Sr. Electrical Engineer, PE

Barry-Wehmiller Companies Inc.; Raleigh (NC); On-site; USD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

First Year Experience program

Individual Development Plans

Career Path resources

Job summary

Barry-Wehmiller Design Group in Raleigh, NC, seeks a Senior Electrical Engineer, PE, to lead complex electrical system designs for large manufacturing facilities. You will collaborate with multi-disciplinary teams, mentor junior engineers, and ensure NEC compliance while delivering high-quality drawings and documentation.

The role emphasizes leadership, client interaction, and design reviews as you drive successful project outcomes across multiple initiatives.

Qualifications

• BS in Electrical Engineering from an ABET-accredited program.
• Professional Engineer (PE) license required.
• 12+ years of electrical engineering experience.
• Experience delivering complex power distribution designs for facilities.
• Experience as Engineer of Record (EOR).
• Strong NEC knowledge and code compliance.
• Expertise in electrical drawings and documentation.
• Experience with 480 V single-line diagrams and 120 V panel schedules.
• Willingness to travel for site assessments and client meetings.
• Proficient with Microsoft Office suite.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Design and deliver full electrical systems including power distribution, grounding, lighting, and fire alarm for large facilities.
• Lead greenfield design-build projects and retrofits or upgrades.
• Provide technical leadership and oversight on electrical scope across multiple projects.
• Mentor junior engineers and designers and support professional development.
• Participate in design reviews, construction coordination, and client interactions.
• Prepare construction-ready drawings and documents for bidding, permitting, and execution.

Skills

Electrical design

Power distribution

Lighting design

NEC knowledge

Engineer of Record (EOR)

Proficiency with REVIT

Proficiency with SKM

Documentation

Education

BS in Electrical Engineering (ABET-accredited)

Tools

REVIT

SKM

Visual (engineering software)

Job description

About Us

BW Design Group is a fully integrated architecture, engineering, construction, system integration, and consulting firm committed to helping our clients realize their most critical goals from Strategy to Commercialization. As the only firm born from a manufacturing technology company to become an independent and fully integrated firm, we combine deep domain expertise in the manufacturing environment with an approach that is built to serve the dynamic needs of our clients. Rooted in our distinct culture of Truly Human Leadership, we cultivate the leaders who will define tomorrow and partner with our clients in the food & beverage, life sciences, industrial, and advanced technology industries to build the future of manufacturing and technology. Barry-Wehmiller is a diversified global supplier of engineering consulting and manufacturing technology for the packaging, corrugating, sheeting and paper-converting industries. By blending people-centric leadership with disciplined operational strategies and purpose-driven growth, Barry-Wehmiller has become a $3 billion organization with nearly 12,000 team members united by a common belief: to use the power of business to build a better world.

Job Description

Who You’ll Work With: You will join one of our 45 offices in the US, be part of a committed team of over 1,500 professionals, and work in teams and directly with our clients doing work that is shaping the world around us. You will be welcomed into a rapidly growing business and team and empowered to make an impact. You will be valued, cared for, and challenged on your path to becoming a world-class professional consultant and surrounded by leaders who are committed to creating an environment that enables you to realize your own success and fulfillment.

When you join Design Group as a Senior Electrical Engineer, PE, you are joining a team that will challenge you and position you for growth. In this role, you will work with a team of industry experts to help the world’s leading companies solve their most difficult problems. You will join our Architecture/Engineering Process Practice and partner with seasoned leaders, technical specialists, and subject matter experts to deliver the highest quality solutions to our clients with consistency and accuracy.

What You'll Do

You’ll work individually and in teams to support capital projects and implement solutions for our clients. Together, you will help our clients make critical changes to improve their performance and realize their most important goals.

Role Summary: We are seeking a talented Licensed Sr. Electrical Engineer who thrives not only in designing full electrical systems—including power, lighting, and fire alarm for large, complex manufacturing facilities—but also values mentorship and leadership.

• Support the design and delivery of full electrical systems including power distribution, grounding, lighting, and fire alarm
• Lead both greenfield design-build projects and retrofits or system upgrades for existing facilities
• Provide technical leadership and oversight on electrical scope across multiple projects, ensuring consistency, quality, and code compliance
• Mentor junior engineers and designers by reviewing work, offering guidance, and supporting professional development
• Serve as a technical resource and subject matter expert during design reviews, construction coordination, and client interactions
• Collaborate with multi-discipline engineering teams to develop fully integrated facility designs
• Participate in client meetings to align technical solutions with business needs and project goals
• Translate client requirements into practical design solutions, often identifying challenges before they arise
• Prepare construction-ready electrical drawings, specifications, and documents for bidding, permitting, and execution
• Engage in proposal development and support client presentations for new project opportunities
• Work in a fast-paced, collaborative design environment with internal and external stakeholders
• Travel as needed for site surveys, construction support, startup coordination, and client engagement

What You'll Bring

• 12 years of experience as an electrical engineer
• Professional Engineering License (PE)
• Experience delivering complex power distribution designs for facilities
• Experience as Engineer of Record (EOR)
• Strong working knowledge of the NEC
• Expertise with electrical documentation and drawings
• Expertise with detailed 480 V single line diagrams and 120 V panel schedules
• Experience with conductor and conduit schedules, overhead cable tray schemes
• Knowledge of lighting design for complex production spaces
• Experience with integrated facilities design
• Proficiency with REVIT, SKM, Visual, and other engineering software
• Willingness to travel for site assessments and meetings
• Microsoft Office proficiency
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• BS in Electrical Engineering from an ABET accredited institution

Our Culture and Commitment to Our People

We foster an environment of mutual respect, integrity, and unconditional interest in the individual and collective success of our professionals. Our model and entrepreneurial mindset offer a rewarding, challenging, and highly flexible path. As a Sr. Electrical Engineer, PE, you will build a meaningful and fulfilling career with the support of professional development resources and mentorships including our First Year Experience program, Individual Development Plans, and Career Path resources and tools. You will be surrounded by exceptional talent who will support your development as both a world-class engineer and a highly effective leader.

Feel like you’re on the path to becoming a Sr. Electrical Engineer, PE, but you’re not quite there yet? We’d love to connect with you to see if we can take you from where you are today and grow you into a Design Group Engineering Consultant.

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Equal Opportunity Statement

At Barry-Wehmiller we recognize that people come with a wealth of experience and talent beyond just the technical requirements of a job. If your experience is close to what you see listed here, please still consider applying. We know that our differences often can bring about innovation, excellence and meaningful work—therefore, people from all backgrounds are encouraged to apply to our positions. Please let us know if you require reasonable accommodations during the interview process. Barry-Wehmiller is an equal opportunity employer. M/F/D/V. This organization uses E-Verify. Applicants may be subject to pre-employment screening which may include drug screening, reference checks, employment verifications, background screening and/or skills assessments.

Company

Design Group. Throughout Barry-Wehmiller, we hold ourselves to a unique measure of success: by the way we touch the lives of people. It’s that vision that drives us in creating world-class experiences and solutions for our customers and unites us around our common goal—to use the power of our business to build a better world.

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