Project Engineer, Electrical Engineering

Join Kasa Companies and play a key role in delivering innovative automation solutions for industry-leading customers. We are seeking a Project Engineer who combines strong technical expertise with project leadership skills to guide engineering teams through the design, programming, testing, and commissioning of complex control systems. This role offers the opportunity to lead impactful projects from concept through startup while collaborating with customers, project managers, and multidisciplinary engineering teams.

If you are passionate about industrial automation, enjoy solving complex challenges, and thrive in a fast-paced, team-oriented environment, we invite you to build the future with Kasa.

• Produces technical take-offs for opportunities being estimated, including BOMs and Labor estimates based on the client’s bid documents.
• Participates alongside a project’s PM in the kickoff of new projects, gathering an understanding of the project’s scope of work and schedule to adequately lead the engineering aspects of the project.
• Reads a Scope of Work for a system and has an understanding of what is required or be willing and able to ask logical questions of the lead to get clarification.
• Produces and manages a project’s Design Workbook / Controls Manifest.
• Communicates project requirements to other engineers working on the project.
• Verifies design, drawings, programs, emulation, and all deliverables are aligned with project scope.
• Designs work including electrical schematics, power circuit and control circuit sizing and loading, SCCR calculations, thermal calculations for control panels, and control panel interior & exterior design and layouts.
• Follows Kasa design & sizing procedures as well as NEC (NFPA 70) and UL508A requirements and any other project specific code requirements. Assist with and perform formal electrical drawing quality control processes such as yellow lines for drafting accuracy or red lines for content. Follows document control procedures for revisions, submittals, and Kasa design process flow.
• Develops PLC programs and HMI programs.
• Develops data structures, program efficiencies, upper level programming for system control, monitoring and status displays.
• Creates parameter files for Device Net Cards, VFDs, Armor Starts, and other devices as applicable.
• Has a working knowledge of all relevant communication protocols such as Ethernet IP, Modbus, Profi Bus, Profi Net, etc., pertinent to the industry work they are working on.
• Industrial network configuration and setup for different communication protocols.
• Debugs and tests control systems at the customer's facility (start-up/stand-by).
• Works alone or with project team and communicate well with the project lead and or project manager.
• Calculate arc-flash using the IEEE methodology for provided electrical equipment, order and install labelling as required.
• Develops checkout and validation forms for Factory Acceptance tests and on-site commissioning and all required documentation on projects per the Kasa Process Manual.
• On-site startup and commissioning of systems. May involve 10 to 20 hour shifts per day as required to meet specific start-up schedules. Sufficiently independent and capable of starting up a system without assistance. Coordinates the startup efforts for the team and ensures team members are proficient with the implementation plan and budget pre-mobilization.
• Attends and actively participates in project meetings.
• Basic level of understanding of UL508A for industrial control panels.
• Understands and follows Kasa Standard Operating Procedures.
• Manages large jobs, typically requiring a team of engineers.
• Ensures that the information, such as drawings, programs, HMI screens, documentation and bills of materials are accurate and…