Senior Electrical Engineer (controls)

Senior Electrical Engineer (Controls)

Hawkins, Inc./WaterSurplus is a trusted and well-known leader in the chemical industry for over 80 years. We have opportunities for motivated hard workers to learn and develop a career with our Water Treatment business segment. Our route sales/delivery approach to supplying products and equipment to our customers in 27+ states ensures superb customer service and support. Our customers include water and wastewater treatment systems, municipal and commercial swimming pools, industrial process and wastewater facilities, and industries like oil/gas and agricultural farmers/growers. Learn more about us at www.hawkinsinc.com (NASDAQ: HWKN).

About The Job: The Senior Electrical Engineer is responsible for designing, directing, and coordinating instruments and controls electrical engineering across all products, including new equipment, rental fleet, surplus assets, and investment recovery.

Duties And Responsibilities: Designs or reviews customer specifications to ensure project requirements align with company capabilities. Completes electrical engineering design, PLC programming and hardware selection, HMI screen development, wiring, and cabinet design, etc. Engineers projects by selecting and designing electrical hardware and software, developing detailed plans, and supporting technical integration. Negotiates with customers on product designs and changes; presents proposals, reports, and findings. Collaborates with functional areas and production staff to meet customer requirements and project specifications. Prepares sales estimates for new, rental, service, and surplus contracts; responds to customer inquiries on electrical controls and instrumentation. Assists the Electrical Engineering Manager with training, development, workload, and assignments for junior design staff. Handles administrative tasks, including reviewing and writing reports, creating purchase requisitions, and approving material or service purchases. Can create CAD drawings for wiring and cabinet layouts, or provides sketches/details for CAD staff to create as needed. Supports rental startup services, including installation, follow-up service calls, customer training, and system startup to fulfill contract requirements with regards to electrical design and programming. Prepares budgets, cost estimates, bids, and contracts for new and existing customers with regard to controls and electrical / instrumentation. Other duties as assigned.

About You: High School diploma required (B.S. in Electrical Engineering is preferred). Minimum of two years' training in automation systems, mechatronics, or electrical technology is preferred. Experience in process industry with a preference for water/wastewater industry is desired. Comprehensive technical knowledge of all company products and services. Experience working in a team environment where teamwork and collaboration are essential to complete the work assignments and attain the goals of the organization. Interpersonal skills and abilities to develop and maintain strong internal and external customer and potential customer relationships. Demonstrated ability to contribute to the overall business strategy and make recommendations within the scope of position responsibility.