Electrical Engineer, PE

Job Description

Job Description

Electrical Engineer, PE

Portland, OR

Full-Time Permanent

$95-125k

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Description

Seeking a licensed Electrical Engineer with 5-8 years of consulting engineering experience to support electrical design and project management activities across a variety of commercial, institutional, healthcare, manufacturing, federal, higher education, and technology-focused projects. This position offers significant client interaction, project ownership, and multidisciplinary collaboration.

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Responsibilities

- Design lighting, power, and electrical distribution systems

- Produce engineering calculations and technical documentation

- Develop construction drawings, specifications, and reports

- Conduct site investigations and field verification

- Coordinate with owners, architects, and engineering disciplines

- Manage project budgets, schedules, and invoicing

- Support proposal and fee development efforts

- Lead multiple concurrent projects

- Ensure code compliance with NEC, IBC, IECC, and local requirements

- Load calculations

- Voltage drop calculations

- Short circuit studies

- Photometric calculations

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Required Qualifications

- BS in Electrical Engineering or Architectural Engineering

- Active PE License

- 5+ years electrical consulting engineering experience

- Lighting and power systems design experience

- Revit and AutoCAD proficiency

- Strong written and verbal communication skills

- Project management experience

- Microsoft Office proficiency

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Preferred Skills & Qualifications

Preferred Qualifications

- Low-voltage systems design

- Healthcare, federal, manufacturing, higher education, science & technology, or data center project experience

- ETAP, SKM, or EasyPower experience

- AHJ relationships and permitting familiarity

- PMP or project leadership certifications

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This is a Permanent position based out of Portland, OR.

The pay range for this position is $95000.00 - $125000.00/yr.

- Medical, dental, vision, and life insurance (majority employer-paid) - Dependent coverage (partial employer contribution) - FSA + HSA (strong employer HSA contributions) - Short-term & long-term disability insurance - Employee Assistance Program (free confidential counseling) Wellness programs: - Annual wellness fairs - Company-wide fitness challenges - Gym discounts (select locations) - Onsite flu shots - 401(k) from day one + generous tiered match - Annual discretionary bonus program

This is a fully onsite position in Portland,OR.

This position is anticipated to close on Jul 29, 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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