Principal Electrical Engineer

Division: ESCO Power and Safety Solutions

Location:

Marion, Iowa

Reports to:

Electrical Design and Engineering Manager

Exempt or Non-Exempt:
Exempt

Status:
Full-Time

Typical

Working Hours:

7:30am to 4:30pm

May be required to work extended hours including holidays and weekends due to the 24 hours, 7 days a week, 365 days a year type of service ESCO provides its clients.

The Principal Electrical Engineer position is a leadership level position within the technical delivery structure of ESCO Power. This position is best described as a key technical resource for external customer project delivery for complex applications on multiple projects simultaneously. Work executed will be within a multi-discipline power team. This position requires acquisition and mastery of multiple power skills and technologies.

Technical strategic leadership and mentorship is required of this role.

To be considered, candidates should have:

• Completion of a Bachelor's degree program in Electrical Engineering from an accredited college, technical school, or university and ten years or more of related work or industry experience; or a combination of equivalent education and/or experience will be considered with solid evidence of
• Demonstrate understanding of complex electrical principles and
• Demonstrate to be highly proficient with computer technologies including but not limited to Windows Operating Systems, and the use of Microsoft Office Word, Excel, and Outlook.

• Licensed Professional Electrical Engineer
• Demonstrate proficiency with the following: power distribution and design, protective relay programming, and communication
• Experience with the use of AutoCAD

• Develop and execute multiple complex power distribution projects of large size and significant complexity
• Perform project deliverables independently while adhering to scope, schedule, and budget
• Serve as Subject Matter Expert (SME) and provides knowledge and counsel to
• Ensure coordination of electrical engineering and design is conducted according IEEE, NFPA, and customer
• Deliver the highest level of technical expertise in the bid
• Provide quality assessments of overall work performed by the
• Provide guidance and training to others with less experience through mentoring and project
• Work with the Electrical Design and Engineering Manager to help develop and execute strategies to retain and improve business with key
• Maintain professional client
• Utilize, support, and enhance ESCO’s standards and best
• Understand and follow all safety, conduct, and policy requirements established by ESCO and
• Other duties and responsibilities as assigned or deemed necessary by

• Self-starter that exhibits a high level of initiative and
• Excellent organizational and time management
• Willingness to take on and complete multiple project assignments quickly and
• Develops meaningful relationships to build
• Strong written and verbal communication
• Adapts behavior to changing
• Work produced demonstrates excellent attention to detail and
• Excellent customer service and teamwork
• Provides effective coaching and
• Able to effectively communicate and train others in areas of
• Creates a culture of personal

Accommodate up to 25% of overnight travel for services at out-of-town client facilities. The amount of travel is largely dependent upon project scope, schedule, and assigned tasks.

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to stand; walk; sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl; and talk or
• The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 10 pounds, frequently lift and/or move up to 25 pounds, and occasionally lift and/or move up to 50
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust
• Physical activity such as climbing up and down stairs (may be several flights) and/or ladders, and walking long distances while carrying equipment.

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently exposed to moving mechanical parts, risk of electrical shock, and
• The employee is occasionally exposed to wet and/or humid conditions; high, precarious places; fumes or airborne particles; toxic or caustic chemicals; outside weather conditions; extreme cold; and extreme heat.
• The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate, but may be exposed to very loud
• All necessary personal protective equipment is provided to meet and in some instances exceed OSHA Regulations.