Senior Electrical Engineer

Biopharma Careers; St. Louis (MO); On-site; USD 93,000 - 139,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Paid time off

Retirement contributions

Job summary

Biopharma Careers is seeking an Electrical Project Engineer to support CapEx initiatives in our Life Science unit at the Spruce Street site in St. Louis, MO.

You will provide expert electrical engineering guidance from initiation through closeout and coordinate across internal teams and external firms to meet scope, schedule, and budget. Requirements include a Bachelor’s in Electrical Engineering and 5+ years in capital project execution; a Master’s degree or PMP certification is preferred.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering.
• 5+ years’ experience in capital project execution including design, engineering, equipment, execution, contractor management and documentation.

Responsibilities

• Oversee electrical safety, grounding, bonding, and arc flash studies.
• Review electrical single-line diagrams and equipment specs for transformers, motors, switchgear, MCCs, UPS, and generators.
• Lead projects from concept to closeout through FEL/FEED, URS, design, engineering, and permitting.
• Develop and track project schedules, manage change control and risk, and maintain documentation compliance for capital projects.
• Coordinate external engineers, contractors, and suppliers to ensure safe, on-time delivery per specs.
• Communicate project scope, budget, and risks to stakeholders across the organization.
• Assist in startup and commissioning of electrical scope; travel up to 30%.

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical Engineering

Master’s Degree in Electrical Engineering

Tools

MS Project

AutoCAD

Microsoft Office

Document management system

Job description

Work Location: St. Louis, Missouri

Shift: No

Department: LS-SC-EUAM Project Engineering MidWest

Recruiter: Katherine Hall

Hiring Manager: Sidney Miranda

Your Role

In this role you will play a critical role in ensuring we will meet our ambitious investment objectives in our Life Science business unit. You will support CapEx project teams with the preparation and execution of large, strategic investment projects. You will provide support from initiation to closure as subject matter expertise in electrical engineering. This position is located at the Spruce Street location.

Responsibilities include but are not limited to

• Oversee electrical safety, grounding, bonding, and arc flash studies, ensuring all systems meet regulatory standards within manufacturing and specialized laboratory environments.
• Interpret, review, and comment on technical drawings, electrical single-line diagrams, and equipment specifications for transformers, motors, switchgear, MCCs, UPS systems, and generators.
• Guide projects from concept to closeout through key execution phases (FEL/FEED, URS, design, engineering, and regulatory permitting).
• Develop and track project schedules, manage change control and risk mitigation, and maintain precise documentation compliance for all capital projects.
• Author Requests for Proposals (RFPs), generate purchase orders, and rigorously track project budgets, committed spend, and actual vs. budgeted expenditures.
• Lead, coordinate, and manage external engineering firms, contractors, and suppliers across multiple concurrent projects to ensure safe, on-time delivery per specifications.
• Act as the central point of communication across all organizational levels, facilitating meetings and maintaining transparency on project scope, budget, and risks to ensure team alignment.
• Partner with production and maintenance teams to assist in the timely startup and commissioning of electrical scope; must be willing to travel up to 30%.

Who You Are

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical Engineering.
• 5+ years’ experience in capital project execution with responsibilities in projects design, engineering, equipment, execution, contractor management and documentation.

Preferred Qualifications

• Master’s Degree in Electrical Engineering.
• PMP certification.
• Knowledge of formal project management processes and tools, executing utilizing these tools to initiate, manage and close complex projects in a matrix environment.
• Strong in relationship building and negotiation strategies, ability to influence, network, drive and manage change.
• Evaluate problems and opportunities and develop solutions.
• Proficient in the use of Microsoft Office suit, proficiency with MS Project, AutoCAD, and document management system.

Pay Range for this position

$92,900 - $139,400 / year

The offer range represents the anticipated low and high end of the base pay compensation for this position. The actual compensation offered will be determined by factors such as location, level of experience, education, skills, and other job-related factors. Position may be eligible for sales or performance-based bonuses.

Benefits

• Benefits offered by the Company include health insurance, paid time off (PTO), retirement contributions, and other perquisites.
• Position may be eligible for sales or performance-based bonuses.

Equal Employment Opportunity

The Company is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. No employee or applicant for employment will be discriminated against on the basis of race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, ancestry, disability, military or veteran status, genetic information, gender identity, transgender status, marital status, or any other classification protected by applicable federal, state, or local law. This policy of Equal Employment Opportunity applies to all policies and programs relating to recruitment and hiring, promotion, compensation, benefits, discipline, termination, and all other terms and conditions of employment. Any applicant or employee who believes they have been discriminated against by the Company or anyone acting on behalf of the Company must report any concerns to their Human Resources Business Partner, Legal, or Compliance immediately. The Company will not retaliate against any individual because they made a good faith report of discrimination.

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