Senior Electrical Engineer

Job Summary

The Electrical Engineering Project Manager is responsible for managing complex and high-impact capital improvement projects related to treatment plant electrical and power systems. This role leads projects through all phases including planning, design, and construction while coordinating multidisciplinary teams and external stakeholders. The position serves as a technical authority in industrial electrical engineering, ensuring system reliability, regulatory compliance, and uninterrupted operation of critical infrastructure.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage complex, politically sensitive, and/or large-scale treatment plant capital improvement projects through all project phases

• Lead and supervise multi-division project teams and coordinate with external agencies and stakeholders

• Provide electrical and power engineering expertise in support of treatment plant project delivery

• Develop scopes of work and manage consultant and professional services agreements, including contract initiation, administration, and closeout

• Serve as a technical expert in electrical engineering, including on-site troubleshooting and oversight of complex electrical shutdowns during construction

• Schedule, lead, and participate in project meetings focused on electrical and power design elements

• Mentor, train, and supervise engineering and technical staff

• Review, prepare, and approve engineering studies, reports, designs, and contract documents for compliance with electrical engineering standards

• Stamp and/or sign electrical engineering documents, assuming professional responsibility for assigned projects

Ideal Experience

• Six (6) years of professional experience designing, maintaining, and managing industrial electrical systems in an operating environment

• At least two (2) years of experience in a lead or supervisory engineering role

• Demonstrated experience leading full-cycle industrial electrical distribution projects without disrupting mission-critical operations

• Experience troubleshooting, repairing, and upgrading industrial electrical distribution systems (hardware and software)

• Proven ability to collaborate across planning, design, and construction teams to ensure compliance with electrical engineering standards

• Experience developing technical policies, procedures, and recommendations for continuous improvement

Skills and Abilities

• Strong planning, organization, and project monitoring skills

• Effective supervision and leadership capabilities

• Advanced technical expertise in quality assurance and quality control of electrical engineering deliverables

Knowledge Requirements

• Comprehensive knowledge of industrial electrical distribution systems, including computer-based monitoring and control systems

• Advanced principles and practices of electrical distribution system design and installation

• Electrical distribution engineering theory and design concepts

• Expertise in industrial electrical distribution networks

• Knowledge of network administration principles related to electrical systems

• Experience with hardware and software system design, development, and implementation

Education

• Bachelors degree in Electrical Engineering or a closely related field from an accredited institution

Licensure

• Active and valid Professional Electrical Engineer (PE) license issued by the appropriate state licensing authority