Principal Electrical Engineer

Location: Reading, PA
Job Type: Contract-to-Hire

Position Overview

Aspen Technical Staffing is seeking an experienced Principal Electrical Engineer for a contract-to-hire opportunity with our client in Reading, Pennsylvania. This senior-level position is responsible for providing technical leadership, electrical engineering expertise, and project oversight for complex industrial and engineering projects. The successful candidate will play a key role in delivering high-quality engineering solutions while supporting multidisciplinary teams throughout the project lifecycle.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide electrical engineering services that meet applicable codes, industry standards, regulatory requirements, project schedules, and budgets.
• Lead and manage electrical engineering activities for multiple projects from concept through commissioning.
• Participate in project meetings, prepare technical reports, and ensure compliance with quality control and checking procedures.
• Define project scope and ensure all scope changes follow established change management processes.
• Support procurement, construction, and commissioning activities by:
  • Preparing equipment and material requisitions
  • Performing technical bid evaluations
  • Assisting with purchase order development
• Serve as the Lead Electrical Engineer on assigned projects.
• Develop project execution plans, assign work, and provide technical direction to engineering team members.
• Monitor project progress to ensure deliverables are completed accurately, on schedule, and within budget.
• Resolve technical issues and coordinate solutions across multiple engineering disciplines.
• Estimate project costs and contribute technical content for proposals and client presentations.
• Mentor and support junior engineers while promoting engineering best practices.
• Maintain current knowledge of industry standards, codes, emerging technologies, and engineering innovations.
• Communicate effectively with project managers, clients, contractors, vendors, and multidisciplinary project teams.

Qualifications

Required

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering from an accredited university.
• Professional Engineer (PE) license required.
• Extensive electrical engineering experience within industrial, manufacturing, energy, chemical, or similar engineering environments.
• Experience serving in a project leadership or Lead Electrical Engineer role.
• Strong background in multidisciplinary engineering projects.
• Experience preparing engineering estimates, technical documentation, and proposal content.
• Working knowledge of applicable electrical codes, industry standards, and regulatory requirements.
• Proficiency with electrical engineering software and Microsoft Office Suite.
• Excellent analytical, organizational, communication, and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities while delivering high-quality technical work.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience supporting procurement, construction, and commissioning activities.
• Experience leading engineering teams and mentoring junior engineers.
• Strong understanding of project execution processes, budgeting, scheduling, and change management.

Please Note: This position is not available for Corp-to-Corp (C2C) arrangements or third-party recruiting agencies. Any unsolicited resumes submitted by agencies will be considered the property of Aspen Technical Staffing.