Electrical Engineer

Detailed Job Description:

Job Description:

Provide electrical engineering expertise to support operations and projects in Vacaville.

Job Responsibilities

Technical:

• Perform detailed design for small to mid-scale projects, including drawing mark-ups, load calculations, coordination studies, short circuit calculations, voltage drop calculations, equipment specifications, adherence to company standards, and applicable codes.
• Design review for large projects for system compatibility, conformance, and constructability.
• Field inspection and support for implementation of electrical, security, fire alarm, data/telecom, and instrument and control installations.
• Review of electrical power, security, fire alarm, and instrument and control drawings.
• Identify, scope, and manage energy conservation projects.
• Troubleshoot power quality problems in support of the maintenance group & JLL.
• Project engineering and management for electrical (and some non-electrical) projects.
• Technical support for the maintenance group on electrical-related operational issues
• Provide Subject Matter Expertise on utility bottlenecks and solutions for corrective action
• Provide technical support for SHE on permit applications
• Review and approve changes to Vacaville electrical drawings
• Review and approve Change Records that have electrical impacts to validated systems

Job Requirements

Education: BSEE degree

Experience: Minimum 3 years of relevant experience in electrical engineering.

Knowledge/Skills/Competencies:

• Knowledgeable in industrial standards, codes, and construction practices, as well as project engineering/management work processes.
• Ability to read single-line drawings and ladder logic control drawings.
• Must be able to function in a team environment, interacting with various functional groups, as well as in a self-managed environment with little supervision.
• EIT or PE registration is desirable
• Strong understanding and demonstrated ability with engineering principles and techniques.
• Knowledge of project lifecycle, including initiation, design, construction, and commissioning/validation.
• Effective communication and interpersonal skills.

Work Environment/Physical Demands/Safety Considerations

• Work environment includes office, utility, clean room, warehouse, laboratory, roof, and outdoors.
• Physical demands requiring sitting, standing, walking, climbing stairs, ladders, and scaffolding, and clean room gowning.
• The Lonza Vacaville site is a 24-hour, 7-day-a-week manufacturing facility.