Electrical Engineer -Capital Projects & Power Systems

Electrical Engineer
Direct Hire
Onsite in Spring Grove, PA

Are you an engineer who loves solving complex problems, leading meaningful projects, and making things work better, safer, and smarter? Join our team and take on a high?visibility role where your expertise directly influences operations, reliability, and long?term strategy.

We’re looking for a driven Electrical Engineer who thrives in a dynamic industrial environment and enjoys a mix of hands-on problem solving, project management, and technical leadership.

What You’ll Do

In this role, you will be a key technical leader supporting mill-wide initiatives with a focus on capital projects, reliability, and electrical power systems. You will:

Lead Critical Projects

• Conduct front-end engineering and feasibility studies for high?impact capital projects.
• Build and maintain strategic capital and major repair plans that support evolving mill needs.
• Manage multiple projects from concept through commissioning, delivering on safety, quality, cost, and schedule.

Be the Electrical Power Systems Expert

Use your engineering acumen to support, design, and troubleshoot systems including:

• Turbine generators & auxiliary systems
• 13.8kV power distribution
• Digital (Schweitzer) & electromechanical relay protection
• Transmission lines (MET1 & MET2)
• Electrical bus and breaker maintenance
• Arc flash analysis & compliance
• PLCs, DCS, AC/DC drives, and industrial control systems

Drive Safety & Reliability

• Champion facility-level safety and environmental initiatives.
• Ensure all engineering and maintenance work aligns with relevant codes, standards, and best practices.
• Lead troubleshooting efforts to resolve complex mill issues and prevent future downtime.

Collaborate & Influence

• Partner with Engineering, Maintenance, Legal, Finance, and external contractors.
• Support contractual negotiations, budgeting, tax considerations, and financial justifications.
• Mentor junior engineers, interns, and co-ops.
• Lead or participate on cross-functional teams that shape mill operations.

Keep Us Organized & Prepared

• Maintain engineering documentation and capital asset records.

What You Bring

Experience

• 3–10 years of engineering experience in manufacturing—ideally pulp & paper, power generation, or heavy industry.

Education

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering or Electrical Engineering Technology.
• P.E. or PMP is a plus.

Technical Strengths

• Strong understanding of power generation and electrical distribution up to 13.8kV.
• Familiarity with relay protection, AC/DC drives, arc flash studies, DCS/PLC systems (no programming required).
• Experience reading and preparing engineering drawings, including P&IDs, loop diagrams, single-line diagrams, and more.
• Knowledge of process control instrumentation (temperature, flow, pH, conductivity, etc.).
• NFPA 70E training preferred.

Soft Skills

• Strong leadership presence with a track record of driving results.
• Excellent communication skills—able to translate complex issues into clear, actionable information.
• Confident presenting technical information to operations, maintenance, and management teams.

Tools & Systems

• Microsoft Office & MS Project
• SAP/SAP Project Systems (preferred)
• AutoCAD (intermediate proficiency)

System One, and its subsidiaries including Joulé, ALTA IT Services, and Mountain Ltd., are leaders in delivering outsourced services and workforce solutions across North America. We help clients get work done more efficiently and economically, without compromising quality. System One not only serves as a valued partner for our clients, but we offer eligible employees health and welfare benefits coverage options including medical, dental, vision, spending accounts, life insurance, voluntary plans, as well as participation in a 401(k) plan.

System One is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, disability, family care or medical leave status, genetic information, veteran status, marital status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.

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