Senior Electrical Engineer - MEP

LAPORTE L.E.I.; North Carolina; Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive Salary

Comprehensive Benefits

Compensatory PTO

Flexible Work Environment

Professional Growth

Job summary

LAPORTE L.E.I. is seeking an Electrical Engineer (Intermediate to Senior) to join our Columbus, OH hybrid team. You will lead electrical design packages for client projects and manage design execution, load lists, conductor sizing, OCPD sizing, and lighting/switchgear design while collaborating across project teams.

You will develop cost estimates, equipment specs, and oversee LV distribution, backup systems, and safety systems. Travel 10–20% for site surveys and client meetings is required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or Electrical Engineering Technology.
• Minimum of 5 years in manufacturing or consulting environments executing electrical power system design projects as a designer or design engineer.
• EIT certification preferred; PE licensure is optional but a plus.

Responsibilities

• Lead and support electrical engineering requirements and construction packages for client projects.
• Manage and execute electrical design projects.
• Develop load lists and conduit/conductor sizing.
• Size overcurrent protective devices (OCPD) and design lighting and switchgear.
• Prepare cost estimates and equipment specifications.
• Oversee LV facility electrical distribution systems and related backups and safety systems.
• Collaborate with project teams and mentor team members.
• Provide site surveys and on-site support during installation; ensure NEC/IBC/NFPA/ASHRAE/IECC compliance.

Skills

Leadership

Client coordination

Mentoring

Communication

Travel readiness

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering

EIT certification preferred

PE licensure optional

Tools

AutoCAD

Revit

ETAP

SKM

MS Project

Job description

Electrical Engineer (Intermediate to Senior Level)

Location: Columbus, Ohio (Hybrid)

Employment Type: Full-Time

About Us

Are you ready to take the next step in your career? LAPORTE, a consulting engineering firm with 25 years of experience and a strong presence in North America and Europe, is seeking an Electrical Engineer to join our growing team. With 25 offices and over 480 employees worldwide, we specialize in delivering innovative solutions for the pharmaceutical and food & beverage industries.

At LAPORTE, we offer:

• Competitive Salary
• Comprehensive Benefits
• Compensatory Paid Time Off (PTO)
• A Flexible Work Environment that values work-life balance
• Opportunities for Professional Growth

Join us and become part of a supportive, collaborative team that encourages creativity and efficiency every day.

Key Responsibilities

• As an Electrical Engineer, you will lead and support electrical engineering requirements and construction packages for client projects.
• Manage and execute electrical design projects
• Load list development
• Conductor sizing
• Overcurrent protective device (OCPD) sizing
• Lighting and switchgear design
• Cost estimates and equipment specification
• Oversee facility electrical design aspects including low-voltage facility electrical distribution systems
• Backup systems, grounding, fire alarms, lighting controls, and security systems
• Collaborate with project teams while supervising and mentoring team members.
• Execute full lifecycle project support, including system design, troubleshooting, testing, and commissioning.
• Conduct site surveys and provide on-site support during installation.
• Ensure compliance with relevant codes and standards (NEC, IBC, NFPA 101, ASHRAE, IECC).
• Develop project deliverables using AutoCAD and Revit.

Qualifications

Education:

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or Electrical Engineering Technology required.
• EIT certification preferred; PE licensure is optional but a plus.

Experience

• Minimum of 5 years in manufacturing or consulting environments executing electrical power system design projects as a designer or design engineer.

Technical Expertise:

• Proficiency in managing medium-scale electrical projects, including client coordination, system design, and bid package preparation.
• Experience with low-voltage (LV) systems design: lighting, fire alarm signaling, security systems, access control, etc. typical in MEP bid packages.
• Familiarity with distribution design: sizing/specifying equipment, conductors, and protection for LV/MV facility electrical distribution systems.
• Experienced with National Electrical Code, International Building Code, and other relevant building codes.

Project Management Skills:

• Ability to schedule design/construction activities and estimate costs using software tools (MS Project).

Software Knowledge:

• Experience with ETAP or SKM is a plus.
• Proficiency in AutoCAD and Revit is highly desirable.

Additional Skills:

• Strong leadership and organizational abilities with a focus on relationship management.
• Ability to influence clients, suppliers, and peers to adopt engineering best practices.
• Flexibility to travel (10-20%) to external manufacturing sites for surveys and meetings.

Why Join LAPORTE?

At LAPORTE, we are passionate about engineering excellence. Our team thrives on collaboration and innovation while maintaining a strong commitment to work-life balance. If you're looking for a challenging yet rewarding role where your expertise will make a difference in cutting-edge industries like pharmaceuticals and food & beverage manufacturing-this is the opportunity for you!