American Sugar Refining, Inc. · 9 hours ago
Principal Electrical Engineer - Power Capital Initiatives
Plantation Mobile Home Park, FL
Full-time
Onsite
Lead/Staff
20+ years expAmerican Sugar Refining, Inc. is the world’s largest refiner and marketer of cane sugar, producing a wide range of sweetener products. The Principal Electrical Engineer will lead the execution of capital initiatives aimed at optimizing multi-site power demand and cost profiles, requiring strong technical expertise and leadership skills.
Food and BeverageAgriculture
Responsibilities
Define and execute the company’s energy transition roadmap, ensuring alignment with Chief Operating Officer, Chief Procurement Officer, and Head of Global Engineering and Corporate Planning long term vision for the company
Established partnerships with external experts. Monitor industry trends, regulatory changes, and emerging technologies to inform the organization on energy innovation affecting internal and external power supply/transmission
Serve as a technical advisor to executive leadership on energy strategy, investments, and risk management for both green and fossil fuel power generation technologies
Lead engineering teams responsible for renewable integration (solar, battery storage), electrification, and systems to automate site demand management
Partner with internal Powerhouse & Electrical Engineering leaders to identify and action continuous improvement across existing Steam and Nat Gas power generation
Direct feasibility studies, concept designs, and front-end engineering
Ensure compliance with engineering standards, codes, and safety requirements
Oversee large-scale capital projects. Responsible to drive and own the EBITDA step change in power demand costs
Drive execution from early concept through commissioning, ensuring on-time and on-budget delivery
Establish KPIs to measure progress toward energy optimization goals across +15 industrial manufacturing sites. Domestic & international geographies
Partner with operations, supply chain, IT/OT, and external stakeholders to integrate transition technologies into existing systems
Build and maintain relationships with regulators, technology providers, academic partners, and industry consortia
Provide training and development for manufacturing sites up through C-suite related to emerging energy technologies
Evaluate and pilot cutting-edge technologies (e.g., PV-cells, microgrids, advanced storage, digital twins, AI for energy optimization)
Establish a culture of innovation within engineering teams, encouraging experimentation and data-driven decision making
Identify opportunities for cost reduction, reliability improvement, and resilience in energy systems
Qualification
Required
20+ years of progressive engineering experience in an industrial manufacturing environment
Substantial experience in an Electrical Engineering, power generation, transmission and demand optimization role
At least 5 years in a leadership role
Proven track record delivering large capital projects in energy, utilities, manufacturing, or related industries
Deep knowledge of renewable energy systems, energy efficiency, grid integration, and decarbonization technologies
Strong financial acumen and experience managing multimillion-dollar budgets
Exceptional leadership, communication, and stakeholder management skills
Preferred
Proven successful execution of Engineering Capital initiatives
Leading and driving the team results from concept development through Vertical Startup
Strategic thinker who can translate long-term Corporate Business goals into actionable engineering roadmaps
Collaborative leader who inspires multidisciplinary teams and external partners
Agile, forward-looking mindset with a focus on innovation and continuous improvement
Company
American Sugar Refining, Inc.
American Sugar Refining, Inc. is part of the ASR Group® family of companies, which make up the world’s largest refiner and marketer of cane sugar.
201-500 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Growth StageLeadership Team
WILLIAM HOBBS
SR. ACCOUNTANT
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