Electrical Engineer

The Enviva team is driven by our shared vision for a renewable energy future. We are a fast-growing, purpose-driven, global energy company specializing in delivering sustainable wood bioenergy solutions. We are the world’s largest producer of sustainable wood pellets, which provide a low-carbon alternative to fossil fuels.

Job Purpose

Enviva is a seeking an Electrical Engineer to join Enviva’s Centers of Excellence (COE) controls engineering team.  This individual must be a self-starter with an advanced understanding of PLC controls, Industrial Power distribution, and drive applications. This position will lead electrical standardization, electrical modification, hardware upgrades across the enterprise (multi-plant support).  Successful candidate will be critical in helping identify process improvement opportunities and bring about process stability utilizing sound electrical philosophy and timeliness of implementation.

Responsibilities

• Be the primary interface with multi-plant operations to help with hands on troubleshooting to formulate/implement collaborative solutions via PLC,  field related hardware.
• Lead implementation of electrical changes to maintain/increase uptime at the sites.
• Participate in best practice sharing and standardization of electrical hardware changes from one plant to next.
• Create and communicate Standard Operating Procedures (SOP’s) on new and existing process electrical installations/equipment and lead training for Ops/Maintenance personnel.
• Keep up with and look for opportunities to implement latest technology development in the industrial electrical industry.
• Interpret and adhere to industry standards and regulatory codes.
• Support other engineering projects with resource coordination to meet schedule and cost deliverables, this includes all Southeast regional projects and existing facilities.  Some activities may include:  engineering documentation review, understanding of the document review cycles, involvement in development of engineering documentation that includes instrumentation and electrical controls.
• Support new plant design by reviewing and recommending appropriate changes to all areas of the I&E scope; hardware/software, vendors, power distribution methodologies, power consumption Historical Data.
• Ensure appropriate I&E procedures, design guidelines and design tools are utilized.
• Interface with Operations, support reliability efforts by providing hands on and involved technical support, training, and progression level certifications.
• Provide electrical system integration and field troubleshooting support as needed.
• Demonstrate discipline and rigor around documenting all changes using Enviva’s standard Management of Change (MOC) process.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in an electrical / controls engineering.
• 7+ years of relevant experience in I&E work including but not limited to:
• Instrument specification and installation
• Communication Networking Installation, Server Installation
• Wiring/Loop Diagrams
• ControlLogix PLC architecture
• Eaton, Siemens, AB Switchgear
• Power Distribution Panel Layouts including grounding
• Interlock and continuous control logic development
• Data Historian architecture and implementation
• FAT and commissioning of  PLC/DCS system and including field instrumentation
• Must be able to read/modify electrical schematics and be familiar with ControlLogix ladder logic.
• Experience in Allen Bradley ControlLogix PLC, HMI programing software is a plus.
• Proficient knowledge of electrical distribution and MCCs.
• Experience in supporting a continuous manufacturing environment (pulp and paper mill or wood products experience is a plus).
• Must be data-driven and possess a high level of attention to detail .
• Project management experience, including developing project scope, budgets and schedules.
• Thrives in a team environment, is a "self-starter" and "results oriented".
• Works well with other disciplines (IT, process engineering, maintenance) to fully understand manufacturing system functionality and design requirements .

o   Proactive regarding safety. Seeks to identify and correct potential safety or environmental deviations before they occur.

• Strong interpersonal and communication skills .
• Proficient in Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint with the ability to learn other applications related to the job. 

·       Must be able to achieve requirements of Enviva’s standard Controls Engineer technical evaluation that will include both written and hands on portions.

·       While everything above is a requir