Electrical Engineering Supervisor

Our client operates a power generation plant in Southern Illinois and they have an opportunity for an Electrical Engineering Supervisor.

Overview

The Electrical Engineering Supervisor supervises, directs, coordinates, and evaluates the activities of electrical engineering personnel in analyzing equipment problems and implementing corrective actions based on sound engineering principles.

Responsibilities

Essential duties and responsibilities include , but are not limited to, the following assigned areas:

• Provide technical support for the operation and maintenance of plant electrical and controls equipment to achieve maximum equivalent availability and unit performance in a timely and cost-effective manner.
• Assign, develop, and mentor the engineering personnel utilizing the System Owner concept and EPRI PM database.
• Review and approve all plant electrical and controls design changes.
• Represent or provide designee from Engineering on the Process Safety Management Team, ensuring all equipment or process changes meet all applicable regulatory codes.
• Support personnel in managing electrical and controls related projects and activities for the plant including economic design/redesign of plant equipment and systems; determination of root cause of problems by performing root cause analyses and implementation of corrective actions (CAP); development of work packages and direction for major outages; and improvement of plant heat rate.
• Monitor and analyze management information for potential cost reduction opportunities.
• Develop safe and efficient standard work practices and procedures.
• Perform and/or review economic analyses of operations and maintenance project alternatives.
• Support and develop short and long-term goals consistent with department needs.
• Interface and coordinate electrical and controls related activities with contractors and other company departments.
• Provide input for the plant capital budget and the Engineering O&M budget.
• Subject Matter Expert (SME) for the NERC Compliance Program (CIP, PRC, MOD).
• Provide for personal and professional development of the engineers in the work group.
• Regular and reliable attendance required.

Supervisory Responsibilities:

Direct supervision of either the electrical or the mechanical/chemical engineering employees.

Education/Experience:

• Bachelor of Science Degree in Electrical Engineering from an accredited college or university with a minimum of seven or more years of power plant engineering experience required.
• May consider other technical degrees with a minimum of twelve or more years of power plant experience in engineering, digital controls and/or plant operations.
• Supervisory or project leadership experience required.
• Project Management experience preferred, particularly large capital project execution.
• Knowledgeable with codes typically used in the utility business (NFPA, IEEE, etc.).
• Large Generator Experience Preferred.
• High Voltage Transformer Experience Preferred.

Certification/Licensure:

• Professional Engineer (P.E.) License preferred.