Electrical Project Lead, Capital Projects

Jane Roberts Consulting; Atlanta (GA); On-site; USD 135,000 - 165,000; Full time

Job summary

Jane Roberts Consulting in Atlanta, GA, is seeking a Senior Electrical Project Engineer to lead electrical engineering for capital projects, facility expansions, and process upgrades. You will guide projects from concept through engineering, procurement, construction, commissioning, startup, and closeout.

You will coordinate with EPC firms, utilities, equipment suppliers, and internal teams, reviewing P&IDs, instrument data sheets, I/O lists, and control narratives.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering from an ABET-accredited program.
• Seven+ years of electrical and instrumentation engineering experience in chemical, petrochemical, energy, manufacturing, or related process industries.
• Experience delivering capital projects through engineering, procurement, construction, commissioning, and startup.
• Experience as an electrical discipline lead, project technical lead, or owner’s engineer.
• Experience overseeing EPC firms, consultants, equipment suppliers, system integrators, and construction contractors.
• Strong knowledge of industrial power distribution through 480 VAC and understanding of medium-voltage systems.
• Experience with substations, transformers, switchgear, MCCs, motors, VFDs, protective relays, grounding, and industrial electrical infrastructure.
• Working knowledge of process instrumentation, control valves, analyzers, PLC systems, remote I/O, and industrial control networks.
• Ability to review P&IDs, instrument data sheets, I/O lists, loop diagrams, control narratives, and vendor drawings.
• Understanding of instrumentation power, grounding, shielding, signal segregation, intrinsic safety, and hazardous-area installation requirements.
• Experience reviewing electrical-system studies, specifications, RFQs, bid evaluations, and construction packages.
• Knowledge of NEC, NFPA, IEEE, ANSI, ISA, UL, OSHA, and hazardous-area requirements.
• Experience supporting electrical and instrumentation construction, testing, loop checks, energization, commissioning, and startup.
• Strong technical leadership, communication, organization, and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to manage multiple projects and priorities.

Responsibilities

• Lead electrical engineering for capital projects, facility expansions, and process upgrades.
• Oversee projects from concept through engineering, procurement, construction, commissioning, startup, and closeout.
• Review P&IDs, instrument data sheets, I/O lists, loop diagrams, and vendor drawings.
• Coordinate with EPC firms, consultants, utilities, equipment suppliers, contractors, and internal project teams.
• Provide technical leadership and manage engineering contractors and vendors.

Skills

Project management

Electrical engineering

Instrumentation engineering

Leadership

Communication

Problem-solving

Multi-project management

Education

ABET-accredited B.E./B.S. in Electrical Engineering

Tools

ETAP

EasyPower

SKM

AutoCAD Electrical

Rockwell ControlLogix

Siemens

Codesys

Ethernet/IP

Job description

Jane Roberts Consulting in Atlanta, GA, is seeking a Senior Electrical Project Engineer to lead electrical engineering for capital projects, facility expansions, and process upgrades. You will guide projects from concept through engineering, procurement, construction, commissioning, startup, and closeout.

You will coordinate with EPC firms, utilities, equipment suppliers, and internal teams, reviewing P&IDs, instrument data sheets, I/O lists, and control narratives.