Facilities Electrical Engineer

Abbott is a global healthcare leader that helps people live more fully at all stages of life. Our portfolio of life-changing technologies spans the spectrum of healthcare with leading businesses and products in diagnostics medical devices nutritionals and branded generic medicines. Our 122000 colleagues serve people in more than 160 countries.

The Opportunity

The Facilities Electrical Engineer will provide engineering support and document changes to existing and new qualified and non-qualified facility electrical systems in support of infrastructure and operations. The Facilities Electrical Engineer will guide system design by quantifying requirements calculating required loads and capacities performing short-circuit coordination and arc-flash studies reviewing drawings and working with third-party designers. This role will serve as the technical authority for electrical power distribution emergency and standby power lighting grounding and fire alarm and low-voltage systems. The role will also support building automation and power monitoring systems for electrical equipment including alarm management and developing improvement opportunities. This position will rely on a strong background in facility electrical systems including medium- and low-voltage distribution generators UPS and electrical safety and code compliance as well as working knowledge of HVAC plumbing fire and refrigeration interfaces and of control systems design and administration.

What Youll Work On

Include but are not limited to the following:

Create statements of work perform engineering calculations to size electrical equipment (e.g. transformers switchgear panelboards generators UPS conductors and protective devices) solicit and evaluate vendor proposals manage the procurement and contract process and oversee technical aspects of installations or modifications to facility electrical power distribution emergency and standby power lighting grounding and fire alarm and low-voltage systems based on stakeholders input and in collaboration with internal and external partners.

Support existing facility electrical systems including but not limited to hands-on troubleshooting system set up and adjustment integration of new equipment repair planned maintenance and performance monitoring.

Support and maintain electrical power monitoring and building automation systems to ensure performance continually meets environmental requirements and root cause analysis results in the elimination of system-driven excursions. Manage the system to provide meaningful warning of system or equipment failure and eliminate nuisance alarms.

Monitor building systems operation for energy usage electrical load power quality and capacity; identify improvement opportunities andopportunities and implement as approved.

Perform engineering calculations to troubleshoot system operation and implement corrective actions to improve reliability and performance.

Ensure facility electrical systems comply with applicable codes and standards and support electrical safety programs including arc-flash labeling lockout/tagout and energized work planning.

Participate in all aspects of project delivery from inception to turnover in accordance with accepted project management principles and internal engineering practices.

Develop and maintain documentation necessary to ensure consistent high-quality projects including but not limited to record drawings electrical one-line diagrams panel schedules standard operating procedures user requirements design specifications component specifications and selection and commissioning protocols.

Process revision changes on qualified systems following change control requirements. Write and manage change requests and change orders for facilities systems.

Participate in investigations and troubleshooting associated with internal review corrective and preventive actions (CAPA) audits or complaints.

Apply engineering knowledge to assist in the consolidation of project requirements and data for interface with functional specialistspecialists on cross-functional teams to ensure stakeholder understanding of trade-offs amongst cost schedule quality and risk.

Strong communication skills and ability to communicate effectively across all organizational levels as well as with external suppliers.

Uphold company mission and values through accountability innovation integrity quality and teamwork.

Support and comply with the companys Quality Management System policies and procedures.

Maintain regular and reliable attendance.

Ability to act with an inclusion mindset and model these behaviors for the organization.

Ability to work designated schedule.

Ability to work on a mobile device tablet or in front of a computer screen and/or perform typing for approximately 70% of a typical working day.

Ability to work seated for approximately 80% of a typical working day. Ability to work standing for approximately 20% of a typical working day.

Ability to lift up to 50 pounds for approximately 5% of a typical working day.

Ability to comply with any applicable personal protective equipment requirements.

Ability to climb ladders and effectively access equipment and areas of buildings that include traversing unlevel surfaces and entering hot cold dirty dusty and loud environments.

Ability and means to travel between local Exact Sciences locations.

Ability to travel 10% of working time away from work location may include overnight/weekend travel.

Required Qualifications

Bachelors Degree in Electrical Engineering or field as outlined in the essential duties; or High School Diploma (GED) and 4 years of relevant experience as outlined in the essential duties.

3 years of experience in an engineering role designing commissioning or optimizing facility electrical systems; including but not limited to power distribution emergency and standby power lighting grounding and fire alarms.

Demonstrated working knowledge in reading and reviewing facilities drawings.

Working knowledge of the National Electric Code (NEC/NFPA70) NFPA 70E and applicable electrical safety practices.

Proficient with using PDF editors and Microsoft Office; including but not limited to Word Excel PowerPoint Teams and Outlook.

Demonstrated ability to perform the essential duties of the position with or without accommodation.

Authorization to work in the United States without sponsorship.

Preferred Qualifications

Experience managing and executing projects of various sizes and scopes and communicating to cross functional stakeholders.

Professional Engineer (PE) license Engineer-in-Training (EIT) certification or demonstrated progress toward licensure in electrical engineering.

Experience working in an FDA CLIA and/or CAP regulated industry.

Experience leading cross-functional and multi-site projects.

Experience with building automation software and electrical power monitoring systems.

Experience working with building systems such as HVAC refrigeration electrical plumbing and fire protection.

The base pay for this position is

$61300.00 $122700.00

In specific locations the pay range may vary from the range posted.

Facilities & Maintenance

ONCO Cancer Diagnostics

United States > Madison : 1 Exact Lane

Standard

Yes 10 % of the Time

No

Continuous standing for prolonged periods (more than 2 consecutive hours in an 8 hour day)

Abbott is an Equal Opportunity Employer of Minorities/Women/Individuals with Disabilities/Protected Veterans.

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