Electrical Engineering I - Remote

Chief Engineer – Electrical / Instrumentation & Controls (I&C)Shape the Future of Power Infrastructure

We are a respected engineering, procurement, and construction (EPC) organization delivering complex power and energy infrastructure projects across conventional, nuclear, renewable, and power delivery markets. We are seeking a Chief Engineer – Electrical / I&C to lead and advance our electrical and instrumentation & controls disciplines. This role is ideal for an experienced engineering leader who thrives in a technically rigorous environment and is passionate about mentoring teams and driving continuous improvement.

Hybrid work is preferred, with candidates ideally based in:

Remote options available

As Chief Engineer, you will provide strategic and technical leadership for the Electrical and I&C disciplines, ensuring engineering excellence across projects and proposals. Working closely with Engineering leadership, project teams, and Business Development, you will help shape design standards, engineering processes, staffing strategies, and long‑term discipline growth.

Lead and develop Electrical and I&C engineering teams across multiple projects.

Serve as the lead technical authority, ensuring quality, code compliance, and best practices.

Provide technical guidance, independent design reviews, and critical engineering oversight.

Support project execution through design basis development, cost estimates, schedules, and major specifications.

Analyze engineering performance metrics (PI/SPI) and support recovery planning when needed.

Guide staffing, recruiting, mentoring, performance management, and succession planning.

S. in Electrical Engineering from an accredited institution.

• 12+ years of engineering experience, including 5+ years in a leadership role, within conventional and/or nuclear power generation.
• Experience with project performance metrics and tools such as PRISM and Primavera P6.
• Excellent communication, organizational, and relationship‑building abilities.
• A high standard for safety, integrity, and engineering quality.

This is a Contract to Hire position based out of Mount Laurel, NJ.

If eligible, the benefits available for this temporary role may include the following: • Medical, dental & vision • Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital • 401(k) Retirement Plan – Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available • Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents) • Short and long-term disability • Health Spending Account (HSA) • Transportation benefits • Employee Assistance Program • Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave)

This is a fully remote position.

Application Deadline

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.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.

The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regard to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.

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