Electrical Facilities Engineer

EPMA•Detroit, MI

2d•Hybrid

About The Position

This position combines electrical facilities expertise with client engagement, facility assessments, contractor oversight, technical problem solving, and project coordination. The Electrical Facilities Engineer will work directly with clients, contractors, and multidisciplinary engineering teams and will collaborate closely with other Facilities Engineers. The role involves evaluating building electrical systems and infrastructure within complex commercial, industrial, and manufacturing facilities, understanding overall electrical requirements, identifying problems or risks, and helping determine appropriate engineering solutions. This is not solely a desk-based electrical design position.

Requirements

Substantive experience working with electrical systems within commercial, industrial, manufacturing, or other large-scale facilities.
Strong understanding of overall building electrical requirements and the ability to support appropriate system design and implementation.
Experience with building-level electrical infrastructure rather than solely product, electronics, or component-level electrical design.
Experience conducting or supporting facility inspections, engineering assessments, troubleshooting, infrastructure evaluations, or risk assessments.
Ability to review electrical engineering drawings, specifications, reports, and contractor deliverables.
Experience working with electrical contractors, engineering vendors, and multidisciplinary project teams.
Strong technical judgment and practical problem-solving skills.
Ability to communicate technical information effectively in a client-facing environment.
Ability to collaborate with mechanical, facilities, and other engineering disciplines.
U.S. Citizen or Green Card Holder required.
Ability to travel to client locations as required.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering preferred; another engineering or relevant technical degree will also be considered.
Candidates without a degree may be considered based on substantial relevant electrical facilities experience.
Professional Engineer (PE) license preferred but not required.
EIT certification is also valued depending on overall experience.
Experience supporting industrial, manufacturing, aerospace, defense, government, or similarly complex facilities.
Experience determining or reviewing building electrical requirements and supporting facility electrical system design.
Experience overseeing electrical contractors or serving as an owner's representative.
Experience with facility modernization, capital improvement, electrical infrastructure assessment, or lifecycle-management programs.
Prior COR or similar contractor-oversight experience is a plus.

Responsibilities

Evaluate building electrical systems and infrastructure within complex commercial, industrial, and manufacturing facilities.
Understand overall electrical requirements for a building and support the appropriate design and implementation of electrical systems.
Conduct or support facility inspections, engineering assessments, infrastructure evaluations, and operational studies.
Assess electrical infrastructure for capacity, condition, reliability, maintainability, efficiency, and operational risk.
Review electrical designs, drawings, specifications, engineering reports, calculations, and contractor deliverables.
Identify electrical infrastructure deficiencies and recommend appropriate corrective, preventive, or modernization solutions.
Support electrical system upgrades, facility modernization, equipment replacement, and infrastructure lifecycle planning.
Perform or support troubleshooting, engineering evaluations, and root-cause analyses involving building electrical systems.
Work closely with mechanical, facilities, and other engineering disciplines to ensure electrical systems support overall facility requirements.
Serve as a trusted electrical facilities resource for clients operating complex facilities.
Provide technical recommendations supporting electrical reliability, facility performance, operational efficiency, manufacturing optimization, and cost reduction.
Participate in client meetings, facility assessments, technical reviews, and program discussions.
Communicate electrical engineering findings and recommendations clearly to technical and non-technical stakeholders.
Prepare engineering reports, assessments, findings, and presentations for client leadership.
Serve as an owner's representative on electrical and facility-related projects.
Coordinate and oversee work performed by electrical contractors, engineering firms, vendors, and service providers.
Evaluate contractor work and deliverables against quality, technical, cost, schedule, and compliance requirements.
Review contractor drawings, reports, inspections, engineering findings, and project documentation.
Support planning and execution of facility electrical improvement and infrastructure projects.
Coordinate activities between clients, contractors, Facilities Engineers, and other engineering disciplines.
Identify technical or execution issues and drive them toward resolution.
Identify electrical infrastructure risks, deficiencies, reliability concerns, and potential performance issues.
Support facility troubleshooting and investigation of recurring electrical or equipment problems.
Develop recommendations that balance reliability, safety, maintainability, cost, schedule, and operational requirements.
Support corrective and preventive actions addressing facility electrical deficiencies.
Contribute to continuous improvement initiatives focused on facility performance and operational efficiency.
Support facility and real property activities in accordance with applicable requirements.
Provide technical input for facility projects involving permitting, easements, rights-of-way, leases, and related property considerations as required.
Maintain appropriate engineering and facility documentation supporting project and regulatory requirements.