Electrical Engineer

ITAC; Wilmington (NC); Hybrid; USD 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

ITAC seeks an Electrical Engineer to support construction, installation, debug, and startup of equipment and automated systems on client sites in Wilmington, NC. This seconded, full-time contract role focuses on hands-on work on the manufacturing floor, with supervision of technicians and trades as needed.

The position emphasizes field execution, safety adherence, and collaboration with system integrators to deliver integrated process equipment on time and within budget for industrial clients.

Responsibilities

• Develop and use project plans and timelines to achieve project goals while adhering to safety, IP, and quality guidelines.
• Ensure safety training for project team and verify safety requirements are met, identify issues, investigate incidents.
• Develop understanding of processes and equipment functions in area of responsibility.
• Analyze and improve installation practices to enhance schedules and efficiencies.
• Coordinate with system integrators and machine builders to deliver fully integrated equipment on time and budget.
• Perform hands-on troubleshooting and direct technicians and trades to replace defective components and implement changes.
• Provide training to internal or contract engineering staff.

Skills

Electrical engineering

On-site troubleshooting

Safety compliance

Team supervision

Equipment installation

Job description

ITAC serves Process & Industrial clients with integrated engineering and construction services for complex capital projects. We also offer specialty services including power systems services and products, custom machine fabrication, and fall protection services and equipment. Founded in 1988 on a dream and a $5K loan, ITAC is a true success story. From humble beginnings to an ENR-Ranked Top Design Firm with a nationwide footprint and over 500 employees operating from 6 offices in Virginia, North Carolina and South Carolina, we provide Fortune 500 companies with innovative design-build solutions. We specialize in power generation & utilities, chemicals, food & beverage, forest products, advanced manufacturing, and minerals & metals.

ITAC’s purpose is to make life better. For our employees, this means providing them with the resources and flexibility they need to have both a rewarding career and a fulfilling family life. ITAC is 100% employee-owned. Through our Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP) and Direct Stock Ownership, every team member has the unique opportunity to be an owner who shares in the company’s growth and earnings. We offer our team a comprehensive benefits package and numerous employee incentives. Rooted in love, we serve and care for our employees like family.

We hire passionate and motivated people with an innovative mindset and the desire to grow. If the thought of challenging, fast-paced projects excites you, then you’ve come to the right place. At ITAC, you’ll be part of a collaborative team that works hard to make life better. For more information, visit itac.us.com.

This is a seconded position, meaning the selected candidate will be employed by ITAC but work full-time on assignment with one of our clients. While day-to-day responsibilities will be managed on-site with the client, ITAC provides ongoing support, resources, and benefits as your employer. This position is full time contract work anticipated to last for 1-2 years, and requires the employee to be on the client's Wilmington, NC site.

Overview

We are seeking an Electrical Engineer to provide electrical discipline support in the construction, installation, debug, and startup of equipment and automated systems including hands-on to the point of turnover to operations at manufacturing sites; majority of time be spent on the floor working on equipment.

Supervise and provide direction to internal or contract engineering techs, internal maintenance, and outside contract trades during all aspects of equipment installation and conversion such as demolition, construction, installation, testing, and debug of production equipment.

Responsibilities

• Develop and use project plans and timelines to achieve project goals without sacrificing safety, intellectual property, or quality. Adhere to all corporate, business unit and site guidelines
• Safety – Ensure that all the project team has safety training, safety is analyzed in job plans and all safety requirements are met. Identify potential safety issues. Report and investigate all safety incidents.
• Develop understanding of process and equipment functions in area of responsibility
• Analyze and correct equipment installation practices to improve efficiencies, specifically directed toward enhancing installation schedules.
• Develop and use project plans and timelines to achieve project goals without sacrificing safety, intellectual property, and quality.
• Interface with external system integrators and machine builders to successfully deliver fully integrated process equipment systems to plants on-time, on-budget and that satisfy performance measures.
• Perform hands‑on troubleshooting, direct engineering techs and trades as necessary to replace defective components and execute changes to solve equipment/process issues.
• Provide training to internal or contract engineering