Lead Electrical Engineer (PE) — Renewables & EPC

LiveWire; Westmont (IL); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

LiveWire Construction LLC is seeking a Lead Engineer (PE) to spearhead electrical design across commercial, industrial, and renewable energy projects. You will oversee design-build and EPC execution, mentor engineers, and ensure NEC/NFPA/IEEE/NESC compliance from concept through commissioning.

The ideal candidate brings 8+ years in electrical engineering, strong leadership, and hands-on experience with shop drawings, cost estimation support, and field coordination on large-scale projects.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering is required.
• Active Professional Engineer (PE) license required.
• 8+ years of electrical engineering experience in commercial/industrial/renewable energy.
• Experience leading design-build projects and EPC delivery.
• Strong knowledge of NEC, NFPA, IEEE, NESC and applicable electrical standards.
• Experience reviewing shop drawings and construction documents.
• Excellent communication and leadership skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead engineering and design activities for commercial, industrial, and renewable energy projects.
• Provide technical oversight and quality control for engineering deliverables.
• Establish engineering standards, criteria, and best practices.
• Mentor junior engineers and support preconstruction and estimating efforts.
• Lead design-build and EPC project execution from conception to commissioning.
• Support bidding, procurement, and vendor evaluations.

Skills

Leadership

Project coordination

Communication

Mentoring

Electrical standards knowledge

Shop drawing review

Design-build experience

AutoCAD

Revit

BIM

Conest IntelliBid

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering

Professional Engineer (PE) license

Tools

AutoCAD

Revit

BIM

Conest IntelliBid

Job description

LiveWire Construction LLC is seeking a Lead Engineer (PE) to spearhead electrical design across commercial, industrial, and renewable energy projects. You will oversee design-build and EPC execution, mentor engineers, and ensure NEC/NFPA/IEEE/NESC compliance from concept through commissioning.

The ideal candidate brings 8+ years in electrical engineering, strong leadership, and hands-on experience with shop drawings, cost estimation support, and field coordination on large-scale projects.