Principal Electrical Engineer
Location: Alabama
Travel: Periodic travel for client meetings, site visits and commissioning
Compensation: Strong base salary reflecting technical expertise and leadership scope
Shape the engineering behind major power projects
Take a leading technical role across complex power and energy infrastructure projects. Influence electrical design standards, guide engineering teams and see your decisions carried through from initial concepts to commissioning.
Package & Benefits
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401(k) retirement plan and comprehensive health coverage.
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Paid time off and holiday pay.
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Professional development opportunities and tuition assistance.
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Employee assistance programme, pet insurance and employee discounts.
Why this business
Join a growing power infrastructure business backed by an established international infrastructure group. Its projects span power generation, renewable energy, battery storage, data centers and grid infrastructure, bringing engineering, procurement and construction together under one delivery partner.
Key priorities
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Lead electrical engineering design and technical decisions across complex EPC projects, from concept through operational handover.
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Establish engineering standards and approve designs, equipment specifications and power system studies.
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Resolve technical challenges across engineering disciplines, procurement, construction and commissioning.
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Develop engineers through mentoring, technical training and consistent design reviews.
The expertise you’ll need
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A bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, a Professional Engineer (PE) licence and at least 15 years of progressive electrical engineering experience.
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Extensive EPC experience within power generation, industrial, utility, transmission or infrastructure projects.
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Expert knowledge of power distribution, protection and control, grounding and electrical studies, with proficiency in ETAP, SKM or equivalent software and knowledge of NEC, IEEE and NESC standards.
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Proven experience leading multidisciplinary engineering teams, influencing clients and developing technical staff.
