Electrical Engineer

GARVER LLC; Fayetteville (AR); On-site; USD 90,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Garver in Fayetteville, Arkansas is seeking a mid to senior Electrical Engineer to support its Water Design Center. The role emphasizes hands‑on design, collaboration with multiple disciplines, and mentoring.

You will develop layouts and studies for power distribution, standby generation, and lighting in water/wastewater facilities, engage vendors, and coordinate with regulators and clients to deliver high‑quality projects.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering from an ABET‑accredited program.
• Six or more years of direct design experience.
• Registered Professional Engineer (PE).
• Competence in power distribution and standby power generation systems.
• Experience overseeing and developing electrical designs for industrial facilities, including detailed plans and specifications.
• Field experience in technical electrical problem resolution.
• Understanding of plant‑wide water and wastewater treatment system processes.
• Experience with power system studies including short‑circuit analysis, overcurrent coordination, and arc flash.
• Ability to develop low‑ and medium‑voltage power distribution systems.
• Proficiency with Bluebeam and MS Office products (Excel, Outlook, Word).
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Strong teaching and coaching skills.

Responsibilities

• Develop detailed designs for water and wastewater electrical power distribution, standby power generation, motor starting, and lighting systems.
• Coordinate with instrumentation, control, and other engineering disciplines to align project requirements.
• Create one‑line diagrams, power plans, grounding and lightning protection plans, and lighting plans for industrial facilities.
• Engage electrical equipment vendors, prepare design calculations, and coordinate with support disciplines.
• Work with regional Garver offices and regulatory agencies on construction cost estimating, schedules, budgets, and quality assurance.
• Ensure delivery of quality work products that adhere to Garver standardization.
• Develop details and specifications.
• Perform power system studies.
• Coordinate schedules and monitor budgets.
• Ensure quality program compliance.
• Develop electrical design standards, tools, procurement, and training.
• Assess industrial electrical equipment and systems.
• Provide on‑site advisement to clients for electrical issues and improvements.

Skills

Power distribution

Standby power

Industrial electrical design

Cross-discipline coordination

Project management

Client interaction

Mentoring

Education

ABET‑accredited B.S. in Electrical Engineering

Tools

AutoCAD

Revit

Bluebeam

MS Office

SKM PowerTools

EasyPower

Job description

Electrical Engineer – Water Design Center

Location: Fayetteville, Arkansas.

Garver is looking for a mid to senior‑level Electrical Engineer to support projects for its water business line. The role offers hands‑on design experience, client interaction, mentorship, project management, and marketing participation across high‑volume, custom plant projects.

Responsibilities

• Develop detailed designs for water and wastewater treatment electrical power distribution, standby power generation, motor starting, and lighting systems.
• Coordinate with instrumentation, control, and other engineering disciplines to align project requirements.
• Create one‑line diagrams, power plans, grounding and lightning protection plans, and lighting plans for industrial facilities.
• Engage electrical equipment vendors, prepare design calculations, and coordinate with support disciplines.
• Work with regional Garver offices and regulatory agencies on construction cost estimating, schedules, budgets, and quality assurance.
• Ensure delivery of quality work products that adhere to Garver standardization.

Additional Responsibilities

• Develop details and specifications.
• Perform power system studies.
• Coordinate schedules and monitor budgets.
• Ensure quality program compliance.
• Develop electrical design standards, tools, procurement, and training.
• Assess industrial electrical equipment and systems.
• Provide on‑site advisement to clients for electrical issues and improvements.

Some travel may be required for site assessment and construction support. Candidates must be able to collaborate closely with project team members and maintain a positive, productive team environment.

About Garver’s Water Design Center

The Water Design Center is a knowledge‑based hub specializing in large, high‑volume, custom treatment plant projects with advanced technologies. It coordinates across multiple locations to deliver high‑quality design and project delivery schedules.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering or a related field from an ABET‑accredited program.
• Six or more years of direct design experience.
• Registered Professional Engineer (PE).
• Competence in power distribution and standby power generation systems.
• Experience overseeing and developing electrical designs for industrial facilities, including detailed plans and specifications for major projects.
• Field experience in technical electrical problem resolution.
• Understanding of plant‑wide water and wastewater treatment system processes.
• Experience with power system studies including short‑circuit analysis, overcurrent coordination, and arc flash.
• Ability to develop low‑ and medium‑voltage power distribution systems.
• Proficiency with Bluebeam and MS Office products (Excel, Outlook, Word).
• Understanding of electrical complexities associated with water and wastewater treatment equipment.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Strong teaching and coaching skills.

Preferred Skills

• Water / Wastewater consulting experience.
• Knowledge of power system modeling software such as SKM PowerTools for Windows and EasyPower.
• Experience with AutoCAD and/or Revit CAD programs.
• Experience with instrumentation, controls, and SCADA design.

Grow With Us

Garver provides professional memberships, industry license support, continuing education, competitive salaries, attractive benefits, and a comprehensive wellness program to support work‑life balance and professional growth.

Garver is committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all applicants and employees. Our employment practices are based upon an individual's capabilities and qualifications without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other category protected by law.