Supervising Discipline Engineer, Electrical (Power Generation)

Actalent; United States; Hybrid; USD 150,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Insurance

401K

Vacation PTO

STIP program

Wellness subsidy

Tuition reimbursement

Green home energy subsidy

Job summary

Actalent is seeking a Supervising Discipline Engineer, Electrical (Power Generation) in Mount Laurel, NJ, to lead electrical design activities and deliver high-quality equipment specifications and drawings. The role requires PE licensure and strong experience in power generation projects.

You will supervise engineers, coordinate with clients and vendors, and manage schedules and budgets while ensuring compliance with design standards and safety practices. Hybrid work option available.

Qualifications

• PE status required and active licensure.
• Strong technical skills in electrical engineering with a focus on power generation.
• Experience managing work within the electrical discipline and delivering final work products.
• Experience in power generation market, BOM, design and project engineering.

Responsibilities

• Create equipment specifications for transformers, switchgear, MCCs, and UPS/DC.
• Conduct electrical studies including short circuit, voltage drop, coordination, and arc flash using OTI-ETAP.
• Prepare electrical design documents: single-line diagrams, panel schedules, schematics, wiring diagrams, grounds, cable schedules.
• Supervise and review proposals, schedules, budgets; provide technical leadership to engineers and designers.
• Coordinate activities with clients, contractors, vendors, and project team members.

Skills

Professional Engineer (PE) Status

Electrical/Mechanical engineering with

Project discipline management

Power generation market experience

Job description

Job Title: Supervising Discipline Engineer, Electrical (Power Generation)

Job Description

As a Supervising Discipline Engineer, Electrical (Power Generation), you will be responsible for creating equipment specifications, data sheets, calculations, and analysis to support the design and configuration control process. You will lead and support electrical engineering and design activities on a project, ensuring high-quality outcomes.

Responsibilities

• Create equipment specifications for transformers, switchgear, MCCs, and UPS/DC.
• Conduct electrical studies including short circuit, voltage drop, coordination, and arc flash studies using OTI-ETAP software.
• Prepare electrical design documents such as single-line diagrams, panel schedules, schematic and wiring diagrams, electrical physical and raceway drawings, lighting and grounding plans, and cable schedules.
• Supervise and review proposals, schedules, and budgets, monitor and report on budget and schedule performance, and provide technical leadership to engineers and designers.
• Coordinate activities with clients, contractors, vendors, and other project team members.

Essential Skills

• Professional Engineer (PE) Status.
• Strong technical skills in mechanical or electrical engineering with a focus on conventional generation power plant development.
• Ability to manage work within the electrical discipline, ensuring correct delivery of all work products.
• Experience in the power generation market, bill of materials, design engineering, and project engineering.

Job Type & Location

This is a Permanent position based out of Mount Laurel, NJ.

Pay and Benefits

The pay range for this position is $150000.00 - $190000.00/yr.

Individual compensation offered for this position within this range will depend on many factors, including qualifications, skills, relevant experience, job knowledge, geographic location, internal equity, and other pertinent job-related factors.

• Health Insurance Benefits (comprehensive Plan- Dental/Medical/Vision)
• 401K (comprehensive match plan)
• Vacation - Paid Time Off
• This role is eligible to participate in Aecons discretionary Short Term Incentive Plan (STIP)
• Health and Wellness Home Benefit (wellness subsidy for fitness/health)
• Tuition Reimbursement (strong career growth support for approved degrees, diplomas and courses)
• Green Home Energy Benefit (a subsidy that can be used for approved green home energy expenses)

Workplace Type

This is a hybrid position in Mount Laurel,NJ.

Application Deadline

This position is anticipated to close on Oct 22, 2026.

About Actalent

Actalent is a global leader in engineering and sciences services and talent solutions. We help visionary companies advance their engineering and science initiatives through access to specialized experts who drive scale, innovation and speed to market. With a network of almost 20,000 consultants and 5,000 clients across the U.S., Canada, Asia and Europe, Actalent serves many of the Fortune 500. We are proud to be an Engineering News-Record (ENR) Top 500 Design Firm for our engineering design services and a ClearlyRated Best of Staffing® winner for both client and talent service.

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