ELECTRICAL PRINCIPAL DESIGN ENGINEER - 4000 Greenville, SC

OLH•Greenville, SC

4h•Onsite

About The Position

The Electrical Principal Design Engineer provides advanced technical leadership and oversight for complex electrical engineering projects. This role serves as a lead engineer responsible for ensuring technical accuracy, quality, and compliance across all phases of project execution within a multi-discipline EPC environment. The position involves performing engineering assignments of advanced complexity, providing supervision and mentorship to engineers and designers, and guiding technical decision-making to support project success.

Requirements

Bachelor of Science degree in Electrical Engineering required.
Minimum fifteen (15) years of related engineering experience
Advanced knowledge of electrical engineering principles and design practices
Experience leading complex engineering efforts within industrial or EPC environments
Strong knowledge of federal, state, and local codes and standards, including DOE requirements
Demonstrated ability to analyze complex problems and develop technical solutions
Strong communication and leadership skills in multidisciplinary environments
Experience with Electrical system design including power distribution, lighting, grounding, and raceways
Experience with Engineering calculations such as short circuit, load flow, relay coordination, and voltage drop
Experience with Development and review of electrical design documents and specifications
Experience with 3D modeling and 2D CADD tools in multi-discipline environments
U.S. Citizenship required
Ability to work in compliance with applicable codes, standards, and project requirements
Strong attention to detail and ability to meet schedule commitments

Nice To Haves

Professional Engineer (PE) license
Experience supporting DOE or Federal Government projects
Nuclear facility design experience under NQA-1 requirements
Experience leading major EPC projects
Proficiency with electrical design software such as ETAP or SmartPlant Electrical

Responsibilities

Leads electrical engineering design efforts and resolves complex technical challenges in alignment with project requirements and applicable standards.
Develops and reviews specifications, engineering calculations, and design criteria for electrical systems.
Analyzes complex engineering problems, evaluates solutions, and makes independent technical recommendations.
Coordinates closely with project management, engineering disciplines, vendors, subcontractors, and clients to address technical issues and support project execution.
Supports procurement activities such as preparing scopes of work, evaluating technical bids, and reviewing vendor submittals.
Supports construction by responding to RFIs and resolving field issues.
Contributes to project planning through development of estimates, schedules, forecasting, and progress reporting, while maintaining compliance with project cost, schedule, and quality requirements.