Electrical System Owner

Electrical System Owner

Requirements

• Knowledge of NFPA 70E, NEC
• Experience with troubleshooting electrical systems & root cause analysis (minimum 3 years of experience)
• Low Voltage and Medium Voltage Qualification is a requirement
• Extensive knowledge of industrial electrical standards and codes, such as NFPA70, NFPA70E, NFPA79, and UL508a is also required

Responsibilities

• Responsible for electrical power systems at the site from the utility service point down to 50 volts
• Responsible to keep single line drawings, short circuit studies, coordination studies, and arc flash hazard studies up to date
• Maintain knowledge of applicable codes and laws
• Leads the review of proposed changes to electrical systems
• Supports maintenance, troubleshooting, and repair of power systems
• Responsible for testing and inspection of power system devices and equipment
• Responsible to correct deficiencies or failures and maintain records
• Maintains a Business Continuity Plan listing repair and replacement resources for critical equipment
• Responds to power system emergencies
• Serves as the primary contact for the electric utility company concerning outages (planned and unplanned), utility reliability, etc.
• Knows (or can look up) the available capacity of power system equipment
• Plans, manages, and completes follow up work for scheduled electrical outages
• Maintains the site power system master plan which includes current capacities, potential projects, and capacity needs
• Ensures electrical installations are done correctly and meet applicable codes and standards
• Responsible for the Electrical Systems Design & Construct and Operate & Maintain checklists in the HS&E Key Element Assessments
• Participates in HS&E audits
• Responsible for the overall electrical safety program at the site
• Maintains site electrical safe practices
• Supports and provides electrical safety training and qualification, including electrical safety awareness training
• Manages energized electrical work permits at the site per local laws
• Manages temporary wiring permit system
• Participates in the investigation, reporting, and follow up of electrical systems incidents
• Interpretation of single line drawings, short circuit studies, coordination studies, and arc flash hazard studies
• Gives input to the Overall Risk Assessment in the review of proposed changes to electrical systems
• Manages the selection and regular inspection of tools, equipment, and PPE used for work on electrical systems
• Participates in the selection of electrical contractors
• Organizes annual internal and external electrical audits

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with Allen-Bradley/Rockwell Programmable Logic Controllers & HMI’s (minimum 3 years or Rockwell certification)
• Experience with replacing/repairing motors and variable frequency drives
• Experience working with low voltage and knowledge of safe electrical practices/PPE
• Skills to install, configure, and integrate low voltage (<1000v) electrical system components
• Skills to troubleshoot in the field with meters, diagnostic devices, etc.
• General electrical troubleshooting (with relays and other control parts)
• Experience with Rockwell or Siemens PLCs
• Knowledge of Drives and Motors
• Ability to read/understand electrical drawings
• Familiar with HMIs, sensors