Electrical Engineer III — Dredge Automation

Job overview

The Electrical Engineer III — Dredge Automation role is primarily office-based in Reserve, LA, with regular time on the manufacturing floor and in testing environments. Compensation is described as commensurate with experience, with no numeric salary specified. DSC Dredge engineers and manufactures portable cutter suction dredges for customers in the United States and more than 50 countries. The engineer leads electrical and automation engineering for custom dredge projects from design through commissioning. The role owns electrical systems and project execution, coordinates controls integration, and works with engineering, production, and sales to deliver reliable systems on schedule.

What you'll do

• Own electrical and automation engineering scope for custom projects
• direct design of power distribution, motor control, and instrumentation systems
• develop electrical schematics and panel layouts in AutoCAD Electrical and review other engineers’ work
• oversee VFD and motor control design and troubleshooting
• coordinate PLC, HMI, and industrial networking integration
• specify electrical equipment and instrumentation
• coordinate with mechanical engineering, purchasing, manufacturing, and product support
• chair customer design reviews
• mentor junior engineers
• develop engineering standards
• serve as field authority for testing, commissioning, startup, and troubleshooting.

What we're looking for

Skills & competencies

electrical engineer iii

dredge automation

reserve la

dsc dredge

industrial power distribution

motor control

instrumentation

plc

hmi

vfd

autocad electrical

commissioning

approximately 10% travel

Work arrangement

• Weekend coverage required

Benefits & perks

• Health, dental, and vision insurance
• short-term disability
• company-paid basic life and long-term disability
• 401(k) match
• paid time off and holidays
• PE licensure support
• relocation support.

Why this role

Requires a BS in Electrical Engineering, 5+ years of industrial electrical engineering experience with project leadership, and commissioning experience. Approximately 10% travel for field support. Benefits include insurance, 401(k) match, paid time off, holidays, PE licensure support, and relocation support.

About the employer

DSC Dredge is hiring for this role. Industry: Ship Building and Repairing. Sector: 33.