Overview:
TekWissen is a global workforce management provider headquartered in Ann Arbor, Michigan that offers strategic talent solutions to our clients world-wide. Our client is a leading biotechnology company that combines technological insight with world-class manufacturing, scientific expertise, and process excellence and helps their customers to deliver new and innovative medicines that help treat a wide range of diseases. Our client specializes in pharmaceutical ingredients, Bioscience, Biopharmaceuticals, Custom manufacturing, Biotechnology, Life science ingredients, Nutrition, Microbial Control, Agriculture, Materials Science, Personal Care, and cell and gene therapy.
Job Title: Electrical Engineer II
Location: Vacaville, CA - 95688
Duration: 6 Months
Job Type: Temporary Assignment
Work Type: Onsite
Summary:
The Electrical Engineer (Level 2) is responsible for performing detailed electrical design, engineering reviews, and field support for small to mid-scale projects, while contributing to large projects through design review and system compatibility checks. The role supports utilities, maintenance, safety, and project teams in a 24/7 manufacturing environment, ensuring compliance with engineering standards, codes, and validated systems.
Responsibilities:
- Perform detailed electrical design for small to mid-scale projects, including:
- Drawing mark-ups
- Load, short circuit, voltage drop, and coordination calculations
- Equipment specifications and code compliance
- Conduct design reviews for large projects to ensure system compatibility, constructability, and conformance to standards.
- Provide field inspection and implementation support for:
- Electrical systems
- Security systems
- Fire alarm systems
- Data/telecom
- Instrumentation and control systems
- Review electrical power, security, fire alarm, and I&C drawings.
- Identify, scope, and manage energy conservation initiatives.
- Troubleshoot power quality issues in collaboration with the maintenance team and JLL.
- Lead project engineering and manage electrical (and limited non-electrical) projects.
- Provide technical support to the maintenance group for operational electrical issues.
- Serve as a Subject Matter Expert for utility bottlenecks and corrective actions.
- Support SHE (Safety, Health & Environment) with technical inputs for permit applications.
- Review and approve changes to the client’s electrical drawings.
- Review and approve Change Records with electrical impact to validated systems.
- Collaborate cross-functionally with utilities, maintenance, SHE, and project teams.
- Provide technical guidance and mentoring as needed (no direct people management required).
Required Skills & Qualifications- Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering (BSEE).
- Minimum of 3 years of relevant electrical engineering experience.
- Engineer-in-Training (EIT) or Professional Engineer (PE) registration.
- Prior experience supporting regulated or validated manufacturing environments.
- Exposure to energy conservation or utility optimization projects.
- Informal leadership or mentoring experience within engineering teams.
- Strong understanding of electrical engineering principles and techniques.
- Knowledge of industrial standards, electrical codes, and construction practices.
- Experience with project engineering and project management work processes.
- Ability to read and interpret Single-line diagrams, and Ladder logic control drawings
- Understanding of the full project lifecycle: Initiation, Design, Construction and Commissioning / validation
- Ability to work independently with minimal supervision and collaboratively in team environments.
- Effective communication and interpersonal skills.
- Ability to work across multiple environments like Office, utility areas, clean rooms, warehouses, laboratories, rooftops, and outdoors.
- Physically able to, Sit, stand, walk, climb stairs, ladders, and scaffolding
- Perform clean room gowning as required
- Willingness to support the client’s 24-hour, 7-day-a-week manufacturing facility.
TekWissen® Group is an equal opportunity employer supporting workforce diversity.
TekWissen is an emerging global human capital, recruitment and IT services organization. Operating since 2009, we draw upon more than a decade of staffing experience to deliver critical talent acquisition solutions and IT engagements for our clients. We’re founded on a culture that is passionate about delivering tailored solutions, that create lasting partnerships.
Our global footprint covers six countries: United States, Canada, Australia, India, United Kingdom and the Philippines. This allows us to work in close partnership with organizations and manage everything from global talent needs with demanding resourcing strategies, to single sites with lower recruitment volumes.
TekWissen® is an equal opportunity employer supporting workplace diversity.