Electrical Engineer - Power

Day & Zimmermann; United States; On-site; USD 103,000 - 154,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental & vision

Life & disability insurance

Paid maternity leave

Paid time off

Job summary

Day & Zimmermann is seeking an Electrical Engineer to support power, chemical, and industrial projects. You’ll develop design criteria, procure equipment, and inspect field and factory installations to ensure quality and compliance.

You’ll lead scopes, budgets, and schedules, collaborating with clients and cross‑functional teams while applying NEC, IEEE, NEMA, and NFPA standards. ABET-credited degree and 6+ years of experience required; PE preferred.

Qualifications

• ABET-accredited Electrical Engineering degree required.
• Licensed PE strongly preferred; licensure required by state board.
• Minimum 6+ years of engineering experience in related fields.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical guidance and engineering support for assigned projects.
• Develop project scopes, budgets, and schedules; coordinate design efforts.
• Ensure designs comply with NEC, IEEE, NEMA, NFPA and client standards.
• Lead discipline integration and review of project documents.

Skills

Project execution

Leadership

Electrical design

Code knowledge NEC/IEEE/NEMA/NFPA

Coordination & communication

SKM and ETAP familiarity

Education

ABET-accredited B.S. in Electrical Engineering

Master's degree in Electrical Engineering (preferred)

Professional Engineer licensure (state board) required

Tools

AutoCAD

Revit

Navisworks

ReCap

SKM

ETAP

Job description

About Day And Zimmermann

No problem is too challenging or complex for Day & Zimmermann Maintenance and Construction (DZMC) because We do what we say! ® We’re here to make life easier for plant owners in the Power, Chemical, and Industrial markets. With our wide-ranging capabilities and long-standing industry experience, we deliver innovative solutions and seamless processes that effectively manage all aspects of the plant life cycle. It’s no wonder we’re the #1 maintenance services provider in the United States. Come join in on our purpose – We put people to work, we protect American freedoms, and we help our customer’s power and improve the world! https://www.dayzim.com/services-and-products/maintenance-construction

About Day And Zimmermann

No problem is too challenging or complex for Day & Zimmermann Maintenance and Construction (DZMC) because We do what we say! ® We’re here to make life easier for plant owners in the Power, Chemical, and Industrial markets. With our wide-ranging capabilities and long-standing industry experience, we deliver innovative solutions and seamless processes that effectively manage all aspects of the plant life cycle. It’s no wonder we’re the #1 maintenance services provider in the United States. Come join in on our customer’s power and improve the world! https://www.dayzim.com/services-and-products/maintenance-construction

Impact You'll Make

Join Day & Zimmermann’s Maintenance & Construction team as an Electrical Engineer and support innovative projects across the power generation, renewable energy, industrial, and chemical markets. Under general supervision, you’ll develop engineering design criteria and specifications, support equipment and material procurement, and perform field assignments and factory inspections to help ensure successful project execution.

This is an opportunity to contribute to high-impact projects throughout the plant life cycle while collaborating with clients, vendors, and multidisciplinary teams. You may also take on discipline-specific administrative and supervisory responsibilities, including developing project scopes, engineering budgets, schedules, staffing plans, and leading assigned personnel.

As The Electrical Engineer, Here's The Work You'll Do

• Provides technical guidance and engineering support for assigned project activities.
• Develops and monitors project scopes for applicable discipline. Identifies changes in scope and their impact, as they occur.
• Provides coordination of design efforts with other disciplines and client personnel.
• Monitors and ensures design work and documents are correct, consistent with applicable codes, logically presented and constructible.
• When responsible for work, stamps required project documents as a PE.

This role is for you if you have these skills:

• Experience in effective project execution and project procedures. Ability to supervise and lead the completion of projects.
• Strong organizational skills and effective verbal/written communication skills for execution of multiple projects.
• Well versed in industrial design practices for medium and low voltage electrical distribution including, but not limited to, lighting, grounding, lighting protection, power distribution, heat tracing and electrical area classification. Experience applying industry codes and standards (NEC, IEEE, NEMA, NFPA).
• Familiar with the requirements for electrical power system studies (short circuit, coordination, arc flash, etc.) executed using SKM and/or ETAP.
• Knowledgeable in the utilization of Autodesk tools (AutoCAD, Revit, Navisworks, ReCap).

And If You Have These Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical Engineering, degree must be ABET accredited
• Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering preferred, degree must be ABET accredited
• Acceptable to the State Board of Engineers for licensure as a professional engineer required
• 6+ years engineering experience required
• PE strongly preferred

In compliance with this state’s pay transparency laws, the salary range for this role is $102,960 - $154,440. This is not a guarantee of compensation or salary, as the final offer amount may vary based on factors including but not limited to experience and geographic location. (The specific programs and options available to an employee may vary depending on date of hire, schedule type, and the applicability of collective bargaining agreements).

We care about our employees, and it shows. Our staff receive a competitive salary and a comprehensive benefits package which includes medical/Rx, dental and vision coverage; life, AD&D and disability insurance; flexible spending accounts; 100% paid maternity leave for up to 12 weeks, parental leave, family leave, other paid time off; voluntary benefits and discount programs to meet our employees’ individual needs including pet insurance for our furry family members!

Essential Functions

• Visual acuity (e.g., needed to prepare and analyze data, to transcribe documents, to view a computer, to read, to inspect objects, to operate machinery)
• Pushing or pulling (e.g., using a part of your body to press against something in a downward or outward direction, or in a dragging or hauling motion)
• Balancing (e.g., maintaining equilibrium when walking, climbing, crouching etc.)
• Manual Dexterity (e.g., picking, pinching, typing, or other working that uses the fingers)
• Stooping (e.g., bending the spine at the waist)
• Grasping (e.g., use of hand to apply pressure)
• Reaching (e.g., reaching the arms or legs in any direction)
• Feeling (e.g., perceiving an object’s size, shape, texture etc.)
• Lifting motion or lifting objects more than 0 pounds
• Climbing (e.g., ascending/descending ladders, stair, scaffolding, ramps, pole etc. using feet and legs or hands/arms to climb) O/C (Often/ Critical)
• Walking
• Hearing
• Repetitive motions of any part of the body
• Talking
• Kneeling, crouching or crawling
• Capacity to think, concentrate and focus over long periods of time
• Ability to write complex documents in the [English] language
• Ability to read complex documents in [English] language
• Capacity to express thoughts orally (e.g., accurately, quick and loudly convey spoken instructions to workers)
• Capacity to reason and make sound decisions R (Regular)
• Ability to wear a mask, respirator, bullet proof vest, or other equipment
• Ability to regularly perform all job functions at Company’s office or work site R (Regular)
• Ability to withstand environmental conditions (e.g., extreme heat or cold, grass, wind, sand, fumes, odors, gases, extreme noise, etc.)

Diversity, Inclusion & Equal Employment Opportunity

Day & Zimmermann is committed to maintaining an inclusive workforce, where employees are hired, retained, compensated and promoted based on their contributions to our Company. Our collective strength is rooted in over a century of diverse employees and businesses, commitment to success, and delivery on promises made. Federal and state Equal Employment Opportunity laws prohibit employment discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, age, national origin, citizenship status, veteran status and disability status. Day & Zimmermann is committed to providing an equal opportunity work environment in full compliance with these laws. If you are an individual with a disability and you require an accommodation in the application process, please email [e-mail], and please specify which position you are interested in, including job title and location.