Senior Electrical Project Engineer – Capital Projects

NPAworldwide; Atlanta (GA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

NPAworldwide seeks a Senior Electrical Project Engineer to lead electrical engineering for capital projects, facility expansions, and process upgrades. The role covers from concept development through engineering, procurement, construction, commissioning, startup, and closeout.

Reporting to the Electrical Engineering Manager, you will coordinate with EPC firms, utilities, equipment suppliers, and internal teams, focusing on electrical interfaces, controls, and safety across projects.

Qualifications

• ABET-accredited Bachelors in Electrical Engineering.
• 7+ years in electrical/instrumentation engineering in process industries.
• Experience delivering capital projects through EPC lifecycle.
• Led electrical discipline of projects and managed external vendors.

Responsibilities

• Lead electrical discipline for capital projects and act as owners engineer.
• Develop design criteria, scopes, requirements, deliverables, and acceptance criteria.
• Review EPC deliverables, calculations, data sheets, drawings, and bid packages.
• Coordinate instrumentation power, grounding, I/O lists, and control narratives.
• Support commissioning, FAT/SAT, and startup activities.
• Ensure compliance with NEC, NFPA, IEEE, ANSI, ISA, UL, OSHA standards.

Skills

Technical leadership

Project management

Communication

Problem solving

Electrical codes

Education

ABET-accredited BSEE

Tools

ETAP

EasyPower

SKM

AutoCAD Electrical

Job description

NPAworldwide seeks a Senior Electrical Project Engineer to lead electrical engineering for capital projects, facility expansions, and process upgrades. The role covers from concept development through engineering, procurement, construction, commissioning, startup, and closeout.

Reporting to the Electrical Engineering Manager, you will coordinate with EPC firms, utilities, equipment suppliers, and internal teams, focusing on electrical interfaces, controls, and safety across projects.