Sr Electrical Engineer
Our client is looking for the next Sr. Electrical Engineer. This is a six month contract to hire role located in Downers Grove IL. This is a high-impact leadership role where you will transition from high-level conceptual design to hands-on field execution, steering multi-million dollar projects in the Power industry. As the Lead Electrical Engineer, you are the technical heartbeat of our projects. You won't just be managing a team; you will be the authority on complex electrical systems, ensuring our designs are robust, code-compliant, and built for the real world. Requirements:
- Education: Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering from an ABET-accredited 4-year college.
- Licensure: Professional Engineering (PE) License (with the ability to gain reciprocity in other states).
- Experience: Minimum 7 years in electrical design for Power or Industrial projects.
- Technical Knowledge: Deep fluency in NEC, IEEE/ANSI, and NEMA standards.
- Soft Skills: Excellent verbal/written communication and the ability to interface with Senior Leadership and clients.
job type: Contract
salary: $74.00 - 84.14 per hour
work hours: 8am to 4pm
education: Bachelors responsibilities:
- Involved in application of general design practices. Will select and recommend procedures in design and lead a team to implement those design for installation. Performs non-routine and complex assignments involving responsibility for planning and conducting a complete project of various scopes. Lead shall have the ability to select and adapt plans, techniques, designs, and coordinates the work with the project team. Reviews, analyzes, and integrates the technical requirements and design approaches. Review work for technical adequacy and satisfaction of requirements. The position's skills are heavily focused on electrical design and execution while having working technical knowledge of other discipline design requirements. Position requires the ability of leading and coordinating work efforts within their discipline project team to successfully complete project assignments. Provide field support including field verifications for retrofit applications, as-built documentation, on-site procurement and installation supervision.
- Independently applies extensive and diversified knowledge of principles and practices in broad areas of assignments and related fields.
- Work on a major project or several projects of moderate scope with complex designs.
- Plan and schedule team activities.
- Estimate specifications, requisition, calculation, and quantities for proposed projects.
- Develop budget requirements (i.e., time and materials) for proposed projects.
- Monitor and manage team performance and budget compliance.
- Develop and forecast staffing requirements and quantities for installation.
- Lead a team of engineers and designers in order to complete assignments on projects.
- Assigns and schedule tasks to and direct engineers, designers, and administrative staff to meet project schedules.
- Coordinate project activities across multiple office locations.
- Coordinate design and engineering activities with other engineering disciplines.
- Reviews complete project documents for conformity and quality assurance while assuring adherence to applicable codes, standards, and project requirements.
- Conceptually identify interface requirements for existing facilities.
- Participate in constructability reviews for assigned project.
- Develops new techniques and/or improved processes, materials, or products.
- Provide support to field construction and commissioning activities.
- Monitor and report on project engineering discipline status to Project Manager/Leadership Team.
- Participate in client meetings.
- Assists upper-level management and staff as a technical specialist or advisor.
- Mentor younger professionals, leading by example.
- Design guidance for raceway systems including underground ductbanks, cable tray and above ground conduit.
- Design guidance for lighting systems including interior, exterior and roadway lighting.
- Design guidance for grounding systems.
- Develop schematics and wiring diagrams.
- Develop one-line and three-line diagrams.
- Coordination with engineering and other crafts to assure a complete, coordinated design.
- Experience level: Experienced
- Minimum 7 years of experience
- Education: Bachelors
skills:
- Electrical
- Electrical Engineering
- Power distribution
- electrical schmatics
- lighting design
- motor controls
Equal Opportunity Employer: Race, Color, Religion, Sex, Sexual Orientation, Gender Identity, National Origin, Age, Genetic Information, Disability, Protected Veteran Status, or any other legally protected group status. At Randstad, we welcome people of all abilities and want to ensure that our hiring and interview process meets the needs of all applicants. If you require a reasonable accommodation to make your application or interview experience a great one, please contact [email protected].
Pay offered to a successful candidate will be based on several factors including the candidate's education, work experience, work location, specific job duties, certifications, etc. In addition, Randstad offers a comprehensive benefits package, including: medical, prescription, dental, vision, AD&D, and life insurance offerings, short-term disability, and a 401K plan (all benefits are based on eligibility).
This posting is open for thirty (30) days.
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