Sr. Electrical Design Engineer

ZipRecruiter; Greenville (SC); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

A growing engineering firm in Greenville, SC is seeking highly qualified Electrical Engineers with over 10 years of experience in heavy industrial projects. The role involves lead engineering and design responsibilities, requiring a Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering and the ability to obtain PE registration. Candidates should possess strong problem-solving skills and experience in collaborating with various engineering disciplines.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of relevant experience in electrical engineering.
• Ability to obtain PE registration is required.
• Experience leading electrical project teams.

Responsibilities

• Perform lead engineering and design on heavy industrial projects.
• Develop and check electrical engineering documentation.
• Collaborate with other engineering disciplines.

Skills

Electrical code application

Electrical distribution systems

Electrical equipment specifications

Grounding design

Lighting design

Project scheduling

Problem-solving

Mentoring

Education

Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering

Tools

AutoCAD

Revit

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Outlook

Job description

Job Description

Yates Engineers, part of The Yates Companies, is growing in their Greenville, SC office. We are looking for highly qualified Electrical Engineers with 10+ years of experience in heavy industrial projects who can perform lead engineering and design on these projects.

Requirements:

• Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering from an ABET accredited program
• Ability to obtain PE registration is required
• At least 10 years of relevant experience in electrical engineering with an emphasis in consulting engineering
• Knowledgeable in the application of the Electrical code, engineering for electrical distribution systems, electrical equipment specifications, electrical requirements for hazardous area classifications, grounding, and lighting design
• Extensive experience working with other engineering disciplines to ensure project scope details are captured
• Experience working with general arrangements, P&IDs, and process equipment lists to capture electrical engineering project scope
• Experience developing, finalizing, and checking electrical engineering documentation including load lists, single line diagrams, motor elementaries, electrical room layouts, grounding plans & details, lighting plans, power plans with raceway routes, cable lists, and electrical equipment specifications
• Experience working with project schedules to incorporate electrical design activities and their associated logic ties with other disciplines’ design activities
• Extensive experience working with process equipment vendors to review documentation and identify electrical scope and design requirements
• Ability to travel to client sites to gather engineering field information and collaborate with electrical client counterparts
• Working knowledge of CAD software (AutoCAD and Revit)
• Proficient in Microsoft Word, Excel, and Outlook
• Analytical thinker with strong problem-solving skills
• Experience leading electrical project teams including engineers and designers
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Experience mentoring other electrical engineers