Electrical Engineer

The Position

Port Townsend Paper Company has an opening for an Electrical Engineer. This role reports directly to the Engineering Manager. The Electrical Engineer's responsibilities will include supporting project managers for capital projects. The project work includes supporting scope & estimate development, cost estimating, review of electrical design plans, liaising with other internal and contracted engineering disciplines, construction management of electrical project work and final commissioning/turnover to Operations. The Electrical Engineer should be able to safely execute projects on time and on budget. The Electrical Engineer will also provide electrical engineering support when needed for troubleshooting or optimizing various systems throughout the mill and is occasionally assigned non-electrical capital projects within their capabilities.

Candidates should possess a thorough knowledge and experience in industrial power distribution and process control systems design and troubleshooting, have experience in all aspects of project management, and be an effective communicator throughout all levels of the operation.

About Port Townsend Paper Company (PTPC)

The Port Townsend Paper (“PTPC”) mill is proud to have been in continuous operation for more than 90 years. We use a blend of virgin and recycled fibers (Kraft and OCC pulp) to produce Kraft pulp, paper, containerboard, medium and market pulp. We have built a strong and loyal customer base by developing and nurturing strategic partnership-style relationships.

At PTPC we believe that a healthy and safe work environment is fundamental to the success of all employees. We put that belief into practice every day by managing risk and building safety reliability into our processes and procedures. Engaging and empowering our workforce to maintain world-class safety performance is the pathway to achieving operational excellence. We also strive to preserve the environment, be good neighbors, and remain a valued member of the local community. Many of our employees have enjoyed working at PTPC for the greater part of their careers; we have employees with 20, 25, 30, even 35 years of service. PTPC is proud to provide good, prevailing wage jobs on the Olympic Peninsula.

Job Responsibilities

• Support capital project managers for capital projects from inception to completion, including analysis of existing systems to find areas requiring upgrades to producing a safe, code compliant installation with adherence to scope, schedule and budget.
• Provide electrical engineering and construction support to mechanical/process engineering capital project managers to ensure final installations meet mill electrical standards and OSHA/NEC codes.
• Analyze technical drawings, interpret specifications, and determine the electrical requirements of a given project.
• Participate in engineering, design, and construction reviews.
• Collaborate with other engineers, Maintenance department and Operations department to ensure project objectives are achieved.
• Perform quality assurance inspections on electrical components supplied and installed for projects and maintenance department repairs/upgrades.

• Diagnose electrical and operational problems and troubleshoot equipment.
• Ensure company health and safety codes are always adhered to.

• Performs other related duties as assigned.