Senior Electrical Engineer -Power Generation

Lake Superior Consulting is seeking a Sr. Electrical Engineer- Power Generation to join our growing team!

Senior Electrical Engineer – Power Generation

Location: Duluth, MN | Minneapolis/St. Paul, MN | Omaha, NE | Nashville, TN | Pittsburgh, PA | Houston, TX| Travere City, MI or remote
Work Arrangement: Hybrid preferred | Remote #LIremote

Lead Complex Power & Industrial Projects That Matter

Lake Superior Consulting is seeking a Senior Electrical Engineer – Power Generation to join our growing team. This is a high-impact technical leadership role for an experienced engineer who thrives on solving complex electrical design challenges and leading projects from concept through execution.

In this role, you will support a wide range of industrial and energy infrastructure projects, including Oil & Gas, Renewables, Distributed Power, Data Centers, and Power Generation. You’ll serve as a technical lead, client partner, and mentor—helping deliver practical, high-quality engineering solutions while guiding project teams and supporting business growth.

What You’ll Do

As a Senior Electrical Engineer – Power Generation , you will play a key role in the design, execution, and delivery of complex electrical engineering projects.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead moderate to large-scale electrical engineering projects from concept through delivery
• Serve as a technical lead and make sound decisions on complex engineering issues
  • Develop and oversee: Power system designs, Controls drawings, Engineering calculations, Technical reports and Project documentation
• Design electrical service interconnects in coordination with local utility providers
• Prepare specifications for the procurement, installation, and testing of electrical equipment
  • Perform and/or lead: Electrical system studies, detailed design work, design reviews, field investigations and technical reporting
• Use engineering software such asSKM or ETAPfor system modeling and analysis
• Coordinate closely with project managers, clients, contractors, vendors, and internal stakeholders
• Identify project risks, scope changes, and technical challenges early and proactively
• Contribute to proposal development, cost estimating, and business development efforts
• Provide mentorship and technical guidance to junior engineers and designers

What You Bring

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree (or higher) in Electrical Engineering
• 10+ years of relevant electrical engineering experience
• Professional Engineer (PE) license required
• Proven experience in a technical leadership role
• Direct experience supporting industrial facilities
• Experience using SKM or ETAP
  • Strong working knowledge of National Electrical Code (NEC), NFPA 70E, IEEE, API and AGA recommended practices

Technical Experience

You should bring strong experience in the design and analysis of:

• High, medium, and low voltage power systems
• Protective relay schemes
• Arc flash hazard analysis
• Switchgear
• Motor control centers (MCCs)
• Drives
• Service entrance systems
• Emergency power systems
• Power distribution equipment
• Electrical equipment upgrades

Preferred Experience

• Substation design
• Relay programming and startup
• Field support during construction
• Experience spanning project conception, design, commissioning, and startup

What Sets You Apart

We’re looking for someone who combines strong technical capability with leadership, initiative, and a practical consulting mindset.

Ideal Candidate Traits

• Ability to think strategically and drive ideas from concept to implementation
• Strong organizational and prioritization skills
• Demonstrated ability to lead and direct project teams
• Excellent communication and follow-through
• Strong presentation and client-facing skills
• Ability to adapt in fast-moving project environments
• Self-motivated with a commitment to delivering high-quality, technically sound work
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Team-oriented with a willingness to mentor and support others

Travel

• Ability to travel for short durations to support site visits, field investigations and client meetings (approximately 10%)

Why Join Lake Superior Consulting?

At Lake Superior Consulting, you’ll have the opportunity to work on meaningful projects that support critical infrastructure and the evolving energy landscape. You’ll join a collaborative team of professionals who value technical excellence, practical problem-solving, and strong client partnerships.

If you’re looking for an opportunity to lead impactful work, mentor others, and contribute to a growing engineering team, we’d love to hear from you.

Be Part of Something Bigger – Join the Team at Lake Superior Consulting!

At LSC, you’ll have the opportunity to collaborate with top-tier talent and take on meaningful projects in industries including Liquids and Natural Gas, Power, Mining, Water and Wastewater, Renewables, and Manufacturing.

If you’re driven, curious, and ready to grow your career while making a difference, we want to hear from you.

Lake Superior Consulting offers a competitive compensation package. The actual starting salary will be determined based on a variety of factors, including your skills, experience, and office/market location. The anticipated salary/hourly range for this position is$120,000-$170,000 per year.

Our benefits include:

• Medical, Dental, Vision Insurance
• Flexible work options
• 401K/Profit Sharing (6% company match)
• Company paid life, AD&D, and short/long term disability
• Paid time off (PTO)
• Paid holidays (twelve per year)
• Tuition reimbursement

Bias-Free Hiring Practices:

Lake Superior Consulting is proud to be an Equal Employment employer. We celebrate diversity and do not discriminate based on race, religion, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, age, veteran status, disability status, or any other applicable characteristics protected by law.