Senior Electrical Engineer -Power Generation

Senior Electrical Engineer - Power

Location:

Charlotte, NC, US, 28207

Lake Superior Consulting is seeking a Sr. Electrical Engineer
- Power Systems to join our growing team. This is a high-impact technical leadership role for an experienced engineer who thrives on solving complex electrical design challenges and leading projects from concept through execution. In this role, you will support a wide range of industrial and energy infrastructure projects, including Oil & Gas, Renewables, Distributed Power, Data Centers, and Power Generation.

You'll serve as a technical lead, client partner, and mentor—helping deliver practical, high-quality engineering solutions while guiding project teams and supporting business growth.

What You'll Do

As a Senior Electrical Engineer – Power Systems, you will play a key role in the design, execution, and delivery of complex electrical engineering projects.

Key responsibilities include:

• Leading moderate to large-scale electrical engineering projects from concept through delivery
• Serving as a technical lead and making sound decisions on complex engineering issues
• Developing and overseeing power system designs, controls drawings, engineering calculations, technical reports, and project documentation
• Designing electrical service interconnects in coordination with local utility providers
• Preparing specifications for the procurement, installation, and testing of electrical equipment
• Performing and/or leading electrical system studies, detailed design work, design reviews, field investigations, and technical reporting
• Using engineering software such as SKM or ETAP for system modeling and analysis
• Coordinating closely with project managers, clients, contractors, vendors, and internal stakeholders
• Identifying project risks, scope changes, and technical challenges early and proactively
• Contributing to proposal development, cost estimating, and business development efforts
• Providing mentorship and technical guidance to junior engineers and designers

What You Bring

Required qualifications include:

• Bachelor's degree (or higher) in Electrical Engineering
• 10+ years of relevant electrical engineering experience
• Professional Engineer (PE) license required
• Proven experience in a technical leadership role
• Direct experience supporting industrial facilities
• Experience using SKM or ETAP
• Strong working knowledge of National Electrical Code (NEC), NFPA 70E, IEEE, API, and AGA recommended practices

Technical experience should include:

• High, medium, and low voltage power systems
• Protective relay schemes
• Arc flash hazard analysis
• Switchgear
• Motor control centers (MCCs)
• Drives
• Service entrance systems
• Emergency power systems
• Power distribution equipment
• Electrical equipment upgrades

Preferred experience includes:

• Substation design
• Relay programming and startup
• Field support during construction
• Experience spanning project conception, design, commissioning, and startup

What Sets You Apart

We're looking for someone who combines strong technical capability with leadership, initiative, and a practical consulting mindset. Ideal candidate traits include:

• Ability to think strategically and drive ideas from concept to implementation
• Strong organizational and prioritization skills
• Demonstrated ability to lead and direct project teams
• Excellent communication and follow-through
• Strong presentation and client-facing skills
• Ability to adapt in fast-moving project environments
• Self-motivated with a commitment to delivering high-quality, technically sound work
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Team-oriented with a willingness to mentor and support others

Travel

Ability to travel for short durations to support site visits, field investigations, and client meetings (approximately 10%)

Why Join Lake Superior Consulting?

At Lake Superior Consulting, you'll have the opportunity to work on meaningful projects that support critical infrastructure and the evolving energy landscape. You'll join a collaborative team of professionals who value technical excellence, practical problem-solving, and strong client partnerships. If you're looking for an opportunity to lead impactful work, mentor others, and contribute to a growing engineering team, we'd love to…