Lead Instrument and Electrical (I&E) Engineer

Soft Source Inc; Birmingham (AL); On-site; USD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Soft Source Inc. seeks an experienced Electrical Engineer to lead design on heavy industrial projects in the Birmingham, AL area. The role requires over a decade of electrical engineering experience and the ability to obtain PE registration.

You will coordinate with other disciplines, review multi-discipline documents, and ensure electrical scope is aligned with project schedules and client needs. Travel to sites will be required.

Qualifications

• Minimum 10 years of electrical engineering experience in heavy industrial projects.
• Ability to obtain PE registration is required.
• Deep knowledge of NEC, electrical distribution, equipment specs, and grounding/lighting design.
• Experience coordinating with multiple disciplines to capture project scope.
• Experience with P&IDs, load lists, single-line diagrams, and related electrical docs.
• Ability to travel to client sites for field information gathering.

Responsibilities

• Lead electrical engineering design and coordination on large projects.
• Review and finalize electrical documentation including load lists and SLDs.
• Collaborate with other disciplines to ensure scope alignment and schedule.
• Interface with vendors to clarify electrical scope and requirements.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Analytical thinking

Problem solving

Team collaboration

Project management

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, ABET-accredited

Tools

AutoCAD

Revit

Job description

We are looking for highly qualified Electrical Engineers with 10+ years of experience in heavy industrial projects who can perform lead engineering and design on these projects.

Requirements:

• Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering from an ABET accredited program
• Ability to obtain PE registration is required
• At least 10 years of relevant experience in electrical engineering with an emphasis in consulting engineering
• Knowledgeable in the application of the National Electrical code, engineering for electrical distribution systems, electrical equipment specifications, electrical requirements for hazardous area classifications, grounding and lighting design
• Extensive experience in working with other engineering disciplines to ensure project scope details are captured
• Experience working with general arrangements, P&IDs, and process equipment lists to capture electrical engineering project scope
• Experience developing, finalizing and checking electrical engineering documentation including, but not limited to, load lists, singe line diagrams, motor elementaries, electrical room layouts, grounding plans & details, lighting plans, power plans with raceway routes, cable lists and electrical equipment specifications
• Experience working with project schedules to incorporate electrical design activities and their associated logic ties with other disciplines' design activities
• Extensive experience working with process equipment vendors to review documentation and identify electrical scope and design requirements
• Ability to travel to client sites to gather engineering field information and work with electrical client counterparts
• Working knowledge of CAD software (AutoCAD and Revit)
• Proficient in the use of Microsoft Word, Excel and Outlook
• Analytical thinker with strong problem-solving skills
• Experience leading electrical project teams including engineers and designers
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills