Senior Electrical Engineer/Department Manager

R.T. Patterson Company; Cranberry Township (Butler County); Hybrid; USD 95,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401k match

PTO

Parking pass

Job summary

RT Patterson Company in Pittsburgh, PA seeks a Senior Electrical Engineer/Department Manager to design and implement heavy industrial electrical systems. This full-time role prefers a PE and ABET-accredited degree with 5–8 years of experience.

Hybrid work: 3 days in the office, 2 days remote. Responsibilities include LV/MV systems design, field investigations, NEC/IEEE compliance, ETAP/SKM usage, and creating specifications and drawings while managing budgets and schedules.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering from ABET-accredited school.
• 5–8 years of relevant work experience; internship/co-op experience acceptable.
• Licensed Professional Engineer (PE) required.
• Knowledge of NEC and IEEE standards.
• Proficient in design and calculation software.
• Proven expertise as an electrical engineer.
• Strong problem-solving abilities and communication skills.
• Good organizational skills.

Responsibilities

• Design, implement, or improve electrical systems for heavy industrial facilities.
• Conduct field investigations and assessments.
• Develop LV/MV power systems, instrumentation, and controls designs.
• Utilize ETAP/SKM for power system analysis.
• Prepare specifications and drawings; manage budgets and schedules.
• Coordinate with customers, engineers, and technicians; supervise project team members.
• Ensure compliance with codes and customer requirements.

Skills

Electrical design

Field investigations

Power systems

ETAP

SKM

PE licensure

NEC/IEEE knowledge

Communication

Project management

Budgeting

Team leadership

Education

ABET-accredited Bachelor’s in Electrical Engineering

Tools

ETAP

SKM

Electrical CAD software

Job description

Senior Electrical Engineer/Department Manager

RT Patterson has an immediate opening in our Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania office for a full-time electrical engineer to design and implement heavy industrial facility electrical systems. To do well in this role we would prefer that you are a licensed professional engineer and have extensive experience as an electrical engineer conforming to the following responsibilities and requirements.

Electrical Engineer Responsibilities:

• Designing, implementing, or improving electrical instruments, facilities, components, equipment products, or systems for heavy industrial facilities.
• Experience working in heavy industrial facilities and performing field investigations and assessments.
• Ability to complete low & medium voltage power systems, instrumentation, and controls designs.
• Working knowledge of Power System analysis software such as ETAP and/or SKM.
• Protective Device Relay configuration/programming experience is a plus.
• Performing a wide range of engineering tasks via computer-assisted design or other engineering software and equipment.
• Conferring with customers, engineers, and others to discuss existing or potential engineering products or projects.
• Ensuring that installation and operations conform to standards and customer requirements by preparing electrical systems specifications, and technical drawings.
• Establishing construction, manufacturing, or installation standards or specifications by performing a wide range of detailed calculations.
• Ensuring compliance with specifications, codes, or customer requirements by directing or coordinating installation, manufacturing, construction, maintenance, documentation, support, or testing activities.
• Writing reports and compiling data regarding existing and potential electrical engineering projects and studies.
• Preparing specifications for purchases of electrical equipment and materials.
• Supervising or training project team members.
• Estimating material, labor, or construction costs for budget preparation.
• Design, control, and implement electrical systems and products.
• Manage engineering projects and deliver them on time.
• Define customer needs and requirements.
• Collaborate with engineers and technicians to design and apply new system processes.
• Examine needs on new equipment, calculate costs and help prepare budgets.

Electrical Engineer Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree in electrical engineering degree from an ABET accredited school.
• 5-8 years relevant work experience, including internship or cooperative program experience.
• Licensed as a professional engineer. PE Required
• Knowledge of National Electrical Code (NEC) and IEEE standards.
• Proficient in design and calculation software.
• Proven expertise as an electrical engineer.
• Problem-solving abilities.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Strong organizational skills.

Other:

• Hybrid work schedule available - 3 days in office / 2 days wfh
• Benefits, 401k match and PTO provided
• A parking pass will be provided.
• Will consider Electrical Engineers with EIT who are on track to get PE at a lower salary range