Sr. Principal Electrical Design Engineer

RIM Recruitment Professionals; Moses Lake (WA); On-site; USD 204,000 - 255,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity opportunities

Medical, dental, vision insurance

Paid vacation and sick time

Relocation assistance

Groundbreaking projects

Collaborative culture

Job summary

RIM Recruitment Professionals is seeking a Sr. Principal Electrical Design Engineer to lead the electrical design of large industrial process facilities in Moses Lake, WA.

You will oversee FEL stages, deliver electrical packages, and guide multidisciplinary teams from concept through startup. The role requires 20+ years in electrical engineering for industrial plants, expertise in substations, switchgear, VFDs, UPS, and strong standards knowledge; you'll collaborate with EPC firms and owners to

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree (or higher) in Electrical Engineering.
• 20+ years designing electrical infrastructure for large industrial facilities.
• Experience with substations, switchgear, transformers, MCCs, relays, UPS, VFDs, and EHT.
• Strong knowledge of IEEE, NEC, NFPA, API and related standards.

Responsibilities

• Lead electrical engineering activities from FEL through detailed engineering, construction, commissioning, startup, and operations.
• Develop and review electrical deliverables (one-lines, equipment specs, packages, MTOs, documentation).
• Provide technical leadership for power distribution, substations, switchgear, and related equipment.
• Perform load flow, short circuit, motor starting, relay coordination, arc flash, and harmonic studies.
• Collaborate with process, mechanical, controls, instrumentation, procurement, and project teams.
• Manage interfaces with EPC firms, equipment vendors, and consultants.
• Review FAT/SAT, commissioning plans, startup procedures, and construction activities.
• Develop standards and specifications to improve reliability, safety, and operability.

Skills

Substations

Switchgear

Transformers

MCCs

Protective relays & metering

UPS systems

VFDs

e-Houses

Electrical Heat Tracing

Arc flash safety

Load flow & short circuit studies

IEEE/NEC/NFPA standards

Education

Electrical Engineering degree

Job description

Sr. Principal Electrical Design Engineer Location: Moses Lake, WA Compensation: $204, 000–$255, 000 Base Salary (Compensation is based on experience, technical expertise, and overall qualifications.)

About the Opportunity

We are seeking a Sr. Principal Electrical Design Engineer to join an innovative organization developing next-generation industrial manufacturing facilities. This is a unique opportunity to play a key technical leadership role in the design and execution of large-scale greenfield process plants utilizing cutting-edge technologies. This position is ideal for an experienced electrical engineering leader who enjoys solving complex technical challenges, developing engineering standards, and working across multidisciplinary teams to deliver first-of-their-kind industrial facilities from concept through startup and operations.

What You'll Do

As the Sr. Principal Electrical Design Engineer, you will serve as a technical authority responsible for the electrical design of large industrial process facilities throughout the full project lifecycle. Responsibilities include:

• Lead electrical engineering activities from Front-End Loading (FEL 1, FEL 2, and FEL 3) through detailed engineering, construction, commissioning, startup, and operational support.
• Develop and review electrical engineering deliverables including one-line diagrams, equipment specifications, electrical design packages, material take-offs, engineering work packages, and construction documentation.
• Provide technical leadership for electrical infrastructure including substations, power distribution systems, switchgear, transformers, MCCs, motors, protective relays, UPS systems, VFDs, generators, e-Houses, electrical heat tracing (EHT), and associated electrical equipment.
• Perform or oversee electrical engineering studies including load flow, short circuit, motor starting, relay coordination, arc flash, harmonic analysis, and grounding studies.
• Collaborate closely with process, mechanical, controls, instrumentation, procurement, project management, and operations teams to ensure successful project execution.
• Manage engineering interfaces with EPC firms, equipment manufacturers, consultants, contractors, and vendors.
• Review vendor packages, Factory Acceptance Tests (FAT), Site Acceptance Tests (SAT), commissioning plans, startup procedures, and construction activities.
• Provide engineering support during construction, commissioning, startup, and ongoing plant operations.
• Develop engineering standards, best practices, and technical specifications that improve reliability, maintainability, constructability, operability, and safety.

What We're Looking For

Bachelor's degree (or higher) in Electrical Engineering. 20+ years of electrical engineering experience supporting large-scale industrial or mission-critical facilities. Extensive experience designing electrical infrastructure for process plants, chemical facilities, refineries, petrochemical plants, power generation, LNG, hydrogen, advanced manufacturing, or similar industrial environments. Strong knowledge of high-, medium-, and low-voltage power distribution systems.

Experience with:

• Substations
• Switchgear
• Transformers
• MCCs
• Protective relays and metering
• UPS systems
• Variable Frequency Drives (VFDs)
• Generators
• Modular electrical buildings (e-Houses)
• Electrical Heat Tracing (EHT)
• Arc flash mitigation and electrical safety

Expertise performing electrical studies including:

• Load flow
• Short circuit
• Motor starting
• Protective device coordination
• Arc flash
• Harmonic analysis

Strong understanding of IEEE, NEC, NFPA, API, and other applicable electrical engineering standards. Experience working with EPC firms and owner's engineering organizations on major capital projects. Hands-on experience with vendor packages, equipment procurement, FAT/SAT, commissioning, and startup activities. Excellent communication skills with the ability to collaborate across multidisciplinary engineering teams.

Why You'll Love This Opportunity

This role offers the opportunity to help design and build a first-of-its-kind industrial manufacturing facility while working alongside some of the industry's top engineering professionals. You'll have the ability to influence major technical decisions, establish engineering standards, and contribute to projects that will shape the future of advanced manufacturing.

Benefits

• Competitive base salary plus equity opportunities
• Medical, dental, and vision insurance
• Paid vacation and sick time
• Relocation assistance
• Opportunity to work on groundbreaking technology and industry-leading capital projects
• Collaborative, innovative engineering culture

If you're passionate about solving complex engineering challenges and want to play a critical role in developing next-generation industrial facilities, we'd love to hear from you.

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