Senior Electrical Engineer

Lake Superior Consulting • OK

101d • $120,000 - $160,000

About The Position

Lake Superior Consulting is seeking to fill a key position as a Senior Electrical Engineer at our home office in Duluth, MN, or one of our offices in Omaha, NE, Houston, TX, or Pittsburgh, PA. Shape the Future of Power Engineering at Lake Superior Consulting. Lake Superior Consulting (LSC) provides engineering and consulting services across the energy industry — from Oil & Gas to Renewables and Distributed Power. We’re growing our Power Engineering practice and are seeking a Senior Electrical Engineer to help lead the way. This is more than a design role — it’s an opportunity to help grow the power market and expand LSC’s footprint in the energy sector, build confidence in our designs and capabilities with clients, provide leadership and mentorship to our electrical and power engineering team, and play a key role in strengthening client relationships by serving as a trusted technical partner.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree (or higher) in Electrical Engineering.
• Professional Engineer (PE) license required.
• 10+ years of relevant electrical engineering experience.
• Proven technical leadership with experience mentoring teams.
• Industrial electrical control system and/or power system design experience strongly preferred.
• Experience with high, medium, and low voltage power systems, protective relay schemes, switchgear, MCCs, drives, and power distribution equipment is desired.
• Substation design experience a plus.
• Direct experience with industrial facilities and energy industry projects (Oil & Gas, Renewables, Distributed Power).
• Familiarity with codes and standards (NEC, NFPA 70E, API, AGA).
• Field experience supporting projects during construction is an advantage.

Nice To Haves

• Experience with design of control systems, PLCs, SCADA, instrumentation, and network architectures preferred.
• Proficiency with SKM, ETAP, or other electrical analysis software.
• Knowledge of electrical area classification (hazardous areas).

Responsibilities

• Lead moderate to large sized projects, making technical recommendations and decisions on complex issues.
• Provide leadership and guidance to the electrical engineering team, mentoring staff and growing technical expertise in the power discipline.
• Work with project teams to create design documents and drawings, including power and controls drawings, reports, calculations, and associated documentation.
• Interface with electrical utility providers to design service interconnects.
• Develop specifications for procurement, installation, and testing of electrical equipment.
• Oversee design reviews, perform engineering calculations, studies, reports, and field investigations.
• Apply electrical engineering software (SKM, ETAP, etc.) for modeling and analysis.
• Communicate and coordinate project activities with project management, customer representatives, and stakeholders.
• Manage project scope changes, identify risks, and develop contingency plans.
• Frequently interact with clients, vendors, and contractors to build confidence in LSC’s technical solutions.
• Recognize business development opportunities and contribute to proposal writing, cost estimates, and client presentations.

Benefits

• Medical, Dental, Vision Insurance
• Flexible work options
• 401K/Profit Sharing (6% company match)
• Company paid life, AD&D, and short/long term disability
• Paid time off (PTO)
• Paid holidays (twelve per year)
• Tuition reimbursement

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree