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Senior Electrical Engineer

USA

Senior Electrical Engineer

We’re seeking a full-time Electrical Engineer to join our expanding team and contribute to the design and management of electrical projects in the pharmaceutical and food & beverage industries. LAPORTE is a consulting engineering firm which has been in business for 25 years. Today, the company has 25 offices across North America and Europe, and over 480 employees with a passion for engineering.

Join us for a competitive salary, compensatory PTO, comprehensive benefits, and a supportive work environment that emphasizes professional growth. We believe in a flexible working environment that values work-life balance while encouraging efficiency and creativity on a daily basis.

The Electrical Engineer will:

  • Lead and support electrical engineering requirements and construction packages for client projects.
  • Manage electrical design projects, including load list development, conductor sizing, OCPD sizing, lighting design, switchgear design, estimates, and equipment specification.
  • Oversee facility electrical design aspects, typically involving low voltage facility electrical distributions, backup systems, grounding, fire alarm, lighting controls, and security systems.
  • Collaborate with project teams and supervise and mentor team members.
  • Execute full lifecycle project support, including system design, troubleshooting, testing, and commissioning.
  • Conduct site surveys and provide on-site support during installation.
  • Ensure compliance with codes (NEC, IBC, NFPA 101, ASHRAE, IECC) and standards.
  • Lead project teams developing deliverables in AutoCAD and Revit (engineers will work in/with this software as well)

 

Basic Qualifications

  • Education: BS degree in Electrical Engineering or Electrical Engineering Technology (EIT preferred, PE preferred/optional)
  • Experience: 5+ years of experience in manufacturing or consulting environments.
  • Ability to manage medium-scale electrical projects, including client coordination, electrical system design, and bid package preparation.
  • Distribution Design: Sizing and specifying equipment, conductors, and protection for LV and MV facility electrical distribution.
  • LV Systems Design: Ability to design and specify lighting, fire alarm signaling, security, access control, and other low-voltage systems typical in MEP bid packages.
  • Project Management: Ability to schedule design and construction activities, estimate constructed cost using software tools.
  • Strong leadership, relationship management, organizational planning, and project management skills.
  • Ability to influence clients, suppliers, and peers to adopt engineering “best practices.”
  • Familiarity or experience with ETAP, SKM, AutoCAD, Revit a plus.
  • Flexibility to travel to external manufacturing sites primarily for surveys and meetings (10-20% travel).

 

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Send us your application today. We look forward to meeting you!

The LAPORTE team

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