Electrical Engineer, Senior
- Birmingham, AL, United States
$150,000 to $180,000 USD / year
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Job details
- Pay
- $150,000 to $180,000 USD / year
- Experience
- 8+ years of electrical engineering experience supporting industrial, utility, infrastructure, manufacturing, mission-critical, or EPC-related projects.
- Posting language
- English
- Posted
Original job description
Talon Hiring Solutions is partnering with a leading engineering and infrastructure organization to identify an experienced Senior Electrical Engineer to lead the design, analysis, and execution of electrical systems for complex industrial, infrastructure, utility, and mission-critical projects.
This role is ideal for a seasoned engineering professional who enjoys leading technical projects, mentoring engineering teams, and driving successful project delivery from concept through construction and commissioning. The successful candidate will bring strong power systems expertise, project leadership capabilities, and a commitment to engineering excellence.
What You'll Do
- Lead electrical engineering activities throughout all phases of project execution, including planning, design, procurement, construction, startup, and commissioning.
- Serve as the primary electrical engineering resource for assigned projects.
- Develop electrical design criteria, equipment specifications, and engineering deliverables.
- Coordinate engineering schedules, budgets, resources, and technical priorities.
- Design and analyze medium- and high-voltage electrical distribution systems.
- Develop and review:
- One-line and electrical distribution diagrams
- Equipment layouts
- Grounding and bonding systems
- Lighting and power designs
- Cable schedules and routing plans
- Motor control and protection systems
- Perform electrical studies including:
- Load flow analysis
- Short circuit studies
- Arc flash evaluations
- Protective device coordination
- Grounding assessments
- Voltage drop calculations
- Coordinate electrical engineering efforts with civil, structural, mechanical, controls, and construction teams.
- Participate in design reviews, constructability evaluations, and technical risk assessments.
- Review and approve engineering calculations, drawings, reports, and technical documentation.
- Develop procurement packages and evaluate vendor proposals and equipment selections.
- Provide technical support during construction, testing, startup, and commissioning activities.
- Support troubleshooting efforts, root cause investigations, and system performance evaluations.
- Mentor junior engineers and support technical development initiatives.
- Contribute to engineering standards, quality programs, and continuous improvement efforts.
What You'll Bring
- Bachelor's Degree in Electrical Engineering from an accredited university.
- Professional Engineer (PE) license preferred.
- 8+ years of electrical engineering experience supporting industrial, utility, infrastructure, manufacturing, mission-critical, or EPC-related projects.
- Experience serving as a lead electrical engineer on multidisciplinary projects.
- Strong knowledge of:
- Power systems engineering
- Electrical distribution systems
- Protection and control systems
- Grounding and power quality
- Electrical codes and industry standards
- Experience performing power system studies and electrical design calculations.
- Proficiency with AutoCAD, Revit, Navisworks, and Microsoft Office applications.
- Experience with ETAP, SKM, EasyPower, or similar power system analysis software.
- Familiarity with SCADA systems, industrial controls, and electrical protection systems is a plus.
- Strong leadership, communication, and stakeholder management skills.
- Excellent analytical and problem-solving abilities.
- Proven ability to mentor engineers and support team development.
- Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced project environment.
Why Consider This Opportunity?
- Competitive compensation package
- Comprehensive health and retirement benefits
- Paid time off and company holidays
- Professional development and continuing education opportunities
- Leadership and career advancement potential
- Collaborative and technically focused work environment
- Opportunity to contribute to impactful industrial and infrastructure projects
Talon Hiring Solutions is seeking a motivated engineering leader who is passionate about technical excellence, project execution, and delivering innovative electrical solutions on complex and meaningful projects.
More about this job
Skills
- Leadership
- Electrical engineering
- Procurement
- Documentation
- Technical support
- Troubleshooting
- Process improvement
- P.Eng.
- Control systems
- Autodesk AutoCAD
- Autodesk Revit
- Autodesk Navisworks
- Microsoft Office
- ETAP
- SCADA
- Communication skills
- Stakeholder management
- Problem solving
- Team building