Lead Electrical Engineer & Team Builder (PE)

Fountain Electric & Services LLC

Spindale (NC)

On-site

USD 110,000 - 160,000

Full time

2 days ago

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Benefits offered by this job

Sign-On Bonus

Relocation Assistance

Performance-Based Bonuses

Medical Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

401(k) with Company Match

Paid Holidays & PTO

Continuing Education Opportunities

Leadership Development Programs

Employee Assistance Program

Company Events & Team Building

Job summary

Fountain Services seeks an experienced Electrical Engineer to lead and strengthen our engineering department for major commercial and industrial construction projects across the Southeast. You will guide a team of about 8–10 engineers, collaborate with Project Management, VDC/BIM, Field Operations, Prefabrication, Procurement, and Executive Leadership.

The role emphasizes people leadership, technical direction, problem-solving, quality, and continuous improvement.

Qualifications

Active Professional Engineer (P.E.) license required.
Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering from an accredited program.
8+ years of electrical engineering and/or commercial or industrial electrical construction experience.
Experience leading, mentoring, or managing engineering professionals.
Strong understanding of electrical power distribution systems and commercial electrical construction.
Strong knowledge of electrical drawings, specifications, calculations, and construction documents.
Working knowledge of NEC requirements and electrical construction practices.
Strong understanding of constructability, project sequencing, and field installation.
Proven ability to troubleshoot complex technical and construction issues.
Strong communication, leadership, organizational, and problem-solving skills.
Ability to work effectively with engineers, project managers, field personnel, and executive leadership.
Experience improving department processes, standards, workflows, or quality systems.

Responsibilities

Lead, mentor, and develop an Engineering team of approximately 8–10 professionals.
Establish priorities and assign engineering resources based on project schedules, workload, and company needs.
Provide technical guidance and problem-solving support to engineers and project teams.
Review engineering deliverables for accuracy, quality, constructability, and field usability.
Support engineers in resolving complex design, coordination, and construction challenges.
Partner with Project Management, Estimating, VDC/BIM, Field Operations, Prefabrication, Procurement, and Executive Leadership.
Improve engineering processes, standards, workflows, and quality control.
Establish consistent engineering practices and expectations across projects.
Identify opportunities to improve constructability, efficiency, prefabrication, and project execution.
Support Design-Build and Design-Assist projects from concept through completion.
Provide technical input on electrical drawings, specifications, calculations, and construction documents.
Assist with value engineering and technical solutions that improve project outcomes and control costs.
Help identify engineering and project risks before they impact construction.
Use project schedules and construction priorities to guide engineering deliverables.
Monitor department workload, performance, quality, and project support.
Foster accountability, collaboration, professional development, and continuous improvement within the Engineering team.
Work with Executive Leadership to develop the Engineering Department and support the company's continued growth