The Role
Senior Electrical Engineer responsible for designing and supervising electrical, automation, control, and instrumentation projects for plant additions and modifications. Duties include specifications, cost estimates, proposal evaluation, permitting, field inspections, commissioning, troubleshooting, capital project management, energy efficiency initiatives, and strategic expansion planning. The role requires extensive manufacturing-industry experience, strong electrical systems expertise, and travel to company facilities and meeting locations.
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Responsibilities
- Supervise and direct and train engineers, plant personnel, and outside consultants in support of electrical, automation, and control projects
- Prepare electrical, control, and instrumentation criteria for plant additions and modifications
- Prepare equipment and installation specifications for electrical projects and the electrical portion of plant additions and modifications
- Evaluate equipment and installation proposals and make recommendations for purchase or contracts
- Prepare estimates of cost for electrical portions of plant additions and modifications
- Design electrical power distribution systems, control systems, and instrumentation for plant additions and modifications
- Prepare, review, and approve electrical building permit and engineering drawings for new plants and plant expansion
- Provide field inspections, coordination, and supervision for electrical work on plant additions and modifications
- Provide project commissioning and start-up services
- Analyze electrical and control problems at company locations and find solutions
- Manage capital improvement projects as required
- Participate in multi-discipline engineering activities of project execution
- Participate on the corporate energy management team and work to identify and implement energy efficiency best practices
- Participate in long term strategic planning for company expansions and growth
Education
Bachelor of Science degree in Electrical Engineering
Requirements/Qualifications
- Minimum of ten years of electrical experience in cement, construction materials, or related manufacturing industries
- Strong knowledge and skills in the areas of electrical design, power distribution and systems, electrical equipment, motors and motor controls, automation, instrumentation, and control systems.
- Strong knowledge of National Electrical Code (NEC)
- Will be required to travel to company facilities and other meeting locations
- Must be a self-starter and be able to work independently
- Must be able to work cooperatively with plant and corporate personnel
Preferred:
- Professional Engineering license
- Experience in cement, asphalt, ready mix, and aggregate plant operations
Skills Required
- Bachelor of Science degree in Electrical Engineering
- Minimum of ten years of electrical experience in cement, construction materials, or related manufacturing industries
- Strong knowledge and skills in electrical design, power distribution and systems, electrical equipment, motors and motor controls, automation, instrumentation, and control systems
- Strong knowledge of the National Electrical Code (NEC)
- Ability to travel to company facilities and other meeting locations
- Ability to work independently as a self-starter
- Ability to work cooperatively with plant and corporate personnel
- Professional Engineering license
- Experience in cement, asphalt, ready mix, and aggregate plant operations
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The Company
What We Do
Sparrow is an HR technology company providing an end-to-end, cloud-based leave-management solution for employers. Its software automates employee onboarding, leave planning, payroll calculations, compliance workflows, notifications, filing, and insurance paperwork, while concierge support helps employees and HR teams manage family, medical, and other leave. The platform is designed to make leave administration compliant, streamlined, and less stressful across the United States and Canada.
