Electrical Project Engineer / Wood Products

Electrical Project Engineer – Wood Products

Salary $130,000–$170,000 + Bonuses + Stellar Benefits – REMOTE WITH 30% TRAVEL

Are you ready to take your electrical engineering career to the next level without being tied to a plant every day? Join a leading wood products organization as an Electrical Project Engineer and become the electrical subject matter expert for major capital projects across multiple manufacturing facilities. This is a high-impact, high-visibility opportunity where you will work with senior leadership and take projects from concept through startup.

Key Responsibilities as the Electrical Project Engineer:

• Lead electrical projects from feasibility and detail design through procurement, construction, startup and post-startup optimization

• Lead multi-million-dollar capital projects, including projects exceeding $4 million

• Manage project scope, budgets, schedules, contractors and consultants

• Provide technical leadership for 480V power distribution, MCCs, motors, VFDs, starters, grounding and field I/O

• Establish electrical architecture, standards and best practices for industrial projects

• Direct designers, consultants and electrical contractors through project execution

• Perform and support EasyPower arc flash and coordination studies

• Travel approximately 30% to manufacturing facilities.

Minimum requirements for this Electrical Project Engineer position:

• B.S. in Electrical Engineering required; M.S. preferred

• Minimum of 7 years of progressive industrial capital project engineering experience

• Proven experience leading multi-million-dollar projects from concept through completion

• Strong experience with 480V electrical distribution, MCCs, VFDs and industrial power systems

• Experience with EasyPower, arc flash and coordination studies

• Strong knowledge of NFPA 70 and NFPA 70E

• Experience with MS Project, AutoCAD and advanced project management systems

• Wood products or heavy industrial manufacturing experience preferred

• PE license preferred

• Allen-Bradley ControlLogix experience a plus.

TO APPLY: Email your resume Cindy@austinallen.com in MS Word or PDF.

* All Interview, relocation, & fee expenses paid by hiring companies. Hiring companies offer excellent compensation packages, benefits, and, where available, generous relocation assistance or packages.

Areas of Specialization...

* Engineering * Six Sigma Black Belts * Accounting * Distribution * Human Resources

* Materials / Purchasing * Quality Engineers & Managers * Manufacturing Management