Senior Electrical Engineer

Senior Electrical Engineer – Water/Wastewater

Work Arrangement: Onsite

Employment Type: Full-Time, Direct Hire

Compensation: $80,000–$100,000 annually, DOE

We are seeking a Senior Electrical Engineer with strong expertise in water/wastewater treatment facility electrical design to lead and deliver complex electrical engineering projects in Greenville, SC.

The ideal candidate will be a Professional Engineer (PE) with significant experience designing electrical power systems for municipal water/wastewater treatment facilities or comparable industrial process facilities. This position requires hands‑on expertise in electrical design, Revit, power distribution, power studies, field troubleshooting, and multidisciplinary project coordination
.

• Lead electrical engineering and design for water and wastewater treatment plants, water distribution systems, and wastewater collection systems
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• Develop and oversee electrical designs, drawings, calculations, specifications, and technical documentation.
• Perform hands‑on electrical design using Revit and ensure designs meet project requirements and applicable standards.
• Design and evaluate low- and medium-voltage electrical distribution systems
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• Develop electrical one‑line diagrams, plans, details, equipment layouts, and specifications.
• Design and evaluate standby/emergency power generation systems
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• Perform motor starting and motor control evaluations.
• Design lighting, grounding, bonding, and lightning protection systems.
• Perform and/or oversee short‑circuit, protective‑device coordination, and arc‑flash studies
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• Evaluate existing electrical equipment and infrastructure and recommend improvements or upgrades.
• Troubleshoot electrical issues and provide practical field engineering and problem‑resolution support
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• Coordinate electrical designs with instrumentation & controls (I&C), SCADA, mechanical, civil, structural, and other engineering disciplines
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• Participate in client meetings, site assessments, inspections, and project discussions.
• Mentor and develop other electrical engineering staff.
• Maintain compliance with applicable electrical codes, industry standards, company standards, and project requirements.

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or a closely related engineering discipline from an ABET-accredited program
  .
• Active Professional Engineer (PE) license required.
• Minimum 6+ years of electrical engineering/design experience
  ; 15+ years is strongly preferred for the senior‑level profile.
• Direct experience with water/wastewater treatment facilities, municipal water infrastructure, or highly comparable industrial process facilities
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• Demonstrated experience producing or overseeing hands‑on electrical designs in Revit
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• Strong knowledge of:
• Low- and medium-voltage power distribution
• Standby/emergency power systems
• Motor starting and motor control
• Electrical one-lines
• Grounding and bonding
• Electrical plans and details
• Electrical specifications
• Experience performing or managing short‑circuit, arc‑flash, and overcurrent/protective‑device coordination studies
  .

• Previous experience with municipal water/wastewater consulting projects
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• Experience with SKM Power Tools or Easy Power
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• AutoCAD experience.
• Experience with instrumentation and controls (I&C).
• Experience with SCADA systems
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• Experience leading electrical design teams and mentoring engineers.
• Experience working directly with municipal clients and project stakeholders.

The strongest candidate will be a PE‑licensed electrical engineer with 15+ years of experience
, including substantial hands‑on electrical design experience for water/wastewater treatment plants
.

The candidate should be able to independently take a project from existing‑condition assessment through electrical design, calculations, construction documents, field support, and client coordination
.

Candidates whose backgrounds are primarily commercial buildings, general MEP, or unrelated industrial electrical work without significant water/wastewater treatment experience will not be considered a strong match
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• Employee‑owned company environment.
• Fidelity 401(k) with 5% company match
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• Strong medical benefits.
• 100% of individual medical insurance premium covered
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• Affordable family medical coverage.
• HSA contribution.
• Paid Time Off (PTO).
• Wellness programs.
• Relocation assistance may be considered for an exceptional candidate
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