Electrical Engineer

ACTalent; South Dakota; On-site; USD 52,000 - 62,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental & vision

401(k) Retirement Plan

Life Insurance

Job summary

Actalent is seeking an Electrical Engineer to join our team in Sioux Falls, SD. You will manage electrical scope documents, oversee third-party firms, and design electrical systems for facilities, ensuring accurate deliverables and cost control.

The role emphasizes strong coordination, project management, and experience with motors, power, control panels, and estimating. This onsite contract-to-hire position offers competitive hourly pay and benefits in a growing ethanol industry environment.

Qualifications

• Electrical engineering experience.
• Knowledge of motors, power, control panels, and estimating.
• Experience in electrical design.
• Proficiency with Sage software.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Maintain and manage electrical scope of work documents for third-party engineering firms.
• Define engineering deliverables for clients and project managers.
• Oversee and coordinate third-party electrical engineers, automation teams, and subcontractors.
• Specify and design electrical systems and components for facilities and installations.
• Estimate project costs and update pricing for electrical equipment.
• Create and manage RFPs for third-party engineers and subcontractors.
• Manage subcontractor relationships and review third-party documents.
• Provide motor lists and assist in generating general arrangement drawings.
• Generate instrument lists and order instrumentation.
• Assist in creating redline construction drawings for as-built docs.
• Review automation documents and manage subcontractors through project lifecycle.

Skills

Electrical engineering

Motors & power

Electrical design

Documentation & record-keeping

Communication skills

Tools

Sage

Microsoft Office

Adobe Acrobat

Job description

Job Description

Job Description

Electrical Engineer

Position Summary

We are seeking a skilled Electrical Engineer to join our team. The successful candidate will manage and maintain electrical scope of work documents, oversee third-party engineering firms, and specify and design electrical systems. This role requires strong coordination and project management skills to ensure successful completion of electrical installations and related projects.

Responsibilities

• Maintain and manage electrical scope of work documents for third-party engineering firms.
• Ensure clear definition of engineering deliverables for clients and project managers.
• Oversee and coordinate efforts of third-party electrical engineers, automation groups, and electrical subcontractors.
• Specify and design electrical systems and components for facilities and related installations.
• Estimate electrical project costs and update pricing on electrical equipment in the database.
• Create and manage Requests for Proposal (RFP) for third-party electrical engineers, automation subcontractors, and electrical subcontractors.
• Manage subcontractor relationships and review documents generated by third-party electrical engineers.
• Provide motor lists and assist in generating general arrangement drawings for electrical layouts.
• Generate instrument lists and specify and order instrumentation.
• Assist electrical subcontractors in creating redline drawings of construction drawings to produce as-built drawings.
• Review documents generated by automation engineers and manage subcontractors throughout the project lifecycle.

Qualifications

• Electrical engineering experience.
• Knowledge of motors, power, control panels, and estimating.
• Experience in electrical design.
• Proficiency in using Sage software.

Additional Skills

• Proficiency with Microsoft Office Products and Adobe Acrobat.
• Experience with document tracking databases.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Self-starter with the ability to maintain accurate records.

Work Environment

This position requires working 100% in person. You will be part of a small but respected firm in the ethanol industry.

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Job Type & Location

This is a Contract to Hire position based out of Sioux Falls, SD.

Pay and Benefits

The pay range for this position is $38.00 - $45.00/hr.

Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be subject to specific elections, plan, or program terms. If eligible, the benefits available for this temporary role may include the following:

• Medical, dental & vision
• Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital
• 401(k) Retirement Plan - Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available
• Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents)
• Short and long-term disability
• Health Spending Account (HSA)
• Transportation benefits
• Employee Assistance Program
• Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave)

Workplace Type

This is a fully onsite position in Sioux Falls,SD.

Application Deadline

This position is anticipated to close on Aug 25, 2026.

About Actalent

Actalent is a global leader in engineering and sciences services and talent solutions. We help visionary companies advance their engineering and science initiatives through access to specialized experts who drive scale, innovation and speed to market. With a network of almost 20,000 consultants and 5,000 clients across the U.S., Canada, Asia and Europe, Actalent serves many of the Fortune 500. We are proud to be an Engineering News-Record (ENR) Top 500 Design Firm for our engineering design services and a ClearlyRated Best of Staffing winner for both client and talent service.

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