Electrical Engineer Two Jobs in Idaho (NOW HIRING)

Yellowstone Local is proud to represent Hecla Limited, Lucky Friday Mine, an industry leader in mining and mineral production.

Put your electrical engineering expertise where it matters, solving complex power, reliability, and infrastructure challenges that keep critical mining operations moving.

What's in it for You?

• Estimated salary range: $85,000 to $115,000 per year, based on the Mullan, Idaho market and depending on experience, qualifications, and technical expertise

• Regular full-time position

• Hands-on exposure to power distribution, instrumentation, motor controls, switchgear, transformers, and electrical infrastructure

• Involvement in capital projects from engineering design through construction and commissioning

• Opportunity to build specialized experience across underground mining, surface operations, and mineral processing environments

• Work alongside maintenance, operations, engineering consultants, technicians, programmers, and multidisciplinary project teams

Why You’ll Love It Here

• Your engineering decisions directly impact equipment reliability, maintainability, availability, and safe operations

• Solve real-world electrical engineering challenges across critical mining infrastructure

• Get involved beyond the drawings by supporting troubleshooting, construction, commissioning, and long-term system reliability

• Expand your technical expertise across power distribution systems, switchgear, transformers, motors, instrumentation, controls, and capital projects

• Help develop engineering standards, SOPs, and reliability strategies that improve operations

• Take ownership of meaningful projects where strong engineering and problem-solving skills make a measurable difference

Your New Role

• Work as an Electrical Engineer at the Lucky Friday Mine in Mullan, Idaho

• Provide day-to-day technical and strategic asset management support to maintenance and operations teams

• Conduct electrical engineering analyses and develop drawings, spreadsheets, calculations, databases, and technical documentation

• Troubleshoot power distribution, instrumentation, electrical controls, motors, and related systems

• Support ongoing maintenance of power distribution switchgear, motors, and motor control systems

• Perform electrical load calculations to evaluate power demand and operational duty cycles

• Specify transformers, switchgear, cable sizing, and other electrical equipment based on load calculations, environmental conditions, operational requirements, and future expansion

• Ensure electrical designs comply with applicable codes, NEC requirements, site standards, and safety requirements

• Monitor site adherence to electrical engineering codes and safety standards

• Manage engineering design consultants and coordinate design activities associated with capital projects

• Assist with tendering and awarding engineering design requirements

• Provide design input to ensure engineering solutions meet operational and permitting requirements

• Manage electrical engineering design schedules to support construction timelines

• Provide oversight during construction, commissioning, and electrical system startup

• Manage and maintain E-TAP electrical system models

• Maintain and update electrical one-line drawings, AutoCAD drawings, and prints

• Support contractor management, document control, scope change control, equipment procurement, and project administration

• Coordinate with civil and mechanical project teams to integrate engineering, design, construction, and commissioning activities

• Develop or support engineering standards and standard operating procedures

• Implement Operate for Reliability strategies across engineering and project work

• Follow established safety, environmental, operational, and project requirements

Hiring Expectations: Apply today, complete a quick phone screening, and get ready for an interview with our team to discuss your goals and experience.

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or a related field with a minimum of 2 to 3 years of experience in a similar role, or a relevant Trade/Journeyman certificate with a minimum of 3 to 5 years of similar experience

• Working knowledge of electrical engineering, power distribution systems, instrumentation, motor controls, switchgear, transformers, and electrical infrastructure

• Ability to perform electrical load calculations, power demand evaluations, cable sizing, and equipment specifications

• Understanding of NEC requirements, electrical codes, engineering standards, and safe work practices

• Experience with computerized maintenance management systems (CMMS)

• Proficiency with AutoCAD

• Proficiency with Microsoft Excel, Word, and Outlook

• Ability to maintain electrical drawings, one-line diagrams, technical records, and engineering documentation

• Experience supporting engineering projects, construction, commissioning, or equipment procurement

• Mining industry experience, including general knowledge of underground, surface, or concentrator operations, preferred

• E-TAP or electrical power system modeling experience preferred

• Ability to collaborate with maintenance teams, operations personnel, technicians, contractors, consultants, and multidisciplinary engineering teams

Hecla Limited, Lucky Friday Mine is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment regardless of race, color, religion, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, or veteran status.#yellow