Principal Electrical Engineer

Department:

About the Role:

The Principal Electrical Designer will lead and support the Electrical Design team for industrial and wastewater projects. The role focuses on delivering high-quality electrical design packages while ensuring compliance with NEC, NFPA, UL, and OSHA standards. The position requires strong technical leadership, cross-discipline coordination, and team mentorship to ensure timely, accurate, and safe design execution.

Qualification & Experience:

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering.
  
• Minimum

  10 years

  of experience in electrical design for industrial or wastewater facilities.
• Strong understanding of

  NEC (NFPA 70), NFPA 70E, UL508A, IEEE, ISA, and OSHA

  standards.
• Proficiency in

  Autodesk Inventor, AutoCAD Electrical, and Vault Professional

  .
• Familiarity with project management tools such as

  Monday.com, SharePoint, MS Project/Planner

  .
• Certification in

  Arc-Flash Safety

  and

  Hazardous Area Design

  preferred.

• NICET certification

  desirable;

  PE license

  is an added advantage.
• Excellent leadership, communication, and problem-solving abilities.
  

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead, review, and finalize electrical design deliverables including SLDs, wiring diagrams, schematics, and layouts.
  
• Design and specify

  low-voltage systems (600V)

  , motor control, grounding/bonding, surge protection, and standby power systems.
• Support electrical design for

  Class I Div 1/2 and Zone 1/2 hazardous areas

  per NEC and NFPA standards.
• Coordinate designs with mechanical, structural, and process engineering teams for seamless integration.
  
• Oversee

  QA/QC

  , design validation, and documentation management within Autodesk Vault workflows.
• Supervise, guide, and mentor junior designers on standards, procedures, and best practices.
  
• Collaborate with vendors and clients to understand requirements and conduct technical reviews.
  
• Prepare

  load calculations, short-circuit studies, voltage drop analysis, and arc-flash studies

  .
• Support commissioning and troubleshooting of modular skid-based systems such as

  UV, EQ, and MEMPAC

  .