Senior Electrical Engineer

Description

• Design, develop, and oversee electrical infrastructure projects, including substations, switchgear, transformers, motor control centers, industrial automation, energy storage, and utility service upgrades; lead projects from concept through commissioning and operational turnover.
• Analyze electrical loads, capacity, power quality, and system performance; perform or review load-flow, short-circuit, arc-flash, voltage-drop, and protective-device coordination studies using advanced power modeling tools.
• Develop and approve single-line diagrams, engineering calculations, technical specifications, design standards, protective relay settings, testing protocols, and other project deliverables.
• Oversee consultants, EPC firms, suppliers, and contractors through design, construction, factory/site acceptance testing, startup, and commissioning; ensure technical accuracy, schedule adherence, quality, and cost control.
• Partner with operations, maintenance, controls, procurement, utility providers, and external agencies to deliver large-scale improvements, system expansions, and resilient infrastructure.
• Provide technical guidance for critical equipment failures and outages; support utility outage response planning, lead root-cause analyses, and implement corrective actions to improve reliability.
• Evaluate electrical safety procedures, switching and energization practices, lockout/tagout, and hazard controls; champion compliance with NEC, NESC, NFPA 70E, Title 24, relevant IEEE and OSHA standards, and applicable utility requirements.
• Identify energy-efficiency and sustainability opportunities through system upgrades, load optimization, and advanced electrical modeling; mentor engineers and support continuous improvement.
• Ownership and development of electrical engineering standards, specifications, and best practices across ENTEK facilities and projects.  
• Technical leadership and mentoring of engineers, designers, contractors, and project teams without having direct supervisory responsibility.
• Support of electrical strategy and infrastructure planning across multiple capital projects and future facility expansions.

Requirements

What We're Looking For

Minimum Qualifications & Experience

• Bachelor's degree in electrical engineering from an accredited university.
• At least 10 years of industrial electrical engineering experience, including low- and medium-voltage power distribution, electrical system studies, and manufacturing or process-facility infrastructure.
• Proven leadership of capital projects from design through commissioning, including coordination with contractors, consultants, and equipment suppliers.
• Expert knowledge of NEC, NESC, Title 24, applicable IEEE and OSHA standards, and electrical safety principles.

Preferred Qualifications & Experience

• Professional Engineer (PE) license or master’s degree in electrical engineering.
• High-voltage systems, central plant operations, automation, energy storage, and utility service expansion experience.
• Experience in battery manufacturing, chemical processing, semiconductor, or heavy industrial environments

Knowledge, Experience & Capabilities 

• Electrical power system modeling and analysis (EasyPower, ETAP, or SKM); electrical design/documentation (AutoCAD Electrical, Revit, or EPLAN); familiarity with PLC/HMI systems, VFDs, instrumentation, protective relaying, and power monitoring. Ability to prepare engineering reports, validate system models, and review project documentation. Working knowledge of Bluebeam, Microsoft Project, and Microsoft 365.

Working Relationships & Conditions

Collaborates with cross-functional teams, including Operations, Maintenance, Project Management, Engineering, and Supply Chain/Procurement, as well as external utility providers, contractors, consultants, equipment suppliers, and regulatory agencies.

The employee will be asked to work in manufacturing plants. The job may require the employee to work near moving mechanical parts. While performing the duties of this job, the employee may also occasionally be exposed to fumes or airborne particles and toxic or caustic chemicals in the plant environment. The noise level in the production facility is usually loud, and this employee will frequently be exposed to the production area. The employee is occasionally exposed to high, precarious places; toxic or caustic chemicals; and outside weather conditions.

Work occurs in office, manufacturing, construction, substation, and commissioning environments. Appropriate PPE is required where applicable. Domestic and occasional international travel may be required.