Senior Electrical Engineer

Who We Are Hargrove supplies unparalleled services in engineering, procurement, construction management, and technical services in the industrial, commercial, and government sectors. With over 2,700 teammates in 19 offices domestically and internationally, we build long‑term support relationships in the energy generation, manufacturing, research and development, and process‑heavy industry in on‑site support arrangements, in plant‑level small projects and consulting roles, and in larger capital projects. Hargrove's key operating principle is to provide the Right People, in the Right Place, at the Right Time, fostering relationships and partnership that deliver the best results and long‑term benefits for our clients. What You'll Be Doing Job Scope: Generally responsible for supervision and technical direction over a team of engineers and designers as a lead engineer. Duties include total delivery of the electrical and instrumentation deliverables and services on time, within the performance budget, and meeting quality expectations. The role requires advanced engineering work, serves as a technical specialist for complex assignments, and utilizes project controls for cost, schedule, and quality. Work will be performed with minimal supervision. Primary Responsibilities Reviewing and approving all electrical deliverables. Validating professional service and construction estimates at the beginning of a project, and tracking changes as the project progresses. Producing professional service estimates in accordance with departmental standards for project deliverables, studies, and proposals. Establishing design criteria, incorporating client requirements, estimate and scope basis, and design basis that meet applicable state, local, and federal standards and codes. Ensuring permitting requirements are established and communicated to the team. Initiating timely change notices when deviation occurs from scope, affecting schedule, deliverables, or cost. Planning and organizing the work of the team, communicating the plan to the team, project leadership, and client. Maintaining control of the project by tracking discipline performance, budget progress, schedule commitments, and quality standards, and utilizing available project controls tools. Delegating work to engineers and designers based on technical skills and experience, and following up to ensure progress and quality. Consulting with design leaders from other disciplines and following up to ensure efficient progress and quality. Producing estimate‑level preliminary designs and material take‑offs suitable for the level of estimate performed. Developing conceptual layouts and cost studies to determine the simplest, most efficient approach to solving engineering tasks. Following department design and drafting standards in all work. Preparing detailed design calculations and sketches, organized for efficient checking and drafting. Deliverables include calculations, construction specifications, and design documents. Ensuring construction specifications meet codes, specifications, and design criteria; checking calculations of other engineers for accuracy and conformance. Monitoring drawings in progress to ensure conformance to design calculations and specifications. Assisting the drafting group in resolving routine layout and detailing problems and ensuring sufficient sketches for engineering drawings. Reviewing and checking vendor and discipline drawings for electrical/instrumentation input. Producing bid packages to enable procurement of materials or subcontract pricing. Participating in planning training programs, continuous education opportunities, and professional development of staff. Identifying and developing work‑sharing packages for interoffice execution support and providing leadership for communication and execution within scope, schedule, and budget. Ideal Background Education Bachelor or Master of Science degree in Electrical Engineering from an accredited university is required. Registration Professional Engineering registration is highly preferred. Experience Fifteen or more years of relevant industrial experience in electrical and instrumentation engineering. Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities Knowledge and application of the current version of the National Electrical Code (NEC). Performing lighting level calculations. Sizing wire, conduit, and overcurrent protection for lighting and power applications. Voltage drop calculations. Routing conduit and cable tray. Calculating tray and conduit fill. Determining motor control center loading. Familiarity with specifications and installation details of construction bulk materials and equipment. Creating accurate electrical installation documents from vendor equipment drawings. Determining load center unit substation loading. Developing equipment specifications for motor control centers, variable frequency drives, induction and synchronous motors, load center unit substations, etc. Understanding schedule constraints and information requirements for all electrical deliverables. Producing a 15kV power system single‑line diagram. Familiarity with 15kV power system equipment and installation techniques. Developing specifications for 15kV/5kV equipment such as switchgear, load break switches, motor control centers, and performing short‑circuit and overcurrent protective device calculations. Developing electrical installation specifications. Accurately estimating task completion and developing construction cost estimates. Developing a detailed engineering schedule and man‑hour budget for projects. Determining construction material quantities and developing design criteria and scope of work. Estimating and scheduling professional service hours and assessing progress and quality of work. Complete understanding of the skills and experience required for engineering and design functions. Knowledge of company engineering design and CAD drafting standards. Working knowledge of CAD software (AutoCAD, MicroStation, or both). Programming experience with PLC, HMI, and/or DCS equipment. Leading a small team to deliver on commitments. Delivering convincing presentations of Hargrove Engineers & Constructors services. Proficient use of Microsoft Word, Excel, and Outlook. Strong verbal and written communication skills. Virtual team skills and ability to provide interoffice execution leadership and support. Physical Requirements Ability to sit, stand, or walk for long periods of time. Compensation and Benefits This position offers a highly competitive compensation package, including paid time off, health insurance benefits, and matching retirement contributions. Equal Opportunity Employment Statement Hargrove is an Equal Opportunity / Affirmative Action employer. We do not discriminate based on race, color, national origin, religion, age, sex (including gender, sexual orientation, pregnancy, sexual identity, marital or family status), disability, military service or obligations, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. Hargrove is a drug‑free workplace. The selected candidate must be authorized to work in the United States. #J-18808-Ljbffr 6AM City, LLC