Senior Electrical Design Engineer
Job Description
Provide administrative processes, technical expertise, and leadership. This role oversees a specific discipline area and ensures technical accuracy across all phases of project execution. This is a lead role supporting projects of advanced complexity on-site in Greenville, South Carolina.
- Support the Discipline Lead Engineer and act as an Area Lead, providing guidance to engineers and designers
- Develop and recommend solutions to complex technical problems in alignment with project requirements
- Develop and review specifications and design criteria
- Perform and verify engineering analyses, calculations, and system designs; specify materials and equipment
- Coordinate with cross-functional teams, project management, vendors, and clients
- Ensure compliance with project quality plans, procedures, scope, cost, and schedule
- Develop estimates, schedules, progress reports, and staffing forecasts
- Track and analyze material quantities and project metrics
- Support procurement and subcontracting activities (scope development, bid evaluations, vendor review)
- Provide technical support during construction, including RFIs and field changes
- Perform other assigned duties
Basic Requirements
- U.S. Citizenship required
- Bachelor's degree in Electrical (Power) Engineering and at least 8 years of relevant experience
- Knowledge of applicable federal, state, and local codes and standards
- Strong communication skills across project teams, clients, and vendors
- Advanced understanding of discipline-specific codes and standards
- Ability to comply with applicable regulations and guidelines
- Strong attention to detail and ability to work efficiently
- Proficiency with standard computer and engineering software tools
Experience Requirements
- Experience delivering Engineering, Procurement, and Construction (EPC) services on large industrial projects
- Proficiency in engineering analysis, 2D/3D design, and CADD tools in a multidisciplinary environment
Discipline-Specific Responsibilities
- Apply applicable codes, standards, and client requirements to develop electrical design and construction documents
- Create and modify drawings (single-line diagrams, schematics, wiring, lighting, grounding, etc.)
- Perform system studies (short circuit, load flow, motor starting, harmonics, relay coordination, grounding)
- Develop classifications and electrical design documentation
- Perform calculations (voltage drop, cable sizing, coordination, etc.)
- Prepare motor schematics and wiring diagrams
Preferred Qualifications
- Professional Engineer (PE) license
- Experience designing systems for highly regulated or complex facilities under recognized engineering standards
- Knowledge of material availability and cost considerations
- Experience leading or supporting large projects
- Project controls experience (scheduling, reporting, project close-out)
- Field or construction experience
- EPC experience in industries such as:
- Government or federal programs
- Facilities operating under strict quality assurance requirements
- Manufacturing, pharmaceutical, or biotechnology
- Experience with advanced 3D modeling/design tools
- Experience with professional lighting design software
- Advanced knowledge of electrical codes, standards, and power systems
- Experience with electrical power system software (e.g., SPEL, ETAP, or similar tools)
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