Lead Electrical Controls Engineer

Jobot; Tulsa (OK); On-site; USD 110,000 - 145,000; Full time

Job summary

Jobot is seeking a seasoned Lead Electrical Controls Engineer to lead a small group of controls designers while remaining hands-on in electrical panels, schematics, and industrial control design in Tulsa, OK. The role emphasizes keeping designs safe, code-compliant, and ready for fabrication.

You will mentor juniors, coordinate workloads, and partner with project management and manufacturing to keep custom projects moving efficiently.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Controls Engineering, or related discipline, or equivalent technical experience.
• Hands-on experience designing industrial electrical control panels, schematics, wiring diagrams, and panel layouts.
• Experience with burner management systems (BMS), combustion controls, safety interlocks, or industrial process control systems.
• Familiarity with NEC hazardous-location requirements (Class I, Division 1 & 2).
• Experience with industrial safety systems, ideally Schneider Electric Triconex SIS and Rockwell FactoryTalk HMI/SCADA.

Responsibilities

• Lead a working group of controls designers and drafters, coordinating workloads and maintaining quality and delivery schedules.
• Stay hands-on with electrical design, panel layouts, schematics, and drawings reviews (about 70% of time).
• Mentor junior team members and improve engineering standards across projects.

Skills

Panel design

Schematic drawing

Team mentoring

Code compliance

Quality review

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering

Tools

Triconex SIS

FactoryTalk HMI/SCADA

UL 508A

Job description

Lead Electrical Controls Engineer

$110000 - $145000 per year | Tulsa, OK | On-site | Permanent

Lead the design of critical combustion safety systems while staying hands-on with electrical panels, schematics, and industrial controls.

A bit about us:

Our client is a premier engineering company specializing in fired heaters, process furnaces, and industrial combustion systems. The company delivers engineered solutions for demanding industrial applications where electrical design quality, process safety, and reliable equipment operation are essential.

The team is seeking a seasoned Electrical Controls Engineer to serve as a working lead for a group of controls designers and drafters. This is a highly hands-on position, with approximately 70% of the role dedicated to electrical engineering design, panel layouts, schematics, and drawing reviews. The remaining 30% involves mentoring junior team members, coordinating workloads, and maintaining engineering quality and delivery schedules.

Why join us?

• Work on Specialized Industrial Systems: Support burner management systems, fired heaters, process furnaces, and critical combustion safety applications.
• Stay Hands-On: Spend the majority of your time on electrical design, panel layouts, schematics, and technical reviews rather than moving into a purely managerial role.
• Lead a Technical Team: Mentor designers and drafters, allocate work, and help establish consistent engineering standards.
• Own Design Quality: Play a direct role in ensuring electrical packages are accurate, code-compliant, and ready for fabrication.
• Make an Immediate Engineering Impact: Work closely with project management and manufacturing to keep customized industrial projects moving efficiently.

Job Details

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Controls Engineering, or a related discipline, or equivalent technical experience.
• Strong hands-on experience designing industrial electrical control panels, electrical schematics, wiring diagrams, and panel layouts.
• Experience with burner management systems (BMS), combustion controls, safety interlocks, or industrial process control systems.
• Practical understanding of applicable industrial standards, including NFPA 85, NFPA 86, and UL 508A.
• Familiarity with NEC hazardous-location requirements, including Class I, Division 1 and Division 2 applications and associated protection methods.
• Experience with industrial safety systems, ideally Schneider Electric Triconex safety instrumented systems (SIS), and Rockwell Automation FactoryTalk HMI/SCADA.
• Ability to review electrical drawings, identify design issues before fabrication, and coordinate engineering deliverables with project managers and manufacturing teams.

Jobot is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We provide an inclusive work environment that celebrates diversity and all qualified candidates receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, age (40 and over), disability, military status, genetic information or any other basis protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws. Jobot also prohibits harassment of applicants or employees based on any of these protected categories. It is Jobot’s policy to comply with all applicable federal, state and local laws respecting consideration of unemployment status in making hiring decisions.

Sometimes Jobot is required to perform background checks with your authorization. Jobot will consider qualified candidates with criminal histories in a manner consistent with any applicable federal, state, or local law regarding criminal backgrounds, including but not limited to the Los Angeles Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring and the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance.