Serve as the technical and project management lead for electrical engineering and capital improvement projects from initiation through closeout.
Develop project scopes, budgets, schedules, resource plans, procurement strategies, and execution plans for new installations, upgrades, and modernization efforts.
Lead electrical engineering activities including power distribution systems, substations, switchgear, motor control centers, drives, automation systems, protection schemes, and industrial controls.
Provide technical oversight of engineering consultants, EPC firms, contractors, vendors, and construction teams.
Manage project scope, cost, schedule, quality, risk, and change control processes throughout the project lifecycle.
Conduct feasibility studies, technical evaluations, equipment selection, and business case development for capital projects.
Lead design reviews, constructability reviews, hazard assessments, and electrical system studies.
Ensure compliance with applicable electrical codes, industry standards, corporate specifications, and regulatory requirements.
Coordinate procurement activities including bid package development, vendor evaluations, technical reviews, and recommendation of award.
Monitor contractor performance and ensure safe execution of installation, testing, commissioning, and startup activities.
Support troubleshooting and resolution of complex electrical and automation system issues.
Manage project forecasting, reporting, financial performance, and executive communications.
Develop and maintain project schedules while identifying constraints, risks, and recovery opportunities.
Experience
Ideally, Minimum 12 years of progressively responsible experience in electrical engineering, industrial project management, capital project delivery, or related technical leadership roles.
Minimum 5 years leading multidisciplinary engineering and project teams.
Proven experience managing electrical engineering projects within industrial manufacturing, steel, mining, energy, metals, chemical, power generation, or similar asset-intensive industries.
Demonstrated experience leading projects from concept development through design, procurement, construction, commissioning, and startup.
Strong knowledge of medium-voltage and low-voltage power distribution systems.
Experience with substations, transformers, switchgear, MCCs, VFDs, protective relaying, grounding systems, and industrial control systems.
Working knowledge of PLC, DCS, SCADA, network infrastructure, and industrial automation systems.
Experience with electrical system modeling and power system studies including load flow, short circuit, coordination, and arc flash analyses.
Strong understanding of capital cost estimating, project controls, forecasting, risk management, and scheduling practices.
Experience with contractor management, field construction oversight, commissioning, and startup activities.
Proven ability to integrate technical, operational, financial, and commercial considerations into sound business decisions.
Strong problem-solving, leadership, negotiation, communication, and stakeholder management skills.
Ability to manage multiple concurrent projects and priorities in a fast-paced industrial environment.
Willingness to travel to operating facilities and project sites as required.
Education
Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering required.
Master’s degree in electrical engineering, Business Administration, Engineering Management, or related field preferred.
Project Management Professional (PMP) certification preferred.
