Senior Electrical Project Engineer

Vanderlande Industries GmbH; Northern (KY); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Vanderlande Industries GmbH is seeking an Electrical Project Engineer Senior for the North American Service Distribution Team. This remote role requires frequent travel to customer sites and involves designing, specifying, and commissioning material handling systems across North America.

You will lead an engineering project team retrofitting brownfield facilities, ensuring designs meet specifications, coordinating with other trades, and maintaining clear communication with site teams.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in electrical engineering or related field.
• 8+ years of related work experience in material handling or process industry.
• Willingness to travel domestically up to 30%.
• Strong communication and team leadership skills.

Responsibilities

• Develop compliant electrical and process control systems that meet customer specifications and safety regulations.
• Peer review designs to ensure compliance with customer specifications and safety regulations.
• Optimize system functionality from as-sold to a working electrical design within the budget in consultation with other disciplines.
• Design, review, and approve system and component level calculations for sizing components and equipment.
• Design and approve complex process control systems using PLCs, sensors, motors, and related components.
• Engineering of project specials for non-standard design applications.
• Apply safety regulations to all designs.
• Specify and approve electrical and process control equipment for complete process systems.
• Use AutoCAD Electrical and other tools to develop wiring diagrams, BOMs, etc.
• Document engineering decisions and provide installation instructions to site teams.
• Travel to site as needed for site surveys.

Skills

Strong communicator

Project management

Team collaboration

Problem solving

Autonomous work

Education

Bachelor's degree in electrical engineering or electrical engineering technology

Associate EE/ET with 12 years of related experience

Tools

AutoCAD Electrical

Autodesk Navisworks

Autodesk Suite

Job description

Electrical Project Engineer Senior

We are looking for an Electrical Project Engineer Senior level that will support the NorthAmerican Service Distribution Team.

This is a remote position and requires frequent travel to customer sites.
Vanderlande’s Engineering Department is responsible for the design, specification, andcommissioning of Material Handling Systems for our customers throughout NorthAmerica.

In this position you will be working with an engineering project team focused on
retrofitting brownfield customer facilities sites with complex automated material handlingsystems. You will be responsible for ensuring the design meets the customerrequirements, is coordinated with other trades to ensure proper operation, can beinstalled and operated with efficiency, and maintain excellent communication with the siteteam.

Success in this role involves the ability to balance the technical requirements of the rolewhile also having the soft skills to collaborate with and motivate the engineering team.Italso involves working closely with stakeholders from other disciplines and otherdepartments to balance priorities, improve processes and satisfy a complex set of goals.

Success will require strong technical skills, creativity, strong interpersonal
skills, drive, and passion.A successful candidate will demonstrate a keen intuition forproblem solving and have the knowledge and skills to help other team members to solveproblems.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop compliant electrical and process control systems that meet the customerspecifications and safety regulations
• Peer review designs created by other engineers to ensure compliance to customerspecifications and safety regulations
• Optimize the system functionality from as-sold to a working electrical design within the budget in consultation with other disciplines (Mechanical, Controls, SupplyChain, Installation, etc.)
• Design, review, and approve system and component level calculations to size components and equipment for the application (conductor sizing, voltage drop, motor starters, overcurrent and short circuit protection, control panels, control networks, harmonic studies, load studies, etc.)
• Design, review and approve complex process control systems using PLCs, Photoeyes, Scanners, DC motors, Solenoids, Beacons, Horns, IO Blocks, Class 2 Power Supplies, non-Class 2 Power Supplies, VFDs (including STO), E-Stop zones, Ethernet Networks, motor branch circuit grouping, etc.
• Engineering of project specials needed for non-standard design applications
• Apply safety regulations
• Specify, review and approve the electrical and process control equipment required for the complete process system that operates and controls both Vanderlande manufactured, and third party purchased items
• Use software tools (AutoCAD Electrical, Word, Excel, etc.) to develop electrical designs such as wiring diagrams, termination lists, Bill of Materials, etc.
• Document all engineering decisions through design plans, complete and clear installation files, and engineering instructions directed to a site supervisor and installation subcontractor
• Travel to site as needed to conduct site surveys
• Support the installation and commissioning both on site, and from your home office
• Project document control using a rights-based database system

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in electrical engineering or electrical engineering technology
• Minimum of 8 years of related work experience (4 years must be within the material handling industry or other process industry)
• Or Associate EE/ET with 12 years related experience (4 years must be within the material handling industry or other process industry)
• Must be willing and able to travel domestically up to 30%
• Ability to think conceptually (overall process system design) and translate this into a detailed system design
• Ability to guide others in developing engineering designs and justify the designs based on engineering judgement, industry practice, and codes and standards
• Ability to work in an entrepreneurial organization where cooperating with others and being a team member is natural
• Strong communicator, able to effectively understand and set expectations for deliverables
• Able to handle time sensitive situations and quickly set the right priorities, while maintaining a firm grasp of the details
• Willingness to learn
• Proactive
• Ability to work autonomously or in a team even when working remotely
• Motivator and ability to work well with team members
• Ability to quickly assess a situation and take appropriate action
• Strong team mentality and willingness to accept responsibility for project completion (Ownership Culture)
• Must have the ability to properly prioritize work/activities
• Possess a strong ability to solve problems and research solutions
• Excellent interpersonal, verbal, and written skills
• Ability to drive process improvements
• Experience in project management or leading teams
• Ability/Experience using Project Planning & Deliverables Tracking tools
• Advanced skills in using AutoCAD Electrical or other drafting tools
• Ability to use Autodesk Suite of tools, including Navisworks
• Expert knowledge of electrical engineering and system process control theories and principles
• Advanced knowledge/experience with NFPA 70 (National Electrical Code)
• Experience designing low voltage power distribution systems and process control systems

Desired Qualifications

• Knowledge/experience with OSHA 29 CFR 1910 Occupational Safety and Health Standards
• Knowledge/experience with NFPA 70E
• Knowledge/experience with NFPA 79
• Knowledge/experience with UL 508A and designing UL rated control panels
• Knowledge/experience with ISO 13849-1 Safety of Machinery

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Other Duties

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

This is a full-time, exempt position, eligible to receive a yearly salary and to participate in an annual performance bonus program. The salary range listed represents the maximum and minimum starting base pay for this position as of the time of posting. Final salary offered will be determined based on factors including but not limited to the candidate's skills and experience. The annual performance bonus program is preset and not candidate-dependent.

Salary: $120,00-$140,000 a year.

Vanderlande is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. Qualified applicants will be considered without regards to race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status