Lead Electrical Engineer - Industrial

W3Global; Philadelphia (Philadelphia County); On-site; USD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

W3Global in Philadelphia is seeking a Lead Electrical Engineer to own projects from concept through startup, lead and mentor a team of engineers and designers, and work directly with clients. The firm is small, team-oriented and has a strong backlog, offering a clear path to electrical group leadership.

You will supervise multi-discipline electrical design activities, ensure QA/QC on deliverables, and serve as the main electrical contact on industrial projects, including field surveys.

Qualifications

• BS in Electrical Engineering or related field.
• 5+ years in electrical design engineering for industrial projects.
• Experience leading electrical teams and mentoring engineers.
• Strong knowledge of NEC and industry standards; field and design experience.

Responsibilities

• Lead electrical projects end to end from concept through startup.
• Produce and review power and lighting plans, grounding, and drawings.
• Specify distribution equipment: switchgear, MCCs, VFDs, UPS.
• Run short circuit, arc flash and coordination studies; develop mitigation strategies.
• Support instrumentation and controls work.
• Develop technical scope, schedule and cost in proposals.
• Supervise engineers and designers and perform QA/QC on deliverables.
• Act as project engineer and main client electrical contact.
• Do field surveys at operating industrial facilities.
• Seal designs and drawings where required.

Skills

Leadership

Mentoring

Project management

Communication

Electrical design

Field surveys

QA/QC

Education

BS in Electrical Engineering

Tools

SKM

ETAP

Job description

About The Opportunity

A growing multi-discipline engineering firm serving industrial clients is hiring a Lead Electrical Engineer. You'll own electrical projects from concept through startup, lead and mentor a team of engineers and designers, and work directly with clients. The firm is small and team-oriented, has strong backlog, and offers a path to electrical group leadership.

Lead Electrical Engineer - Industrial

A growing multi-discipline engineering firm serving industrial clients is hiring a Lead Electrical Engineer. You'll own electrical projects from concept through startup, lead and mentor a team of engineers and designers, and work directly with clients. The firm is small and team-oriented, has strong backlog, and offers a path to electrical group leadership.

What You'll Do

• Lead electrical projects end to end: system modeling and studies, equipment specification, construction drawing packages, and startup/commissioning support
• Produce and review one-lines, power and lighting plans (including photometrics), grounding plans, hazardous area classification drawings, cable tray and raceway routing, and cable/conduit schedules
• Specify and select distribution equipment: switchgear, MCCs, VFDs and UPS systems
• Run short circuit, arc flash and coordination studies in SKM or ETAP, and develop arc flash mitigation strategies
• Support in-house instrumentation and controls work
• Build the technical scope, schedule and cost sections of proposals
• Supervise and mentor engineers and designers, and own QA/QC on all electrical deliverables
• Act as project engineer and lead on single-discipline projects, and be the client's main electrical contact
• Do field surveys at operating industrial facilities
• Seal designs and drawings where required

What You Bring

• BS in Electrical Engineering or a related engineering degree
• 5+ years of electrical design engineering in a multi-discipline environment, on industrial projects. Any industrial background works: refining, chemical, petrochemical, oil and gas, power generation, manufacturing, pharmaceutical, pulp and paper, water/wastewater, mining or similar.
• Downstream or petrochemical experience is a plus but not required
• Experience leading electrical work and supervising or mentoring other engineers
• Strong working knowledge of the NEC and industry design standards
• Hands-on experience with SKM or ETAP
• Design experience from 480V up to medium voltage (25kV)
• PE license preferred. EITs on track to get their PE will be considered.
• Comfortable working in industrial field environments
• Strong written and verbal communication skills