Lead Electrical Engineer

The Imagine Group, An Imagine Company; Town of Tonawanda (NY); Hybrid; USD 125,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

The Imagine Group, An Imagine Company, is seeking an Electrical Engineering Lead responsible for overseeing electrical, instrumentation, and automation aspects across large-scale industrial projects. This role combines leadership in new facility builds with ongoing improvements in an existing manufacturing site.

Qualified candidates will have a Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or related discipline and over 10 years of relevant experience. The position involves a hybrid work model, requiring travel to various project sites across the United States.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of electrical engineering experience supporting industrial or manufacturing projects.
• Strong stakeholder management and cross-functional coordination skills.
• Willingness to travel between project sites and operating facilities.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the owner’s lead reviewer for all electrical engineering deliverables.
• Guide engineering efforts related to power distribution and automation platforms.
• Support ongoing electrical and controls improvements at existing manufacturing plants.

Skills

Electrical Engineering

Project Management

Power Systems

Automation Platforms

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering or related discipline

Tools

ETAP

AutoCAD Electrical

Revit

Job description

Location

Buffalo, NY (with travel to other US project sites)

Pay Range

$125,000 - $150,000

Work Model

Hybrid/Travel as needed

Positional Overview

The Electrical Engineering Lead serves as the owner’s technical representative responsible for electrical, instrumentation, and automation oversight across large-scale industrial facility projects and existing plant operations. This role ensures that electrical and controls systems are designed, reviewed, and implemented in alignment with operational reliability, safety standards, scalability, and long-term portfolio growth.

This position combines project-based engineering leadership for new facility builds with hands-on support for continuous improvement, reliability enhancements, and control system evolution at an existing manufacturing site. The role is instrumental in establishing standardized electrical and automation architectures that can be replicated across multiple future facilities.

Role & Responsibility

Tasks That Will Lead To Your Success

• Serve as the owner’s lead reviewer for all electrical engineering, instrumentation, and automation deliverables produced by external engineering partners
• Review and approve single-line diagrams, load studies, schematics, instrumentation plans, PLC/SCADA specifications, and control strategies in accordance with NEC, IEEE, NFPA, and operational requirements
• Guide detailed engineering efforts related to power distribution, motor controls, automation platforms, and energy‑efficient system design
• Establish standardized and scalable electrical and controls architectures to support replication across multiple facilities
• Lead design reviews and coordinate with engineering partners, vendors, and internal stakeholders to protect project schedule, budget, and performance
• Oversee technical procurement activities, vendor evaluations, and equipment testing including FAT/SAT
• Provide field leadership during installation, commissioning, startup, and system validation
• Support ongoing electrical, controls, and reliability improvements at an existing manufacturing plant including control system upgrades, power quality improvements, instrumentation enhancements, and predictive maintenance integration
• Develop discipline standards, documentation templates, and long-term electrical engineering strategy for multi‑site growth
• Promote safety compliance including arc flash analysis and NFPA 70E standards
• Contribute to utility assessments and infrastructure planning for future facility expansion

Skills & Experience

Qualifications That Will Help You Thrive

Required Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering or related discipline
• 10+ years of electrical engineering experience supporting industrial or manufacturing projects ($5M+)
• Strong experience acting in an owner’s representative or oversight capacity with EPC or engineering partners
• Deep knowledge of power systems including high, medium, and low voltage distribution
• Expertise with automation platforms, PLCs, HMIs, instrumentation, and drive systems
• Experience reviewing and developing electrical designs using tools such as ETAP, AutoCAD Electrical, or Revit
• Strong stakeholder management and cross‑functional coordination skills
• Willingness to travel between project sites and operating facilities

Preferred Experience

• Professional Engineer (PE) license
• Experience developing standardized electrical and controls solutions for multi‑site manufacturing environments
• Experience supporting both new facility construction and existing plant system improvements
• Knowledge of arc flash safety, NFPA standards, and electrical compliance best practices
• Experience with common industrial automation and drive platforms