# Electrical Utility and Power Distribution Systems Engineer

**Company**: Pfizer
**Location**: Andover, Massachusetts
**Work arrangement**: hybrid
**Experience**: senior
**Job type**: full-time
**Salary**: $99,200.00 - $165,400.00
**Category**: Engineering
**Industry**: Healthcare

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## Description

We are seeking an experienced Electrical Utility and Power Distribution Systems Engineer to oversee maintenance and reliability engineering activities for site electrical utility and power distribution systems.

Responsibilities:

- Oversee maintenance and reliability engineering activities for site electrical utility and power distribution systems

- Provide technical engineering oversight for project execution plans and conduct engineering studies

- Develop detailed and robust engineering designs to support capital investments, expansion, and long-term reliability of site electrical infrastructure

- Review electrical construction specifications, drawings, and design packages for new construction and renovation projects

- Collaborate with contractors, architects, and consulting engineers to optimize cost, performance, and reliability of utility and building systems

- Lead or co-lead engineering projects and manage project execution from planning through completion

- Provide cross-functional leadership in project management, prioritization, forecasting, and resource allocation for maintenance and engineering activities

- Coordinate with utility providers to support service reliability, capacity planning, and infrastructure upgrades

- Support electrical safety programs including arc flash studies, protection coordination reviews, and compliance with NFPA 70E requirements

- Evaluate electrical system capacity, load growth, and future infrastructure needs to support long-term site expansion and operational objectives

- Develop scopes of work, project execution strategies, and support engineering studies

- Manage personal and departmental workloads to achieve project objectives and agreed-upon timelines

- Plan and coordinate short-term engineering and maintenance activities to ensure efficient execution

- Identify opportunities to improve equipment reliability, operational performance, and maintenance effectiveness

- Support implementation of preventive maintenance strategies, processes, and procedures that improve equipment performance and asset reliability

- Develop and execute electrical asset lifecycle and obsolescence management strategies to ensure long-term reliability, maintainability, and future site readiness

- Participate in Root Cause Failure Analysis (RCFA) investigations and update equipment reliability plans based on findings

- Provide technical support for equipment and process improvement initiatives utilizing sound engineering principles and structured problem-solving methodologies

- Utilize broad engineering knowledge and experience to develop innovative solutions and improve products, processes, and services

- Support future site infrastructure planning and sustainability initiatives, including projects that contribute to energy efficiency, electrical reliability improvements, and net-zero objectives

Requirements:

- Bachelor's degree with at least 4 years of experience; OR a master's degree with at least 2 years of experience; OR a PhD with 0+ years of experience; OR as associate's degree with 8 years of experience; OR a high school diploma (or equivalent) and 10 years of relevant experience

- Experience in Electrical, Plant Utility systems design and layout for: Electrical, Standby, Emergency and UPS Power Systems, System Grounding and Lightning Protection and Low Voltage Distribution Systems

- Experience with underground electric distribution and medium-voltage substations

- Experience in master planning, design, installation, and operation of central utility systems

- Experience in Electrical Power Studies, Voltage Drop, Over Current Device Coordination Studies, Arc Flash Hazard knowledge

- Experience and understanding of all applicable electrical and energy codes, i.e. NFPA70E, NEC, NEMA, IEEE, UL, LEED, etc.

- Candidate must be able to work as a team across functional areas such as operations, maintenance

- Good communication skills, verbal and written, are required

Preferred Qualifications:

- Proficiency in System Application & Products (SAP)

- Solid background in Project Management

- Experience with regulatory compliance and quality standards in a pharmaceutical environment

- Strong analytical skills and attention to detail

- Ability to adapt to changing priorities and manage multiple tasks simultaneously

- Experience using common AI tools, including generative technologies such as ChatGPT or Microsoft Copilot, to support problem solving and enhance

Physical/Mental Requirements:

- Must be able to frequently walk up and down stairs, ladders, etc. on an on-going basis, in an industrial plant and/or construction site setting

- Must be able to utilize ladders, scaffolds, high-lifts, and enter/work in confined spaces

- Required to wear personal protective equipment where necessary

Salary: $99,200.00 - $165,400.00 per year Benefits: Comprehensive and generous benefits and programs to help our colleagues lead healthy lives and to support each of life's moments

## Skills

### Required
- Electrical engineering
- Plant Utility systems design
- Power Systems
- System Grounding
- Lightning Protection
- Low Voltage Distribution Systems
- Underground electric distribution
- Medium-voltage substations
- Central utility systems
- Electrical Power Studies
- Voltage Drop
- Over Current Device Coordination Studies
- Arc Flash Hazard

### Nice to have
- SAP
- Project Management
- Regulatory compliance
- Quality standards
- Analytical skills
- AI tools

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