Sr. Electrical Engineer

The ASR Group® family of companies make up the world’s largest refiner and marketer of cane sugar. The companies produce a full line of grocery, industrial, foodservice and specialty sweetener products. Across North America, ASR Group® companies operate five sugar refineries, located in California, Maryland, Louisiana, Canada and Mexico. In Europe, ASR Group® companies operate sugar refineries in the United Kingdom, Portugal, and, with a joint venture partner, Italy. The companies also farm sugarcane and own sugar mills in Mexico and Belize. The ASR Group® portfolio includes the leading brands Domino®, C&H®, Florida Crystals®, Redpath®, Tate & Lyle®, Lyle's®, Sidul® and Whitworths®.  ASR Group® companies also produce and market Tellus®, a single-use, compostable tableware and foodservice product made from plant fibers, including sugarcane.

OVERVIEW

The Senior Electrical Engineer serves as the site technical authority for electrical infrastructure and power distribution systems, including substations, transformers, switchgear, motor control centers (MCCs), motors, variable frequency drives (VFDs), generators, and associated electrical assets.

This position is responsible for developing and maintaining a multi-year electrical infrastructure roadmap, including asset lifecycle planning, equipment modernization, critical spare parts strategy, and identification of future capital needs. The Senior Electrical Engineer serves as the primary site interface with Corporate Engineering for electrical projects, providing technical review and ensuring proposed solutions align with site standards, operational needs, maintainability, safety requirements, and long-term infrastructure objectives.

DETAILED ROLES & RESPONSIBILITIES

• Serve as the site technical authority for electrical systems and provide technical guidance to Engineering, Maintenance, Operations, Corporate Engineering, contractors, and project teams.
• Develop and maintain a multi-year electrical infrastructure roadmap addressing substations, transformers, switchgear, MCCs, motors, generators, power distribution equipment, and other critical electrical assets.
• Develop asset lifecycle and replacement strategies, identify equipment obsolescence and capacity risks, and establish asset criticality to support long-term maintenance and capital planning.
• Develop and maintain a critical electrical spare parts strategy addressing equipment criticality, long lead-time components, obsolescence, stocking requirements, and replacement alternatives.
• Perform, review, or oversee electrical engineering studies including load flow, short circuit, protective device coordination, arc flash, harmonic, and power quality assessments.
• Provide technical specifications and engineering requirements for transformers, switchgear, protective relays, MCCs, VFDs, motors, generators, and other power distribution equipment.
• Serve as the site electrical engineering representative for capital projects and infrastructure modernization initiatives led by Corporate Engineering.
• Review electrical designs, studies, equipment selections, specifications, and engineering deliverables developed by Corporate Engineering, consultants, and contractors for alignment with site requirements, applicable standards, constructability, maintainability, and long-term infrastructure plans.
• Participate in technical reviews, Factory Acceptance Testing (FAT), Site Acceptance Testing (SAT), commissioning, startup, and project handover activities as required.
• Develop and maintain electrical engineering standards, specifications, design practices, one-line diagrams, power distribution drawings, arc-flash documentation, and other critical electrical system documentation.
• Serve as the site electrical engineering resource for applicable NEC, NFPA, OSHA, electrical safety, hazardous-area, and company requirements.
• Support electrical safety programs, arc-flash assessments, protection coordination reviews, and mitigation of identified electrical hazards.
• Identify and evaluate opportunities for infrastructure modernization, system performance improvement, energy optimization, equipment standardization, and improved maintainability.
• Provide technical support for complex electrical system issues, major equipment failures, planned outages, and significant maintenance activities while identifying corrective actions that reduce recurrence.
• Mentor engineers and technical personnel, promote knowledge transfer, and support electrical engineering standardization and best practices across ASR.
• Additional duties as assigned.

WORK EXPERIENCES

• Minimum 10+ years of progressively responsible electrical engineering experience within manufacturing, refining, power generation, chemical processing, food processing, or a comparable industrial environment.
• Demonstrated experience with industrial electrical power generation and/or distribution systems.
• Demonstrated experience with electrical infrastructure lifecycle planning, equipment replacement strategies, modernization initiatives, or long-range infrastructure planning.
• Experience performing, reviewing, or overseeing electrical system studies and engineering analyses.
• Experience providing technical review or oversight for significant electrical capital projects from design through commissioning and startup.
• Experience working with contractors, engineering consultants, equipment manufacturers, and cross-functional technical teams.
• Experience identifying and managing electrical equipment obsolescence, critical spares, and long lead-time equipment risks.
• Experience using electrical engineering/design tools, AutoCAD, and Microsoft Office applications.

Skills

Preferred

• Experience with electrical power system analysis software such as ETAP, SKM, EasyPower, or equivalent.
• Knowledge of SAP or comparable computerized maintenance management systems.
• Experience with power monitoring, energy management, and electrical asset management systems.
• Familiarity with VFDs, industrial automation systems, and the integration between electrical and process control systems.
• Familiarity with food processing, refining, chemical processing, power generation, or other continuous-process manufacturing environments.

Required

• Strong knowledge of industrial medium- and low-voltage electrical distribution systems.
• Strong technical knowledge of substations, transformers, switchgear, MCCs, motors, generators, VFDs, and protective relaying.
• Working knowledge of applicable NEC, NFPA, OSHA, and electrical safety requirements.
• Ability to interpret and review one-line diagrams, electrical studies, equipment specifications, drawings, and engineering packages.
• Demonstrated ability to evaluate complex technical issues and develop practical, long-term solutions.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills with the ability to effectively interface with Operations, Maintenance, Corporate Engineering, vendors, consultants, contractors, and leadership.
• Strong planning, technical review, project coordination, and contractor management capabilities.

EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS

Required

• Bachelor of Science Degree in Electrical Engineering from an accredited college/university.

Preferred

• Professional Engineer (PE) License.
• Advanced training or certification in power system engineering, electrical safety, arc-flash analysis, protection coordination, energy management, or electrical asset management.

ESSENTIAL CAPABILITIES (KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, ABILITIES AND PERSONAL ATTRIBUTES)

• Light to heavy physical effort. 
• Exposure to varying degrees of noise levels. 
• Must be able to work at different height levels, working on ladders and platforms. 
• Must be able to work in confined spaces. 
• Must be able to work from a stooping, bending, squatting and standing position for extended periods. 
• Must be able to push, pull, and lift equipment into place or from one area to another.
• Position requires standing and walking eight or more hours per day and the ability to lift up to 50 pounds.
• Working conditions vary from inside and outside elements which includes heat, humidity and cold.  Wet conditions exist when using high pressure washing units and dusty conditions when cleaning.
• Must be able to work rotating shifts, overtime, holidays and weekends as assigned or needed. 
• Overtime is required on a daily and weekly basis as scheduled.
• Must be able to wear the required personal protective equipment   

LOCATION:

• Baltimore, Maryland

REWARD PACKAGE    

The expected pay range for this position is $93,000 - $172,500 and will depend on the candidate’s qualifications and prior experience.

• Full benefits package including medical, dental, vision, life insurance, 401K and other benefits

We are an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, creed, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, disability, veteran status or any other category protected under federal, state, or local law. All employment is decided on the basis of qualifications, merit, and business need.