Controls Electrical Engineer

Must have power generation industry experience.

Review project information to understand scope. This includes schedules, process flows, manuals, commercial documentation, and engineering specs.

• Apply electrical and mechanical engineering principles to analyse, design, test, and troubleshoot industrial process control systems, while minimizing cost.
• Ensure all products meet quality control standards.
• Ability to design and understand technical plans, blueprints, drawings and models.
• Take full ownership of nuclear generator excitation control systems from concept to delivery.
• Release complete panel drawings (layouts, schematics, wiring, termination) and Bills of Material (BOM) for manufacturing.
• Develop, configure, and test excitation control software.
• Support software and hardware FAT.
• Support customers on assigned excitation system projects – technical queries, issue resolution, and project coordination.
• Knowledge of how various systems interact with one another and how changes in operations, the environment, and other conditions will affect the process.
• As part of a team, provide customers with technical direction and support.
• Support site commissioning and customer communication both internal and external.
• Troubleshoot complex mechanical, electrical, control, and process issues on live systems as well as simulations
• Design control systems for interface to existing unit operations equipment, and evaluate all system components, requirements, and interactions.
• Program/configure control system software in a visual programming language.
• Responsible to coordinate and lead technical design reviews of projects and to update and archive all required documentation.
• Demonstrated expertise in technical problem resolution especially with respect to power plant and other industrial operations.
• Support all project documentation creation as part of a well-established process as well as custom needs.
• Ensure project execution is carried out safely, to comply with company Health, Safety and Environmental (HSE) guidelines and procedures.
• Drive customer satisfaction via commitment to quality.
• Must work well both independently and in a team environment.
• Support sales activities to ensure accurate customer proposals and other commercial needs.
• Interface with management, project managers, colleagues, and other engineers to keep stakeholders informed of project risks during execution.
• Accountable for project deliverables, customer CTQ (critical to quality) compliance, and on‑time schedule performance.
• Frequently interact with customers and suppliers.
• Support streamlining of engineering processes and business growth.

• Bachelor’s Degree in a “STEM” major (Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics) from an accredited college or university.
• Travel up to 15% of the time, as required.
• Minimum 1 years of engineering experience with excitation or power electronics hardware and/or software control systems
• Willing to relocate to the Longmont/Denver, CO area.

• Familiarity with various control systems from different manufacturers – GE, Emerson, ABB, Rockwell, Siemens, Brush, Reivax, etc.
• Hands‑on experience with tools like Toolbox ST, AutoCAD etc for schematics and layouts
• Experience developing and reviewing panel schematics, outline etc.
• Ability to review and approve vendor drawings for controllers, exciters, relays etc.
• Support during site commissioning, troubleshooting, signal checks, and interface problem solving.
• Prepare technical documents, BOQ, and as‑built drawings.
• Comfortable working independently and handling multiple tasks/projects at once.
• Good communication and coordination skills with different teams and clients.
• Solid knowledge of power generation, generator excitation systems (AVR), and synchronization.
• Clear understanding of power plant control systems.
• Familiar with nuclear or high‑reliability standards (IEEE, IEC, ASME) and safety requirements.
• Knowledge and experience with electrical and mechanical control systems.
• Ability to support multiple projects simultaneously.
• A flexible mind‑set – willing and interested to learn about new systems and processes.
• Strong organizational, analytical, and problem‑solving ability and adept at communicating with several levels of the organization.
• Strong influence, facilitation, and interpersonal skills.
• Strong process discipline with sound analytical and statistical skills.