oversee the creation and validation of detailed electrical and process control designs and documentation.
• Review, develop and maintain project electrical control systems design criteria, guidelines, standards, and practices based on latest codes, technologies, and methodologies.
• Lead the preparation of technical scoping, pre-feasibility and feasibility studies, including cost estimates for a wide range of electrical and control systems projects.
• Collaborate with internal technical specialists and operations personnel, as well as external consultants, equipment suppliers, technology providers, contractors, and personnel from partner Utilities.
• Mange the procurement of goods and services by preparing requests for proposals and related technical documents, review bids and participate in evaluation and provide recommendations for contract award/purchasing activities.
• Review generation of project documentation that includes technical recommendations, scope of work packages, and commissioning documents.
• Maintain proper documentation of electrical, instrumentation, and control systems and keep drawings and files current including process instrumentation diagrams, interlock diagrams, network diagrams, business continuity plans and standard operating procedures.
• Organize and provide engineering support for the design, construction, commissioning and operations phases of each project.
• Identify, recommend, and implement improvements to increase productivity, increase product uniformity and quality, and reduce costs.
• Prepare cash flow analysis and Capital Asset Requisition (CAR) forms for financial justifications and capital budget requests.
• Provide mentorship for the growth of junior engineering staff and operations/maintenance personnel.