Texas Electrical Engineering Jobs

Engineer (University of Texas at Austin)

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 14:54:25 GMT

Job Title: Engineer
Company: University of Texas at Austin
Location: Austin, TX

Basic Information
Date available: Immediately
Position duration: Funding expected to continue
Monthly salary: $5833 negotiable depending on qualifications.
Hours per week: 40.00 Standard from 800AM to 500PM
Hiring department ITS http://www.utexas.edu/its/jobs

Purpose of position: Serve as manager and lead engineer of the Facilities Design group within ITS Networking and Telecommunications. Perform telecom engineering and project management duties as well as provide assistance and technical expertise to campus. Act as point of contact for ITS portions OFPC and PMCS projects.

Essential functions: Manages Facilites Design group within ITS Networking and Telecommunications, coordinating projects and activities including those with UT Austin's PMCS and UT System's OFPC. Prepares and reviews specifications and design drawings as applicable for new construction/remodels and manages those projects. Participates in strategic planning, standards development, internal controls, inspections, designs and budget preparation for campus network and telecom facilities. Coordinates with outside engineers and architects for design on projects. Participates as a team member in ITS supporting its mission and policies, and guides/develops subordinates.

Class "C" Operator's Driver's License. Applicant selected must provide a current three year Driving Record from the current state of residence. If not currently a Texas resident, must obtain a Texas Driver's License within 30 days after entering Texas as a new resident.

Marginal/Incidental functions: Other related functions as assigned.

Required qualifications: Bachelor's degree in electrical or mechanical engineering. Professional Engineering License by the TX Board of Registration for Professional Engineers. Three years experience in telecom facilities design. Three years of telecom Project Management including both design and construction phases of projects. Good written, and oral communication skills. Equivalent combination of relevant education and experience may be substituted as appropriate.

Preferred qualifications: More than three years of engineering, construction and project management experience with telecommunications systems. Experience in leading a team. Experience with inside and outside cable plant (copper and fiber). Experience with AutoCAD and MicroStation. Familiar with NEC and NESC.

Working conditions: May work in all weather conditions. May work in extreme temperatures. May work around chemical fumes. May work around standard office conditions. May work around electrical and mechanical hazards. Repetitive use of a keyboard at a workstation. Use of manual dexterity. Climbing of stairs. Climbing of ladders. Lifting and moving.
Exposure to construction areas and telecommunication spaces.

Security sensitive; conviction verification conducted on applicant selected. The retirement plan for this position is Teacher Retirement System of Texas (TRS), subject to the position being at least 20 hours per week and at least 135 days in length. The University of Texas at Austin is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, age, citizenship status, Vietnam era or special disabled veteran's status, or sexual orientation. Under Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act and the Americans with Disabilities Act, disability accommodations will be provided, as needed.

How to Apply

Applicants must apply online at: http://utdirect.utexas.edu/pnjobs/pnjobsvw.WBX?comp=0&job_nbr=09-10-23-01-0470

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Chief I&C Engineer (Calpine Corporation)

Tue, 03 Nov 2009 11:44:01 GMT

Job Title: Chief I&C Engineer
Company: Calpine Corporation
Location: Pasadena, TX

Calpine Corporation is helping meet the needs of an economy that demands more and cleaner sources of electricity. Founded in 1984, Calpine is a major North American power company, capable of delivering nearly 24,000 megawatts of clean, reliable and fuel-efficient electricity to customers and communities in 18 U.S. states and three Canadian provinces. Calpine owns, leases and operates integrated systems of fuel-efficient natural gas-fired and renewable geothermal power plants.

Manages all activities of the I&C engineering department. Manages department activities, through subordinates, relating to the maintenance and repair of electrical equipment and instrumentation, including plant Distributed Control System (DCS), gas turbines, steam turbine control systems, generators, transformers, and switchgear. Analyzes technology trends, human resource needs, and market demand to plan projects. Confers with management, production, and marketing staff to determine engineering feasibility, cost effectiveness, and customer demand for new and existing products. Responsible for formulation and implementation of department policies, procedures and guidelines.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

� Accomplishes work through others. Manages the I&C Engineering function with an operational focus.
� Manages employees performing related duties including full human resources, cost and budgetary accountabilities
� Decisions typically related to resources, project approach, and tactical operations.
� Results have significant impact on costs and the achievement of function objectives or project-based goals.
� Makes decisions for large-scale projects, a closely related set of projects and initiatives involving own and possibly related functional areas.
� Receives assignments in the form of objectives and determines tactical approach, resources, schedules and goals.
� Works within general guidelines; applies advanced technical knowledge to solve moderately complex problems for a function.
� Manages the I&C Engineering function. Regularly manages large-scale projects/activities or a very closely related set of projects/activities.
� Responsible for performance reviews, promotional decisions, and pay actions for support and professional levels.

Education and Experience:

� Bachelor's Degree in Engineering.
� Previous work leadership or senior level contributor experience.
� Typically requires minimum of 10+ years in area of specialization

How to Apply

To Apply for this position, please go to:
http://appclix.postmasterlx.com/track.html?pid=ff80808124adeaf60124b66472d119b7&source=engineerjobs

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Solder Process Engineer (PCS - CTS)

Fri, 30 Oct 2009 15:30:19 GMT

Job Title: Solder Process Engineer
Company: PCS - CTS
Location: Houston, TX

Peripheral Computer Support, Inc. - Computer Technology Solutions, LP (PCS - CTS) is a privately held After Sales Support company providing services to a range of Fortune 500 companies. We are currently seeking motivated, candidates for several Engineering positions such as Solder Process Engineer in the Houston area.

The Solder Process Engineer is responsible for developing, evaluating, and improving the Solder repair and assembly process methods to obtain maximum productivity levels.
Responsibilities:

�Provides guidance and support for repair the assembly processes and equipment
�Develop and maintain solder reflow profiles for PCB repair process
�Identifies and implements cost reduction opportunities.
�Instruct, guide, assist, and mentor the production operators.
�Recommend engineering design changes as needed.
�Develop and maintain process work instructions.
�Data collection to drive continuous process improvement and root cause corrective action
�Create and implement process control and improvements.
�Interface with cross-functional work teams on NPI projects.
Requirements:

�Bachelor's degree in technical/engineering field.
�At least 5 years of electronics manufacturing or repair experience with demonstrated knowledge of Solder placement and soldering, hand assembly, and repair.
�Experience in leading cost reduction and continuous improvement projects.
�Excellent leadership, interpersonal, and communication skills.
�Experienced in Word, Excel, MS Project
�Strong mechanical aptitude.
�Experience in leading lean projects.

How to Apply

Candidates should be self-motivated, comfortable working in fast-paced environments, and should have strong verbal and written communication skills. Interested applicants should email resumes to hr@cts-tx.com.

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