Senior Electrical Engineer & Team Lead (PE) – Sign-On

Fountain Electric & Services LLC; Hendersonville (NC); On-site; USD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

$15,000 Sign-On Bonus

Relocation Assistance

Medical, Dental & Vision Insurance

401(k) with Company Match

Paid Holidays & Paid Time Off

Continuing Education Opportunities

Job summary

Fountain Services seeks an experienced Electrical Engineer to lead and strengthen our Engineering Department for major commercial and industrial projects across the Southeast. You will guide a team of 8–10 engineers, provide technical direction, and collaborate across PM, Estimating, VDC/BIM, Field Operations, and Leadership.

The role emphasizes people development, quality, and ongoing process improvement within a growing, established contractor with comprehensive benefits.

Qualifications

• Licensed Professional Engineer (P.E.) required.
• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering from an accredited program.
• 8+ years of electrical engineering and/or commercial or industrial electrical construction experience.
• Experience leading, mentoring, or managing engineering professionals.
• Strong understanding of electrical power distribution systems and commercial electrical construction.
• Strong knowledge of electrical drawings, specifications, calculations, and construction documents.
• Working knowledge of NEC requirements and electrical construction practices.

Responsibilities

• Lead, mentor, and develop an Engineering team of approximately 8–10 professionals.
• Establish priorities and assign engineering resources based on project schedules, workload, and company needs.
• Provide technical guidance and problem-solving support to engineers and project teams.
• Review engineering deliverables for accuracy, quality, constructability, and field usability.
• Support engineers in resolving complex design, coordination, and construction challenges.
• Partner with Project Management, Estimating, VDC/BIM, Field Operations, Prefabrication, Procurement, and Executive Leadership.
• Improve engineering processes, standards, workflows, and quality control.
• Establish consistent engineering practices and expectations across projects.
• Identify opportunities to improve constructability, efficiency, prefabrication, and project execution.
• Support Design-Build and Design-Assist projects from concept through completion.
• Provide technical input on electrical drawings, specifications, calculations, and construction documents.
• Assist with value engineering and technical solutions that improve project outcomes and control costs.
• Help identify engineering and project risks before they impact construction.
• Use project schedules and construction priorities to guide engineering deliverables.
• Monitor department workload, performance, quality, and project support.
• Foster accountability, collaboration, professional development, and continuous improvement within the Engineering team.
• Work with Executive Leadership to develop the Engineering Department and support the company's continued growth

Skills

PE license

Leadership

Electrical design

Power distribution

Team mentoring

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering

Tools

AutoCAD

Revit

Bluebeam

Navisworks

Revizto

BIM/VDC coordination platforms

Procore

MS Project

Other electrical engineering software

Job description

Fountain Services seeks an experienced Electrical Engineer to lead and strengthen our Engineering Department for major commercial and industrial projects across the Southeast. You will guide a team of 8–10 engineers, provide technical direction, and collaborate across PM, Estimating, VDC/BIM, Field Operations, and Leadership.

The role emphasizes people development, quality, and ongoing process improvement within a growing, established contractor with comprehensive benefits.