Electrical Engineer
BH-317683-2
Posted: 05/11/2025
- DOE
- United States Texas Houston
- Contract
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Power Generation, T&D
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T&D
Summary:
The Electrical Plant Specialist/Engineer supports the operation and maintenance of low- and medium-voltage systems at the Limestone Plant (2-unit, 1750MW coal facility). This role provides advanced technical support for electrical systems, manages projects, and ensures compliance with safety and regulatory requirements.
Key Responsibilities:
With over 90 years' combined experience, NES Fircroft (NES) is proud to be the world's leading engineering staffing provider spanning the Oil & Gas, Power & Renewables, Chemicals, Construction & Infrastructure, Life Sciences, Mining and Manufacturing sectors worldwide. With more than 80 offices in 45 countries, we are able to provide our clients with the engineering and technical expertise they need, wherever and whenever it is needed. We offer contractors far more than a traditional recruitment service, supporting with everything from securing visas and work permits, to providing market-leading benefits packages and accommodation, ensuring they are safely and compliantly able to support our clients.
The Electrical Plant Specialist/Engineer supports the operation and maintenance of low- and medium-voltage systems at the Limestone Plant (2-unit, 1750MW coal facility). This role provides advanced technical support for electrical systems, manages projects, and ensures compliance with safety and regulatory requirements.
Key Responsibilities:
- Provide technical support for plant electrical systems including breakers, MCCs, switchgears, relays, VFDs, UPS systems, batteries, drives, transformers, and cathodic protection.
- Lead or support NERC compliance and safety programs.
- Manage repair budgets, inspections, and contractor performance.
- Develop project scopes, schedules, and budgets for maintenance and improvement projects.
- Conduct field inspections, oversee electrical maintenance, and validate contractor work.
- Hight and Medium Voltage experience (480 to 240KV experience)
- Troubleshooting issues in a plant environment
- Prefered utility and power background (Not a deal breaker)
- P&ID expierence
- Collaborate with plant operations, maintenance, and corporate engineering teams to improve system reliability.
- Support training, documentation, and root cause analysis for electrical issues.
- Bachelor’s degree in Engineering with 4+ years of power plant experience, or 8+ years of equivalent experience in operations, maintenance, or electrical systems.
- Strong knowledge of plant electrical systems, construction, and repair methods.
- Demonstrated project management and leadership skills.
- Valid driver’s license; ability to work in field and office environments, including around energized equipment.
- May require non-standard hours to support 24/7 operations.
- Pay: 70 – 75 per hour (Plus Per diem/per day)
- Per-Diem and expenses will be paid while on contract.
- This will be contract to hire and they will have access to relocation package in the future and bonus when on direct will be $20k - $40k
With over 90 years' combined experience, NES Fircroft (NES) is proud to be the world's leading engineering staffing provider spanning the Oil & Gas, Power & Renewables, Chemicals, Construction & Infrastructure, Life Sciences, Mining and Manufacturing sectors worldwide. With more than 80 offices in 45 countries, we are able to provide our clients with the engineering and technical expertise they need, wherever and whenever it is needed. We offer contractors far more than a traditional recruitment service, supporting with everything from securing visas and work permits, to providing market-leading benefits packages and accommodation, ensuring they are safely and compliantly able to support our clients.