Electrical Engineer – Power Distribution & Automation

Location: Georgetown, KY 40324

Duration: 12 Months

Job Type: Temporary Assignment

Work Type: Onsite

Pay Rate: $56.02 /Hr

Overview

TekWissen is a global workforce management provider headquartered in Ann Arbor, Michigan that offers strategic talent solutions to its clients worldwide. Our client is a prominent global enterprise in the automotive sector, ranked among the top 50 companies in the Global Fortune rankings. The client manufactures vehicles in 27 countries and markets them across more than 170 countries and regions worldwide.

Responsibilities

• Investigate project feasibility, scope, schedule, and budget
• Create scope of work, bid package, and project specifications
• Review technical drawings, provide feedback, and negotiate changes
• Evaluate electrical power systems
• Evaluate electrical and safety compliance to local and national codes
• Collaborate with third‑party safety‑compliance contractors
• Evaluate power distribution, breaker size, amp draw, SCCR, and panel loading
• Specify and confirm electrical components for industrial equipment
• Collaborate with multiple groups to design and install equipment and meet project milestones
• Supervise contractors in green‑field or brown‑field work environments
• Coordinate installation with skilled trades, affiliate companies, engineers, and equipment manufacturers
• Develop countermeasures for project delays to ensure timely project completion

Required Skills

• BS in Engineering, Technical Trader Certification, or equivalent experience
• 3+ years in a manufacturing environment
• 3+ years of project management experience
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office software
• Bid specification development and contractor negotiation
• 2+ years of technical drawing experience
• 2+ years of industrial power distribution/system design experience

Preferred Skills

• BSEE
• Client project management experience
• Automotive paint process experience
• AutoCAD proficiency
• Ability to understand and calculate utility cost
• Understanding of PLC operation & programming (Toyopuc, Omron, Allen‑Bradley)
• Understanding of PLC communication (FLNet, EtherNet)
• Understanding of OT/IT networking
• NFPA 70E/77
• OSHA 10/30