Senior Electrical Engineer or Senior Instrumentation and Control (I&C) Engineer

Dewberry Engineers Incorporated; Orlando (FL); Hybrid; USD 100,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation Assistance

Professional growth opportunities

Job summary

A leading engineering company is seeking a Senior Electrical Engineer to lead the National Water Electrical, Instrumentation & Control (E&IC) initiatives. This role includes overseeing electrical design for water and wastewater projects, managing junior engineers, and ensuring project quality. The ideal candidate should have over 15 years of relevant experience, a BS in electrical engineering, and be proficient in AutoCAD, with strong client management skills. This position offers professional growth opportunities within a collaborative environment.

Qualifications

• 15+ years of design, management, and oversight of water/wastewater EI&C work.
• PE required, NCEES council record preferred.
• Experience in designing EI&C systems and producing design documents in AutoCAD.

Responsibilities

• Provide electrical power system engineering oversight for W/WW projects.
• Coordinate EI&C workload and manage junior engineers.
• Design low voltage electrical power distribution and motor control systems.

Skills

Electrical power system design

Instrumentation and control systems

Project management

Client engagement

AutoCAD

Revit

Knowledge of NEC

Education

BS in electrical engineering or related degree

Job description

Senior Electrical Engineer or Senior Instrumentation and Control (I&C) Engineer

Job ID: 14299 | # of Openings: 1
Job Location: US-NC-Raleigh | US-VA-Richmond | US-MD-Baltimore | US-VA-Fairfax | US-FL-Orlando
Category: Electrical
Relocation Assistance: Yes
Service Line: IES

Dewberry is seeking a Senior Electrical Engineer or Senior Instrumentation and Control (I&C) Engineer to serve as our National Water Electrical, Instrumentation & Control (E&IC) Leader within our Water Market Segment to support growth of Dewberry's water practice nationally.

The role will primarily focus on leading the successful execution of EI&C design work on water and wastewater projects nationally. Dewberry's MEPS Infrastructure team has several E&IC engineers that focus on the water/wastewater space and the purpose of this role entails the following:

• Client engagement, representing EI&C for water clients working along side our water/wastewater client managers
• Workload coordination for all Water EI&C work nationally (coordinating between offices and with the MEPS Infrastructure team)
• Quality Assurance/Quality Control (QA/QC)
• Standards development to ensure consistent deliverables nationally

The preferred location based on our water practice geographic focus is the DC Area (Virginia/Maryland/DC), or Raleigh/Charlotte NC. We have several offices in these locations and have flexibility with the specific office location given the national focus of the role.

The successful candidate should have experience specifying, designing, and implementing electrical power systems and/or process instrumentation and control systems. Experience in water/wastewater (W/WW) is preferred however industrial, chemical, and mining experience is acceptable. The successful candidate should also have strong management experience with proven success overseeing staff and teams delivering multiple concurrent W/WW EI&C designs, as well as strong client engagement expertise.

This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced senior (EI&C) leader join a team of outstanding professionals. This position offers potential for professional growth in a great working environment and the opportunity to apply the latest technology to assist our clients in solving their most challenging problems.

Responsibilities

• Provide electrical power system and instrumentation/control system engineering oversight and design for W/WW projects.
• Oversee multiple concurrent design projects and manage junior engineers to execute projects.
• Coordinate EI&C workload for W/WW projects nationally, working with project managers and design teams, along with the MEPS Infrastructure team, to successfully deliver EI&C design work.
• Design opportunities included low voltage electrical power distribution, motor control, VFDs, lighting systems, equipment layout and related activities.
• Provide EI&C specifications, drawings, and cost estimates.
• Review and approve contractor submittals.
• Coordinate with process engineers and develop Process and Instrumentation Diagrams (P&IDs).
• Execute redline markups from engineers.
• Sizing conduit and wire, laying out electrical distribution equipment, and designing lighting systems as well as loop sheets, control single lines, and network drawings for SCADA, PLC, and DCS Systems.
• Coordinate with process engineers to successfully execute EI&C designs.

Required Skills & Required Experience

• BS in electrical engineering or related degree.
• 15+ years of design, management, and oversight of water/wastewater EI&C work.
• PE required, NCEES council record preferred (ability to obtain PE in multiple states required).
• Must have experience designing EI&C systems and producing design documents in AutoCAD. Revit experience preferred.
• Must be a self‑starter with initiative, drive, determination and proven management expertise.
• Candidate must have a good working knowledge of the National Electric Code (NEC), National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) Life Safety Codes, and other related codes.
• Good verbal, written and interpersonal skills are essential for coordination with other disciplines, and client interface.

Don't meet every single requirement? At Dewberry we are dedicated to building a diverse and inclusive workplace for our employees. So if you're excited about this role, but your past experience doesn't align perfectly with every qualification in the position description, we encourage you to apply anyways. You may just be the right candidate for this or other opportunities.

*At this time, Dewberry will not sponsor a new applicant for work authorization.

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