Senior Electrical Controls Engineer — Lead Design & Projects

Lake Superior Consulting; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 117,000 - 143,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental, Vision Insurance

Flexible work options

401K (6% company match)

Company paid life, AD&D, and short/lo|

Job summary

Lake Superior Consulting seeks an Electrical Controls Engineer to lead and execute the electrical controls scope on industrial projects, providing technical leadership and coordination across design and construction phases.

The role requires ABET-accredited electrical engineering training, 5+ years of experience, and hands-on expertise with automation, instrumentation, and control panels. Travel up to 10% is expected.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering from an ABET accredited university.
• 5+ years of related electrical engineering experience.
• Experience with industrial control systems and automation.
• Knowledge of NEC, NFPA 70E, API, and AGA practices.

Responsibilities

• Lead large-scale electrical controls projects with technical direction.
• Coordinate with multidisciplinary teams to produce high-quality deliverables.
• Develop controls drawings, specifications, studies, and reports.
• Review control systems including instrumentation and panels.
• Interface with project managers, clients, vendors, and contractors.
• Mentor junior engineers and engineers of record.
• Travel up to 10% to project sites.

Skills

Project leadership

Cross-functional collaboration

Technical mentorship

Strong communication

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering (ABET accredited)

Tools

AutoCAD

Bluebeam

Job description

Lake Superior Consulting seeks an Electrical Controls Engineer to lead and execute the electrical controls scope on industrial projects, providing technical leadership and coordination across design and construction phases.

The role requires ABET-accredited electrical engineering training, 5+ years of experience, and hands-on expertise with automation, instrumentation, and control panels. Travel up to 10% is expected.