Electrical project engineering role focused on industrial capital projects, electrical infrastructure, utility coordination, engineering management, and construction execution. Job Requirements Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or related engineering discipline required
5 to 10 years of experience managing industrial capital projects with significant electrical scope
Working knowledge of medium-voltage and low-voltage power distribution systems
Experience with substations, switchgear, transformers, generators, UPS systems, and industrial facility electrical infrastructure
Experience managing consulting engineers
Experience managing contractors and construction execution
Understanding of applicable electrical codes and safety standards, including:
NEC
NFPA
IEEE
OSHA
Project management experience, including budgeting, scheduling, and contractor management
Ability to support office-based engineering work and field work in active industrial or manufacturing facilities
Ability to support regular site visits, construction oversight, and coordination with operating departments
Ability to provide occasional off-hours support during shutdowns, outages, commissioning, and critical project milestones
Preferred Skills Professional Engineer license
Manufacturing environment experience
Industrial plant experience
Chemical facility experience
Food processing environment experience
Heavy industrial environment experience
Utility coordination experience
Medium-voltage distribution system experience
Arc flash study familiarity
Power system analysis familiarity
Electrical reliability program familiarity
Job Responsibilities Develop project concepts, scopes of work, and technical solutions for capital improvement projects
Support projects involving electrical infrastructure and facility systems
Prepare feasibility studies and front-end engineering assessments
Prepare cost estimates, project schedules, and capital appropriation requests
Identify project risks, construction concerns, and operational impacts during early planning
Coordinate with operations, maintenance, production, EHS, reliability, and leadership teams to define project requirements
Support long-range capital planning and infrastructure improvement strategies
Serve as owner's representative and technical authority for electrical design on assigned projects
Manage outside engineering firms and design partners
Review and approve electrical drawings, specifications, calculations, equipment selections, and construction packages
Ensure electrical designs comply with applicable codes, standards, and engineering practices
Coordinate electrical system integration with civil, structural, mechanical, instrumentation, and controls disciplines
Interface with municipal utility providers, power companies, and external stakeholders
Support service upgrades, interconnections, metering, and utility reliability planning
Lead projects involving substations, switchgear, transformers, emergency power systems, and plant distribution networks
Support medium-voltage and low-voltage system upgrades, reliability improvements, and facility expansion projects
Manage permitting, inspections, and regulatory compliance for electrical infrastructure projects
Oversee field execution of projects
Manage contractor performance, schedule performance, quality assurance, and safety compliance
Coordinate construction activities to minimize operational disruptions
Conduct site visits, progress reviews, contractor meetings, and field issue resolution
Manage commissioning, startup support, punch lists, and project turnover to operations and maintenance teams
Pay Details: The Company will consider qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records in accordance with federal, state, and local laws and/or security clearance requirements, including, as applicable: The California Fair Chance Act Los Angeles City Fair Chance Ordinance Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance Massachusetts Candidates Only: It is unlawful in Massachusetts to require or administer a lie detector test as a condition of employment or continued employment. An employer who violates this law shall be subject to criminal penalties and civil liability.
5 to 10 years of experience managing industrial capital projects with significant electrical scope
Working knowledge of medium-voltage and low-voltage power distribution systems
Experience with substations, switchgear, transformers, generators, UPS systems, and industrial facility electrical infrastructure
Experience managing consulting engineers
Experience managing contractors and construction execution
Understanding of applicable electrical codes and safety standards, including:
NEC
NFPA
IEEE
OSHA
Project management experience, including budgeting, scheduling, and contractor management
Ability to support office-based engineering work and field work in active industrial or manufacturing facilities
Ability to support regular site visits, construction oversight, and coordination with operating departments
Ability to provide occasional off-hours support during shutdowns, outages, commissioning, and critical project milestones
Preferred Skills Professional Engineer license
Manufacturing environment experience
Industrial plant experience
Chemical facility experience
Food processing environment experience
Heavy industrial environment experience
Utility coordination experience
Medium-voltage distribution system experience
Arc flash study familiarity
Power system analysis familiarity
Electrical reliability program familiarity
Job Responsibilities Develop project concepts, scopes of work, and technical solutions for capital improvement projects
Support projects involving electrical infrastructure and facility systems
Prepare feasibility studies and front-end engineering assessments
Prepare cost estimates, project schedules, and capital appropriation requests
Identify project risks, construction concerns, and operational impacts during early planning
Coordinate with operations, maintenance, production, EHS, reliability, and leadership teams to define project requirements
Support long-range capital planning and infrastructure improvement strategies
Serve as owner's representative and technical authority for electrical design on assigned projects
Manage outside engineering firms and design partners
Review and approve electrical drawings, specifications, calculations, equipment selections, and construction packages
Ensure electrical designs comply with applicable codes, standards, and engineering practices
Coordinate electrical system integration with civil, structural, mechanical, instrumentation, and controls disciplines
Interface with municipal utility providers, power companies, and external stakeholders
Support service upgrades, interconnections, metering, and utility reliability planning
Lead projects involving substations, switchgear, transformers, emergency power systems, and plant distribution networks
Support medium-voltage and low-voltage system upgrades, reliability improvements, and facility expansion projects
Manage permitting, inspections, and regulatory compliance for electrical infrastructure projects
Oversee field execution of projects
Manage contractor performance, schedule performance, quality assurance, and safety compliance
Coordinate construction activities to minimize operational disruptions
Conduct site visits, progress reviews, contractor meetings, and field issue resolution
Manage commissioning, startup support, punch lists, and project turnover to operations and maintenance teams
Pay Details: The Company will consider qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records in accordance with federal, state, and local laws and/or security clearance requirements, including, as applicable: The California Fair Chance Act Los Angeles City Fair Chance Ordinance Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance Massachusetts Candidates Only: It is unlawful in Massachusetts to require or administer a lie detector test as a condition of employment or continued employment. An employer who violates this law shall be subject to criminal penalties and civil liability.
Job ID: 521978672
Originally Posted on: 5/21/2026
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