Senior Electrical Project Engineer — Steel Mill Startup

Helion; Apple Grove (WV); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Part time

Job summary

Helion is seeking an experienced Electrical Project Engineer to lead the electrical aspects of a greenfield steel mill construction, commissioning, and startup in Apple Grove, West Virginia. This role requires hands-on field leadership, strong power distribution expertise, and coordination with contractors and equipment suppliers to ensure successful turnover to operations.

The ideal candidate will bridge office design reviews with in-field problem solving, overseeing MCCs, motors, VFDs, PLCs,

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering or related field.
• 10+ years of electrical engineering experience in steel, metals, manufacturing, or heavy-industrial environments.

Responsibilities

• Support installation, testing, commissioning, and startup of electrical equipment and production systems.
• Provide engineering oversight for high- and low-voltage power distribution.
• Support substations, switchgear, transformers, MCCs, motors, VFDs, motor controls, and other industrial electrical infrastructure.
• Troubleshoot electrical, controls, instrumentation, and equipment-integration issues during commissioning.
• Review electrical drawings, single-line diagrams, schematics, equipment specifications, cable schedules, and vendor submittals.
• Coordinate electrical contractors, equipment suppliers, OEMs, and systems integrators.
• Support PLC-controlled equipment, VFDs, motor controls, instrumentation, and Level 1 automation systems.
• Verify installed equipment meets drawings, specs, codes, and site standards.
• Participate in equipment checkout, loop checks, functional testing, energization, startup, and turnover.
• Identify field conflicts and develop practical solutions to keep activities moving.
• Assist with punch-list development, issue tracking, documentation, and final system acceptance.
• Work with operations and maintenance to ensure safe, reliable systems.
• Mentor and guide junior engineers.
• Promote safe work practices across construction, commissioning, and startup.

Skills

Electrical engineering

Field troubleshooting

Project leadership

Electrical drawings

Contractor coordination

Industrial automation

Code compliance

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering

Tools

MCCs

VFDs

PLC systems

Instrumentation

Job description

Helion is seeking an experienced Electrical Project Engineer to lead the electrical aspects of a greenfield steel mill construction, commissioning, and startup in Apple Grove, West Virginia. This role requires hands-on field leadership, strong power distribution expertise, and coordination with contractors and equipment suppliers to ensure successful turnover to operations.

The ideal candidate will bridge office design reviews with in-field problem solving, overseeing MCCs, motors, VFDs, PLCs,