Senior Electrical Project Engineer

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

Job summary

Vanderlande is seeking a Senior Electrical Project Engineer to support the North American Service Distribution Team. This fully remote role requires frequent travel to customer sites and offers exposure to challenging brownfield retrofits of automated material handling systems.

You will lead electrical design, system integration, and safety compliance across multiple disciplines, with strong communication and leadership to drive project success.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in electrical engineering or related field required.
• Minimum 8 years of related work experience in material handling or process industries.
• Willingness to travel domestically up to 30%.

Responsibilities

• Develop compliant electrical and process control systems for customer specs.
• Peer review designs for compliance with specs and safety regulations.
• Optimize system functionality within budget with cross-discipline input.
• Size components and equipment, perform electrical calculations.
• Design and review complex PLC-based control systems and networks.
• Travel to site for surveys and support installation/commissioning.

Skills

Electrical engineering

Project management

Team leadership

Communication

AutoCAD Electrical

Navisworks

NFPA 70

NFPA 70E

UL 508A

Electrical design

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or Electrical Engineering Technology

Tools

AutoCAD Electrical

Autodesk Navisworks

Autodesk Suite

Job description

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

Your responsibilities will include, but not limited to:

• Develop compliant electrical and process control systems that meet the customer
  specifications and safety regulations
  
• Peer review designs created by other engineers to ensure compliance to customer
  specifications 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, Supply
  Chain, 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 requiredfor the complete process system that operates and controls both Vanderlandemanufactured, 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
• Minimumof 8 years ofrelated 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 thematerial 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 intoa detailed system design
• Ability to guide others in developing engineering designs and justify the designsbased on engineering judgement, industry practice, and codes and standards
• Ability to work in an entrepreneurial organization were cooperating with othersand 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, whilemaintaining 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 theoriesand principles
• Advanced knowledge/experience with NFPA 70 (National Electrical Code)
• Experience designing low voltage power distribution systems and process controlsystems

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

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 theemployee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any timewith or without notice.

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilitiesto 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