Principal Electrical Engineer

Principal Electrical Engineer

Aspen Technical Staffing is seeking an experienced Principal Electrical Engineer for a contract-to-hire opportunity with our client in Reading, Pennsylvania. This senior-level position is responsible for providing technical leadership, electrical engineering expertise, and project oversight for complex industrial and engineering projects. The successful candidate will play a key role in delivering high-quality engineering solutions while supporting multidisciplinary teams throughout the project lifecycle.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide electrical engineering services that meet applicable codes, industry standards, regulatory requirements, project schedules, and budgets.
• Lead and manage electrical engineering activities for multiple projects from concept through commissioning.
• Participate in project meetings, prepare technical reports, and ensure compliance with quality control and checking procedures.
• Define project scope and ensure all scope changes follow established change management processes.
• Support procurement, construction, and commissioning activities by:
  • Preparing equipment and material requisitions
  • Performing technical bid evaluations
  • Assisting with purchase order development
• Serve as the Lead Electrical Engineer on assigned projects.
• Develop project execution plans, assign work, and provide technical direction to engineering team members.
• Monitor project progress to ensure deliverables are completed accurately, on schedule, and within budget.
• Resolve technical issues and coordinate solutions across multiple engineering disciplines.
• Estimate project costs and contribute technical content for proposals and client presentations.
• Mentor and support junior engineers while promoting engineering best practices.
• Maintain current knowledge of industry standards, codes, emerging technologies, and engineering innovations.
• Communicate effectively with project managers, clients, contractors, vendors, and multidisciplinary project teams.

Qualifications

Required

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering from an accredited university.
• Professional Engineer (PE) license required.
• Extensive electrical engineering experience within industrial, manufacturing, energy, chemical, or similar engineering environments.
• Experience serving in a project leadership or Lead Electrical Engineer role.
• Strong background in multidisciplinary engineering projects.
• Experience preparing engineering estimates, technical documentation, and proposal content.
• Working knowledge of applicable electrical codes, industry standards, and regulatory requirements.
• Proficiency with electrical engineering software and Microsoft Office Suite.
• Excellent analytical, organizational, communication, and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities while delivering high-quality technical work.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience supporting procurement, construction, and commissioning activities.
• Experience leading engineering teams and mentoring junior engineers.
• Strong understanding of project execution processes, budgeting, scheduling, and change management.

Please Note: This position is not available for Corp-to-Corp (C2C) arrangements or third-party recruiting agencies. Any unsolicited resumes submitted by agencies will be considered the property of Aspen Technical Staffing.

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender identity or expression, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other protected characteristic under the law. Assistance with the application process is available upon request.