Electrical Engineer
Location: Greenville, South Carolina
Must Have's
- Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or a related field from an ABET-accredited program.
- 6+ years of direct electrical design experience (15+ years for senior-level consideration).
- Licensed Professional Engineer (PE).
- Strong technical competency in power distribution and standby power generating systems.
Strongly Preferred:
- Water/wastewater consulting experience.
- Proficiency with power system modeling software (such as SKM PowerTools or EasyPower).
About the company:
Founded in 1919, this employee-owned firm provides engineering, planning, and environmental services across the aviation, transportation, water, wastewater, and federal sectors. With over 1,300 employees, it ranks among Engineering News-Record's Top 100 Design Firms and is consistently recognized by the Zweig Group as a best place to work.
A leading Water Design Center is seeking an Electrical Engineer (Mid to Senior-Level) to support and lead a variety of electrical design tasks for water and wastewater projects across South Carolina and beyond. This role offers the opportunity to be hands-on with high-volume, custom plant projects, collaborate directly with clients to solve electrical challenges, mentor junior team members, manage projects, and contribute to business development initiatives.
What You'll Do:
This role focuses on electrical support for water and wastewater treatment facilities, water distribution systems, and wastewater collection systems. Key responsibilities include:
- Developing detailed designs for electrical power distribution, standby power generation, motor control, and lighting systems for water and wastewater treatment facilities.
- Preparing one-line diagrams, power plans, grounding and lightning protection plans, and lighting layouts for industrial facilities.
- Collaborating closely with instrumentation and control engineers, mechanical, structural, and civil teams to deliver integrated solutions.
- Coordinating with electrical equipment vendors for system designs and specifications.
- Performing design calculations, construction cost estimating, regulatory coordination, and quality assurance.
- Managing project schedules, monitoring budgets, and ensuring quality deliverables that align with internal standards.
Additional Responsibilities:
- Developing technical details and specifications.
- Performing power system studies, including short circuit analysis, overcurrent coordination, and arc flash studies.
- Supporting electrical assessments and providing onsite advisement for clients.
- Leading initiatives to develop and standardize electrical design tools and processes.
- Providing mentorship and training to junior engineering staff.
Some travel may be required for field assessments, site evaluations, and construction phase support.
About the Water Design Center:
The Water Design Center specializes in advanced, multidisciplinary designs for complex water and wastewater treatment projects. Engineers work in a highly collaborative environment with constant communication and project coordination, offering significant opportunities for technical growth and professional development.
Required Qualifications:
- Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or a related field from an ABET-accredited program.
- 6+ years of direct electrical design experience (15+ years for senior-level consideration).
- Licensed Professional Engineer (PE).
- Strong technical competency in power distribution and standby power generating systems.
- Proven experience developing electrical designs, detailed plans, and specifications for industrial facilities.
- Field experience resolving technical electrical issues.
- Understanding of water and wastewater treatment plant systems from a plant-wide perspective.
- Experience with power system studies (short circuit, coordination, arc flash analysis).
- Proficiency in low and medium voltage power distribution design.
- Familiarity with Bluebeam and Microsoft Office (Excel, Outlook, Word).
- Strong communication skills and the ability to mentor and develop junior engineers.
Preferred Skills:
- Water/wastewater consulting experience.
- Proficiency with power system modeling software (such as SKM PowerTools or EasyPower).
- Experience using AutoCAD and/or Revit for design documentation.
- Experience with instrumentation, control systems, and SCADA design integration.
- Active participation in professional engineering organizations.
