Project Engineer jobs in Arizona

Project Engineer performs engineering design evaluations and works to complete projects within budget and scheduling restraints. Provides technical support for the engineering process and contributes to the completion of a project. Being a Project Engineer analyzes project requirements and performs standard technical calculations. Reviews reports of production, malfunction, and maintenance to determine or address problems. Additionally, Project Engineer requires a bachelor's degree. Typically reports to a supervisor or manager. The Project Engineer works on projects/matters of limited complexity in a support role. Work is closely managed. To be a Project Engineer typically requires 0-2 years of related experience. (Copyright 2024 Salary.com)

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Electrical or Senior Electrical Engineer (4-10 Work Week + Hybrid)
  • Central Arizona Project
  • Phoenix, AZ FULL_TIME
  • About the Pay

    Note: The salary range listed ($105,000 - $128,000) reflects the HIRING RANGE and does not represent the full pay range for this position.

     

    Electrical Engineer:  $105,000 - $108,000

    Senior Electrical Engineer:  $110,000 - $128,000

     

    About Central Arizona Project

    Central Arizona Project, a 336-mile system that brings Colorado River water to central and southern Arizona, delivers the state's single largest renewable water supply and serves 80% of the state's population.

    Here's what some of our current engineers are saying about working for CAP.


     Compensation & Benefits Package includes:

    • Competitive Salaries
    • Arizona State Retirement System - Pension
    • 401(k)
    • Medical, Dental and Vision
    • Life insurance, LTD, Short-term disability
    • 4-10 (Mon-Thur) work schedule
    • Option for part-time remote work after successful 3-month onboarding
    • Paid training & tuition reimbursement
    • 9 paid holidays
    • Paid vacation & sick time
    • Wellness programs
    • No benefits waiting period
    • Relocation benefits
    • Significant training and development opportunities
    • Public Student Loan Forgiveness eligible employer

     

    About the Responsibilities

    This position is suited for an Engineer who already has in-depth protective relay knowledge and first-hand design, commissioning, or testing experience or an Engineer with related equipment experience and some protective relaying knowledge and experience who wants to further develop these skills through both formal and on-the-job training.


    An Electrical Engineer (or Senior Electrical Engineer) for Reliability Engineering, is a strategic role whose purpose is to prevent system failures along the Central Arizona Project.  Provides reliability engineering services as a member of an asset management team responsible for the reliability, availability and maintenance of pumping plants, water conveyance systems and facilities for the Central Arizona Project (CAP).

     

    Utilizes technical expertise, field experience and knowledge of equipment to lead the effort to continually evaluate and refine equipment maintenance plans at CAP.  Leads the development of long-term plans for repair, refurbishment or replacement of critical water delivery assets, having a significant impact on capital budget planning.  Develops and refines equipment condition assessment models based on technical standards and industry best practices.  Engages with other entities and professional societies to stay current on trends and new technologies related to asset health and equipment reliability.   

     

    Protective Relays - Assessment, evaluation and engineering support activities for digital protective relays, electromechanical relays, arc flash, electrical testing, and related electrical equipment including large synchronous motors and generators, transformers, backup power generator sets, excitation systems, circuit breakers, switchgear, UPS systems, facilities, cable systems and other auxiliary equipment. Includes high, medium and low voltage systems. 

     

    Some of the specific duties include:

    1.  Support the development and administration of an integrated maintenance program for all CAP facilities that incorporates preventive/predictive maintenance (ppm) industry best practices.

     

    1. Develop, review, and modify maintenance procedures, guidelines and schedules for electrical, mechanical, and other equipment and structures.  Write and adjust ppm procedures and frequencies as necessary.  Provide standardization in ppm procedures and frequencies.

          

    1. Utilize industry best practices (Reliability-Centered Maintenance, Condition-Based Monitoring, Root Cause Failure Analysis, Key Performance Indicators, etc.) to provide continuous improvement and optimum equipment performance, safety and reliability at minimum costs.

     

    1. Oversee predictive maintenance programs such as infrared thermography, vibration analysis, lube and transformer oil analysis, and electrical equipment testing.

     

    1. Establish Mean Time to Repair (MTTR) and Mean Time Between Failure (MTBF) documents and records for equipment history review. Analyzes and recommends improvements. 

     

    E. Develop and manage asset condition assessment models that use predictive maintenance data to compute condition scores and grades for all major assets.

     

    F. Utilize maintenance history and condition assessment data to recommend adjustments to equipment maintenance plans and to drive major long-term capital decisions related to asset repair/refurbish/replacement.


    Why is THIS Jobs Awesome?

    CAP is an engineering marvel. You will get to work on a plethora of different projects and systems. CAP has over 100 large synchronous motor assets, ranging from 700hp to 60,000hp. Large power transformers, high, medium and low voltage systems. As a Protection Engineer at CAP you will have the opportunity to work in a multidisciplinary engineering team setting with the opportunity to go out in the field as much as required to perform site visits, construction, troubleshooting, and commissioning support.

     

    This position will challenge and expand your technical knowledge and professional skills. CAP is in the middle of replacing electromechanical relays to SEL digital microprocessor relays. You will be exposed to synchronous motor protection, feeder protection, bus protection, transformer protection, communication aided tripping schemes, generator protection, relay event analysis, arc flash analysis and mitigation. Find real purpose in your career by joining CAP’s dedicated team to reliably manage and deliver Colorado River water to Maricopa, Pinal, and Pima counties.

     

    About the Qualifications

    For the Engineer position:  

    • Bachelor of Science degree (or higher) in Electrical Engineering or a closely related field plus five (5) years total Electrical or Protective Relay Engineering experience with at least two (2) years specific to protective relay.
    • Advanced degree or other related experience may substitute for up to two years of Electrical Engineering experience.

     

    Required Certifications or Licenses:

    • Must have a valid driver's license and maintain a good driving record.
    • This is a safety-sensitive position and requires physical testing.

     

    PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS 

    • Registered Professional Engineer
    • Certified Maintenance and Reliability Professional (CMRP).
    For the Senior Engineer position: 
    • Bachelor of Science degree (or higher) in Electrical Engineering or a closely related field plus eight (8) years total Electrical or Protective Relay Engineering experience with at least two (2) years experience specific to protective relay. OR, an advanced degree plus 6 years of Electrical or Protective Relay Engineering experience.

    • Registration as a Professional Engineer or Certified Maintenance and Reliability Professional.
    *Twelve (12) years total Electrical or Protective Relay Engineering experience is required if none of the certifications or licenses above are held.

    Demonstrated ability to perform all of the items listed below:
    • Advanced troubleshooting of equipment similar to that utilized at CAP.
    • Utilization of test data and observation to develop a complete view of asset health.
    • Development of equipment maintenance plans.
    • Effectively interface with contractors, field personnel and other engineers.
    • Recommend capital expenditure decisions based on asset history and current status. 

    Required Certifications or Licenses:

    • Must have a valid driver's license and maintain a good driving record.
    • This is a safety-sensitive position and requires physical testing.

    A valid driver’s license and maintaining a good driving record is required.  This is a safety-sensitive position and requires physical testing.  


    Click HERE to see the full position description for the Engineer position.

    Click HERE to see the full position description for the Senior Engineer position.

    If you are a creative thinker looking for exciting challenges and work variety, at an amazing company, APPLY TODAY www.cap-az.com/jobs! Your water, your future.   EOE


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Project Engineer
  • ClarkDietrich
  • McDonough, GA
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Project Engineer
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  • Merrillville, IN
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Project Engineer
  • S&C Electric Company
  • Chicago, IL
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Project Engineer
  • Western Partitions, Inc.
  • eugene, OR
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Project Engineer
  • Manpower Engineering
  • Eddyville, IA
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Project Engineer
  • Johnson Controls International
  • Gorinchem, Zuid-Holland
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  • Leidos
  • Arlington, VA
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Project Engineer
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  • Northlake, IL
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Income Estimation for Project Engineer jobs
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