Electrical Controls Engineer

Thank you for your interest in the BWL. We think you'll find it a rewarding and nurturing place to grow your career.

Starting Salary Range: $94,000.00 - $114,700.00

Position Summary

Responsible for electrical engineering activities related to the design, construction, operation, and maintenance of control, DCS and SCADA systems at BWL electric, water, steam and chilled water production facilities, substations, transmission, distribution, and common facilities.

Essential Functions

- Provides electrical controls engineering services for Operations Technology related projects.

- Works with a project team to ensure total project success.

- Completes assignments within appropriate quality guidelines, budgets, and schedules to achieve overall objectives.

- Communicates with internal and external customers to determine their specific needs and concerns, coordinates activities, addresses complaints, and provides feedback, status, and follow-up to ensure complete customer satisfaction within the framework of BWL policies and procedures.

- Uses engineering studies, field investigations, operation data, maintenance records or testing to determine the cause of existing equipment or system performance problems and makes recommendations for improvements.

- Develops plans, project scopes, conceptual designs, estimates, budgets, and schedules based on customer input, system or equipment design and operating/performance criteria, plant operations, maintenance issues, system or equipment protection and reliability issues and outage requirements.

- Completes system designs to meet project scope requirements, applying knowledge of engineering principles, computations, and experience and in compliance with standards, laws, codes, and regulations.

- Develops detailed designs and critical designs calculations, material, equipment, and construction specifications, bid documents, construction drawings, system start-up and operating procedures.

- Review KPI data to improve plant performance.

- Develops and review standards based on sound engineering principles and future industry trends.

- Attends training, conferences, and seminars to stay abreast of upcoming technology advances.

- Typical projects involve production plant DCS and ancillary control system enhancements and upgrades.

- Acts as a liaison to other BWL departments.

- Stays in compliance with BWL purchasing policies and procedures; solicits, evaluates, and recommends bid awards. Coordinates and manages overall project, contractors, and others to ensure conformance with safety requirements, design specifications, construction documents, equipment manufacturer installation and operation criteria, system or plant requirements, clearance procedures, outages, etc.

- Ensures that project documents are properly developed, monitored, filed, and maintained.

- Identifies project needs for administrative approvals, legal reviews, permits, easements, licenses, etc. and ensures they are timely and properly obtained and complied with.

- Assists in the development of procedures, process improvements and revisions to standards.

- Keeps abreast of industry laws, codes, standards, and regulations.

- Acts as an SME and process owner in support of CIP compliance activities.

- Maintains a complete understanding of present NERC CIP standard requirements.

- Follows and enforces the BWL Safety Manual and wears personal protective equipment as required.

- Attends training for safety awareness or skills improvement as required by supervisor, BWL or governmental agency such as MIOSHA. Perform other duties as directed.

- Participation in the continuous improvement of the Asset Management System and Work Management processes.

- Expected to comply with all BWL policies and work rules.

- Predictable and reliable attendance.

- Perform other duties as assigned.

Required

Job Specifications:

- Must have a Bachelor of Science degree in Electrical Engineering, other related scientific field from an accredited college or university.

- Minimum 5 years’ experience.

- Must have valid MI driver’s license with an acceptable driving record.

Preferred

- BSEE with Computer Science, Controls or Power Systems focus preferred.

- Experience in utilities, specifically, electric production, electric transmission, distribution, and substations preferred.

- PE license preferred.

Physical Requirements / Working Conditions

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Must be able to remain in a stationary position for the majority of the working day. The person in this position needs to occasionally move about inside the office environment including the use of stairs. Constantly operates a computer, and other office equipment. Ability to adjust focus, especially due to concentration on a computer screen. Must communicate frequently with other departments and employees both verbally and in writing. May need to lift and carry up to 30 pounds and/or position the body to reach items on the floor/below knee level or reach overhead. The person in this position needs to occasionally move about in industrial environments, and uneven terrain. May be required to recognize small numbers, letters, symbols, colors on prints, and/or operate field instruments/equipment.

Works in temperature-controlled office environment, with occasional work in outdoor weather conditions, and in industrial environments.

Why Should You Apply?

Competitive wages, employee development, and opportunity for professional growth.

Robust time off benefits including vacation, free choice, sick leave, parental leave and 11 paid holidays.

Comprehensive benefits package offered including medical, prescription, dental, life insurance, long-term disability, employee assistance program.

Voluntary benefits including vision, supplemental and dependent life insurance, flexible spending, AFLAC options, LifeLock anti-theft, long term care, tuition reimbursement, and BWL's Home Purchase Plan – Forgivable $5,000 loan for purchase of a home in Lansing.

Retirement programs including 401(a) Defined Contribution Plan (DC) (100% company paid up to 9.5 % of base salary for BU positions and up to 13% of base salary for NBU positions), 457 Deferred Compensation matches up to $2,500 per year.

Post retirement benefits offered at the respective level of coverage, co-pays and health care premium, at the same level as active employees.

Two fitness centers located on site open 24/7, work life balance program, employee assistance program, free parking and much more!

About BWL

The Board of Water & Light serves Lansing, Michigan, and surrounding areas with electricity, water, and steam. Lansing's city charter vests the BWL with full and exclusive management of water, steam, and electric services for or the city. The American Public Power Association has honored the Lansing Board of Water & Light as one of the country's best publicly-owned utilities.

The Location:

Lansing lies at the heart of the Great Lakes State and offers all the beauty and splendor of the four seasons. A haven for swimming, boating, fishing, snowmobiling, golf, and hunting, mid-Michigan is also just a couple hours from premier skiing and one of the most beautiful freshwater lakeshores in the world on our Lake Michigan Coast. Lansing itself is only minutes and miles away from two of the nation’s premier universities, Michigan State University and the University of Michigan, and boasts miles of walking, running, biking trails, Potter Park Zoo, professional sports, the arts, and fine dining.

THE BOARD OF WATER & LIGHT IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER