Industrial Electrical Engineer

Job Description

EHC is currently looking for an Electrical Engineer for a client located in Houston, TX.

The Opportunity: The Electrical Engineer is part of the Plant and Equipment Department reporting to the Electrical Engineering Manager. The position is located at our Houston, TX corporate office and will require approximately 50% domestic travel. The position offers challenge, variety, and the opportunity to be involved in a broad range of activities supporting the engineering and electrical needs of our fleet and operations across multiple project sites. The successful candidate will have excellent engineering skills with demonstrated capabilities in design, budgeting, scheduling, reporting and vendor coordination. The position will interface and work closely with the Company's Estimating, Mechanical Engineering and Operations groups to assure successful project execution.

About the Company: Our client is the largest provider of dredging, land reclamation and beach nourishment services in the United States, and the only U.S. dredging company with international operations. With the largest and most diverse dredging fleet in the US, they serve a wide range of customers including the US Army Corps of Engineers; state, local and foreign governments; and private companies both international and domestic. Headquartered in Houston, TX our client has more than 200 pieces of dredging plant located strategically throughout North America and in various locations throughout the world.

Responsibilities encompass everything from new build documentation to onsite field support. The essential elements of the position include, but are not limited to:

Design, control, and implement electrical systems for the new and existing fleet.

Prepares proposals, drawings and inquiries as required to meet the needs of the equipment group and the project estimating group.

Coordinates with subcontractors and suppliers to meet design requirements of electrical systems.

Executes upgrade project proposals including pricing, specifications and single line drawings as required.

Coordinates with regulatory bodies for approvals of electrical systems.

Coordinates with the respective department(s), such as mechanical engineering, maintenance, IT, etc. on projects requiring joint execution.

Travels to project locations around the USA to work on assignments as assigned by the Electrical Engineering Manager.

Maintains accurate copies of drawings and software in the company's electronic document system.

Performs on-call work during normal working hours and after hours as necessary.

Repairing and performing quality control of electrical equipment.

Follows safe and compliant working procedures.

Providing technical leadership to employees and contractor

Required Skills:

BS in Electrical Engineering

5 years of Electrical Engineering experience; track record of achievement and advancement.

Proven expertise as an Electrical Engineer.

Good problem solving and analytical skills.

Experience in the marine industry preferred.

Understanding of electrical engineering codes and safety standards

Excellent project management skills

Hands-on experience using drawing design (i.e. AutoCAD, Eplan) and calculation (i.e. Easy Power) software

Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications.

Ability to take the initiative, work independently, make decisions and develop recommendations.

Ability to build strong working relationships both internally and externally the organization.

Strong organizational and communication skills. Successful completion of a pre- employment drug screen.

Must be able to travel up to 50%; travel to job sites and dredges.

Must be able to participate in on-call work during off-hours as needed

When not traveling, must be able to work in an in-office work environment; at this time the in-office work personnel are working a hybrid schedule of 4 days in the office and 1 day remote.

Benefits:

Competitive salary with annual performance and salary reviews.

401(k) program that includes 100% company matching of the first 6% of employee contributions with immediate vesting.

Annual profit-sharing contributions by the company to participants 401(k) accounts based on company's annual performance.

Medical, Dental, Vision, Prescription, Life and Disability insurance plans.Company Description

EHC is a national staffing firm.