Senior Electrical Engineer & Project Lead

Babcock & Wilcox; Akron (OH); On-site; USD 110,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Babcock & Wilcox seeks a Lead Electrical Engineer as the primary technical resource and electrical discipline lead for our projects. You will manage outsourced electrical activities, support procurement, and interface with customers, A/E firms, suppliers, SCM, and internal teams.

You will plan and drive the electrical scope from proposal to closeout, oversee subcontracted engineering, manage supplier interfaces, and ensure deliverables meet cost, schedule, and quality goals.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in electrical engineering required.
• 5+ years of electrical engineering experience in industrial, power generation, or related industries.
• Professional Engineer (PE) license preferred but not required.
• Experience with electrical power distribution systems, motors, VFDs, MCCs, switchgear, transformers, generators, grounding systems, electrical protection systems, and arc flash analysis.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the technical lead and SME for electrical power systems.
• Develop, review, and approve electrical specifications, equipment requisitions, datasheets, load lists, control panel designs, and other electrical deliverables.
• Define, manage, and oversee subcontracted electrical engineering services, including scope, deliverables, schedule, and compliance.
• Act as the primary technical interface between customers, A/E firms, subcontractors, equipment suppliers, SCM, and internal stakeholders.
• Support proposal development with electrical scope definition, execution planning, equipment selection, cost estimating, and Electrical Material Take-Offs (MTOs).
• Lead the technical procurement process for electrical equipment and systems and review supplier documentation.
• Manage electrical equipment and subcontractor performance, including coordination, schedule tracking, and change management.
• Oversee FATs, commissioning, startup activities, and field support; travel may be required.

Skills

Electrical engineering

Leadership

Communication

Project management

Stakeholder coordination

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Electrical Engineering

Tools

NFPA standards

IEEE standards

P&ID interpretation

Job description

Babcock & Wilcox seeks a Lead Electrical Engineer as the primary technical resource and electrical discipline lead for our projects. You will manage outsourced electrical activities, support procurement, and interface with customers, A/E firms, suppliers, SCM, and internal teams.

You will plan and drive the electrical scope from proposal to closeout, oversee subcontracted engineering, manage supplier interfaces, and ensure deliverables meet cost, schedule, and quality goals.