Electrical Engineer (P.E.)

ZipRecruiter; Baton Rouge (LA); On-site; USD 60,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a skilled Electrical Engineer PE to join their Baton Rouge office. In this dynamic role, you will provide technical oversight and planning to ensure projects are delivered on time and within budget. You will work on diverse projects in a collaborative environment, leveraging your expertise in electrical engineering, power distribution, and AutoCAD. This innovative firm values integrity and creativity, offering a supportive workplace that encourages professional growth and a healthy work-life balance. If you're ready to make a significant impact and grow with a leading engineering company, this opportunity is perfect for you.

Benefits

WEI Incentive Program

Healthy Workplace Program

Employee Referral Bonus

Competitive Health Benefits

Career Development and Training

Community Service Opportunities

Worldwide Travel Assistance

Qualifications

• 3+ years of electrical engineering experience in the Water/Wastewater industry.
• Proficient in Electrical, Instrumentation, and Controls (EI&C) Contract Drawings.

Responsibilities

• Design low and medium voltage power distribution systems and perform engineering calculations.
• Lead and review power system studies and conduct field inspections.

Skills

Electrical Engineering

Power Distribution Design

Circuit Load Calculations

AutoCAD

Microsoft Office Suite

Communication Skills

Team Collaboration

Education

Undergraduate degree in Electrical Engineering

Professional Engineer (P.E.) license

Tools

AutoCAD

SKM Software

Job description

Job Description

Waggoner Engineering, Inc. is hiring an Electrical Engineer PE for our Baton Rouge, LA office to provide quality planning and technical overview to assist the Engineering Team in delivering projects within budgetary and time constraints.
There may be some flexibility to work out of another Waggoner office depending on your location.

Are you ready to inspire, engage and deliver? For almost 50 years Waggoner has delivered sound results through a culture of integrity, service and creativity to benefit our clients. Waggoner has more than doubled in size over the last five years and growth is expected to significantly increase through the addition of talented personnel.

What does that mean for you? Waggoner differentiates itself as a leader in growth strategy for water and disaster recovery, as well as providing full engineering services across 19 offices and 6 states; we need people who are inspired for future growth, engage as leaders in their respective fields, and deliver to both internal and external clients.

If you are tired of hearing “we’ve always done it this way”; if you have a work hard/play hard attitude; and if you enjoy working with a vast team of professionals across various disciplines, you will fit right into our culture.

Key Responsibilities

• Proficient in the design of low and medium voltage power distribution systems including single-line diagrams, panel schedules, power plans, lighting plans, control schematics, conduit block diagrams, and installation details.
• Proficient in completing electrical engineering calculations, including circuit load summaries, circuit breaker sizing, conduit and wire sizing, voltage drop, and fault current.
• Proficient with Microsoft Office suite and working knowledge of AutoCAD software.
• Thorough understanding of the NFPA 70 Electrical Code and NFPA 70E.
• Strong ability to work independently and efficiently on small to medium electrical and control system design projects, and in a team environment with other engineers and designers.
• Ability to read and understand P&IDs and control descriptions a plus.
• Experience in construction shop drawing review, request for information (RFI), field inspection, start-up and commissioning.
• Experience leading, reviewing and interpreting power system studies, arc flash studies.
• Experience modeling electrical power distribution systems with SKM software a plus.
• Thorough knowledge of NFPA 101 and NFPA 820.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Minimum of three (3) years electrical and industrial controls engineering experience in Water/Wastewater industry.
• Minimum of three (3) years of experience producing Electrical, Instrumentation, and Controls (EI&C) Contract Drawing packages in AutoCAD.

Qualifications

• Undergraduate degree in electrical engineering from accredited US college required.
• A Professional Engineer (P.E.) license is strongly preferred.
• Must be able to work on projects with very little supervision or guidance.
• 5-10 years of overall experience.

Why Join Our Team

We know work isn't only about what you do, it's also about who you work for and with! Waggoner Engineering provides a fun, family-friendly, and multicultural work environment that supports a work life balance, including:

• WEI Incentive Program
• Healthy Workplace Program
• Employee Referral Bonus
• Competitive Health Benefits
• Career Development and Training
• Community Service Opportunities
• Worldwide Travel Assistance

Waggoner Engineering, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All applicants will be considered for employment without attention to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, veteran, or status.