Electrical Engineer
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Job Description
Opportunity Overview:
Electrical Engineer
Contract 1 Year
Maple Grove, MN-Hybrid Role
Must live within a drivable distance of Maple Grove, MN as not per diem or relocation assistance is being offered.
Your Day-to-Day:
Responsible for the design, modeling, development and testing of a machine, structure or system. Develop functional requirements. Understands and applies standard engineering principles. Create simulations and prototypes to evaluate preliminary designs and test how a machine, structure or system operates. Designs and tests components and integrate components to produce final product. Monitors quality of products and controls the efficiency of processes. Evaluates a design's overall effectiveness, cost, reliability, and safety. Investigates root causes of failures to maintain quality and recommend improvements.
Engineers will lead for‑like replacements and upgrades of substation equipment (e.g., breakers, switches, transformers, relays, bushings, arresters), perform troubleshooting, initiate projects, order materials, develop/adjust designs as needed (brownfield-no greenfield design), coordinate with construction to execute, manage schedules, and ensure communications to all stakeholders (construction, substation maintenance team, etc.). Deliverables include scoped work packages, materials requisitions, field coordination, and completion of replacement/maintenance activities
Who You Are:
- Electrical Engineering degree (required).
- 5+ years of experience.
- Substation equipment knowledge and field troubleshooting experience or strong willingness to be in the field.
- Familiarity with brownfield replacement/maintenance workflows.
- Stakeholder coordination and project initiation/materials ordering.
- Software: SAP, ProjectWise, and basic PLC/logic programming a plus (not required).
- PE License in MN or WI preferred
Our Safety Pledge to You:
If you are as committed to your success as we are committed to your safety, then this is the position for you! For us, our guiding principle has always been and will continue to be the safety of our people. It's that simple!
Why WECTEC Staffing Services?
WECTEC Staffing Services delivers customer-focused solutions, offering everything from high-volume, cost-effective staffing to specialized niche roles, while maintaining best-in-class service. Our employees bring expertise across technical and corporate functions, supporting international contracts in over five countries. We invite you to explore opportunities within our distinguished global talent network.
WECTEC Staffing Services offers competitive pay to all of our employees. Additionally, most positions qualify for benefits including the following:
- Comprehensive Health and Income Protection Benefits
- 401(k) Savings Plan
- Paid Vacations for Qualifying Positions
We are committed to transparency and equity in all our people practices. The base salary range for this position, which is dependent upon experience, qualifications and skills, is estimated to be $75/hour to $77/hour.
WECTEC Staffing Services continues to successfully place professional and technical resources into key roles globally. You can learn more by visiting
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