Electrical Engineer

Roquette Frères S.A. is a leading global player in the production of plant-based ingredients and pharmaceutical excipients.

We are seeking an experienced Senior Electrical Engineer to join our team and contribute to the success of our capital projects.

About the Role:

The Senior Electrical Engineer will be responsible for providing technical assistance with the scoping, planning, designing, and executing of on-site capital projects. This includes guiding projects from inception to completion, working with external engineering firms, equipment suppliers, and construction contractors, and providing electrical engineering support for large capital projects.

Key Responsibilities:

• Participate and lead (the electrical engineering portion) of capital projects from inception to successful completion.
• Develop scope, equipment specifications and data sheets, preliminary equipment pricing, engineering drawings, project schedule, and project budget for all electrical, controls, instrumentation, and PLC/DCS portions of the project.
• Verify proper wire/conductor sizes, MCC bucket sizes, VFD's, transformer, and substation sizing.
• Determine the appropriate power requirements for all production equipment and ancillary equipment for the project.
• Work with and monitor the performance of outside consulting engineering firms in the development of detailed electrical, controls, instrumentation, and PLC/DCS design engineering drawings, specifications, electrical design related documents, and cost estimates.
• Check all electrical drawings and calculations.
• Develop electrical equipment specifications and data sheets, review electrical drawings and schematics, and work with others to implement final electrical equipment selection, purchase, installation, and system start-up.
• Work with, monitor, and inspect the electrical/controls installation of a project and coordinate with electrical field personnel/contractors to resolve any design and drawing related technical and performance issues for both capital projects and for in-house plant modifications.
• Participate in system start-up and debugging for new and retrofitted equipment.
• Mentor younger engineers and on-site electricians.

Requirements:

• Bachelor's or Master's Degree in Electrical Engineering.
• 7-10 years of industrial working experience post college/grad school.
• Industrial plant or design experience in corn wet milling, food production, chemical, pharma, etc. preferred.
• Capital project experience with project values in excess of $10 million preferred.

Preferred Skills and Qualifications:

• General electrical engineering knowledge in Power Distribution, Building Systems, Instrumentation specification, wiring, calibration, and troubleshooting.
• Knowledge of completing electrical drawings and schematics in AutoCAD preferred.
• Co-generation knowledge preferred.

Estimated Salary:$120,000 - $150,000 per year based on experience.

Business Travel:This role requires up to 30% travel to the Keokuk, IA site for a few days at a time. Extended work hours may be expected during system start-up and commissioning.

Physical Demands:The employee is required to stand; walk, climb stairs, use hands and fingers to handle or feel; and reach with hands and arms. Work in hot, cold, and loud environments.