Lead Electrical Project Engineer – Power & Controls

Sun Recruiting, Inc.; Englewood (CO); On-site; USD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Sun Recruiting, Inc. seeks an Electrical Project Engineer to lead a team of electrical and controls engineers in developing bulk material handling equipment. You will interact with clients, sub-contractors, and vendors, review designs for compliance, and mentor junior engineers in technical practices.

You will plan engineering efforts, manage budgets, and deliver FAT/QAQC-ready equipment, including site start-up support. A PE license and 8–10 years in electrical project engineering are preferred.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering with specialty in Control, Power Systems (or both).
• PE License.
• 8–10 years of related progressive electrical engineering experience.
• Experience with NEC or IEC codes and standards.
• Electrical power system equipment sizing from 12VDC to 13,800VAC.
• Instrumentation and Controls knowledge.

Responsibilities

• Demonstrates technical expertise in the disciplinary field.
• Leads a team of electrical engineers and designers to develop high quality solutions.
• Identifies staffing requirements and coordinates staffing.
• Oversees project personnel to specific phases or aspects.
• Reviews expenditures within project budgets.
• Reviews design for compliance with engineering principles, standards, and customer requirements.
• Interfaces with customers to provide project status.
• Coordinates with vendors and other disciplines for design consistency.
• Prepares technical specifications.
• Mentors junior engineers in business practices and role requirements.
• Reviews and approves electrical engineering calculations and drawings (power distribution, short circuit, etc.).
• Plans and schedules engineering tasks and maintains records.
• Reviews FAT readiness and performs basic QAQC for electrical equipment.
• Travels to site for start-up and commissioning.

Skills

Team leadership

Client interaction

Staffing planning

Budget review

Technical review

Mentoring

Engineering calculations

Inter-discipline coordination

Education

B.S. Electrical Engineering (Control/Power)

PE License

Tools

AutoCAD

ETAP

SKM

SmartPlant

E-Plan

PLC programming

HMI programming

Job description

Sun Recruiting, Inc. seeks an Electrical Project Engineer to lead a team of electrical and controls engineers in developing bulk material handling equipment. You will interact with clients, sub-contractors, and vendors, review designs for compliance, and mentor junior engineers in technical practices.

You will plan engineering efforts, manage budgets, and deliver FAT/QAQC-ready equipment, including site start-up support. A PE license and 8–10 years in electrical project engineering are preferred.