Electrical maintenance engineers perform maintenance on electrical systems and backup systems, as well as various electricity-powered machinery and equipment. … Electrical maintenance engineers work autonomously with little supervision, but at times also work within the framework of a team environment.
- Optimize the reliability of assets by implementing advanced proactive maintenance strategies
- Perform electrical and mechanical repairs on equipment in an efficient manner to decrease downtime
- Manage teams of technicians that perform scheduled inspections and routine maintenance
- Collaborate with members of maintenance, operations, and production to improve an organization’s bottom line
- Certifications to diagnose and repair specific types of equipment
- A university degree in mechanical, electrical, or industrial engineering
- Ability to read engineering drawings and service manuals
- Ability to communicate with teammates to understand their needs and convert them into solutions
Engineering support for licensing and permitting which includes preparation of necessary drawings sealed by professional engineers, testifying at public hearings at the municipalities where a new substation is planned to be built, ordering of noise studies and selecting means of noise mitigation if needed.
Civil and structural design which includes:
- Pile design
- Foundations
- Steel structures
- Control house
Electrical layout design which includes:
- Positioning of equipment
- Bus design
- Design of manhole and conduit system
- Design of auxiliary A.C. power system
- Selection of D.C. batteries and battery chargers
- Layout of control house
- Grounding and lightning protection design
Control design which includes:
- Relay protection and instrumentation system schematics and wiring diagrams
- Relay racks or panels
- Remote control and metering (SCADA – system control and data acquisition)
Construction support which includes a resolution of technical problems discovered during construction, ordering of additional materials, etc