Lead Electrical Project Engineer

LVI Associates; Houston (TX); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive compensation

Long-term pipeline

High visibility within growing team

Lead technically challenging projects

Job summary

LVI Associates seeks a Senior Electrical Project Engineer to lead power distribution and industrial infrastructure efforts in the Greater Houston area. The role combines technical leadership with hands-on coordination across design, procurement, fabrication, and field teams on large-scale facilities.

You will interface with clients and vendors, develop robust electrical solutions, oversee commissioning, and ensure projects meet safety, schedule, and budget targets in a dynamic energy and

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required in Electrical Engineering or related discipline.
• Experience delivering industrial electrical or power distribution projects.
• Experience in energy, chemicals, refining, manufacturing, utilities, or process industries.
• Familiarity with short circuit, coordination, load flow, or arc flash analysis.
• Knowledge of NEC, NFPA, IEEE, ANSI standards.
• PE license preferred but not required.

Responsibilities

• Lead electrical engineering activities on industrial capital projects.
• Develop and review drawings: one-lines, layouts, power distribution, grounding, lighting, interconnections.
• Specify and evaluate switchgear, MCCs, transformers, drives, UPS, and related equipment.
• Review vendor submittals, datasheets and equipment packages.
• Support estimating, budgeting, procurement, scheduling, and execution.
• Coordinate with multidisciplinary teams.
• Participate in factory testing, commissioning, startup support, troubleshooting.
• Interface with clients and stakeholders throughout the project lifecycle.

Skills

Electrical distribution

Project leadership

Facility commissioning

Vendor coordination

Education

Electrical Engineering degree

Job description

Lead Electrical Project Engineer | Industrial Infrastructure Location: Greater Houston Area (Hybrid Flexibility Available) We're partnered with a growing engineering and project delivery organization supporting large-scale industrial facilities across the energy, chemicals, manufacturing, and process industries. They are looking for a Senior Electrical Project Engineer to lead complex power distribution and industrial infrastructure projects from concept through commissioning. In this role, you'll provide technical leadership on projects involving power distribution systems, electrical equipment integration, prefabricated industrial facilities, and plant infrastructure upgrades. You'll work closely with project managers, designers, vendors, fabricators, and clients to ensure projects are delivered safely, on schedule, and within budget.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead electrical engineering activities on industrial capital projects.
• Develop and review one-lines, equipment layouts, power distribution designs, grounding, lighting, and interconnection drawings.
• Specify and evaluate major electrical equipment including switchgear, MCCs, transformers, drives, UPS systems, and related infrastructure.
• Review vendor submittals, technical proposals, datasheets, and equipment packages.
• Support project estimating, budgeting, procurement, scheduling, and execution activities.
• Coordinate with multidisciplinary engineering and construction teams.
• Participate in factory testing, commissioning, startup support, and troubleshooting.
• Interface directly with clients and stakeholders throughout the project lifecycle.

Desired Background

• Degree in Electrical Engineering or related discipline.
• Strong experience delivering industrial electrical or power distribution projects.
• Background supporting facilities within energy, chemicals, refining, manufacturing, utilities, or other process industries.
• Familiarity with electrical studies such as short circuit, coordination, load flow, or arc flash analysis.
• Knowledge of NEC, NFPA, IEEE, ANSI, and related industry standards.
• PE license preferred but not required.

What's on Offer

• Competitive compensation.
• Long-term project pipeline.
• High visibility within a growing engineering team.
• Opportunity to lead technically challenging industrial projects from proposal through startup.

This position is ideal for an experienced electrical engineer looking to take ownership of major industrial infrastructure projects while working across engineering, procurement, fabrication, and field execution teams.