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Walden Technical Services LLC (WTS) is an engineering and consulting company that provides high quality engineering and technical resources to companies in need. WTS partners with the Hiring Companies to recruit, interview, and select the right candidate for the job. WTS hires the candidate at competitive salaries and benefits and offers low hourly rates for full time or part time contract employees to work onsite at the Hiring Company. WTS employees will work alongside Hiring Company employees and become part of their team. WTS specializes in supporting the customer’s capital and major maintenance (CAPEX) needs by offering full time and part time contract engineering, project management, and other technical services.

WTS is searching for an Electrical Project Engineer II to provide Full Time electrical support for multiple projects for industrial customers. The Electrical Project Engineer II will be mentored to establish electrical scope, schedule and budget for multiple projects and engineering tasks.

• Work safely in an industrial environment when onsite
• Work with vendors, contractors, and suppliers to coordinate equipment selection, purchasing, and installation.
• Knowledge and familiarity of safe work practices around electrical power equipment (Lock out tag out, NFPA 70E, etc)
• A strong understanding of processes to improve effectiveness, efficiency, and reliability through technology innovation.
• Work with equipment suppliers to integrate into existing mill systems.
• Provide technical support on issues dealing with PLCs, AC/DC drives, and SCADA systems used for recipe management, data acquisition, and reporting.
• Design and develop machine control system architecture to meet production and customer demands.
• Design electrical power infrastructure to supply required power to equipment. To include low, medium and high voltage applications as required.
• Design and implement network systems to support distributed control and data collection.
• Design and implement safety systems as required by customer for emergency stops, interlocks and process control stops to integrate with equipment supplier systems.
• Develop system documentation including electrical drawings, network diagrams, system block diagrams, and technical and user references.
• Develop machine control software to support equipment installation, start up and commissioning.
• Practice continuous improvement and best practices by reviewing and updating drawings and other equipment controls documentation.
• Provide administration and development of computer operating system and application software.
• Communicate and present controls project scope, schedule and budget to management and other key project stakeholder
• Act as Project Manager and define project electrical requirements
• Develop cost estimates for the electrical scope
• Develop and maintain electrical schedule to align with the overall project schedule
• Perform preliminary electrical calculations for wire and conduit sizing for the application
• Learn and complete drafting tasks for electrical one-lines and other electrical drawings.
• Review electrical design documents and drawings for accuracy and compliance with project scope.
• Contribute to continuous improvement efforts
• Communicate effectively will all team members and stakeholders

• 5-10 years of Electrical Engineering with emphasis on field engineering and troubleshooting experience
• BS in Electrical Engineering

• Engineer-In-Training (EIT) or interest in passing the Fundamentals of Engineering (FE) exam within one year
• Experience with or interest in controls, PLC, or HMI programming (Allan Bradley, Siemens, or similar)
• Experience with National Electric Code (NEC) and the Oregon Electric Specialty Code (OESC)
• Experience leading teams of engineers and designers on large capital projects.
• Ability to multitask and manage several projects simultaneously.
• Experience as site electrical permit owner and permitting experience with project AHJ’s.
• Experience with equipment specification, controls interface, and project management assignments.
• Experience with heavy industrial equipment including hydraulic, pneumatic, and automation systems.
• Experience with Delta V DCS, Allen Bradley PLC, and TCP/IP database design.
• Proficiency of Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook).
• Experience with AutoCAD, Blue Beam, and MS Project.

Walden Technical Services LLC is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of actual or perceived race, creed, color, religion, alienage or national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, age, disability or handicap, gender, marital status, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, arrest record, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws.

WTS is an 'At-will' employment company. Both the employer and employee may terminate the employment relationship at any time, for any reason.