Job Description
Electrical Design Engineer
Join a growing EPC firm where senior designers take ownership of projects. Work on complex industrial facilities across a diverse range of industries.
Job Description
Projects may include new facilities, plant expansions, modernization programs, and major capital upgrades involving power generation, heavy industrial, chemical, manufacturing, and process facilities.
Key Responsibilities:
- Lead electrical engineering and design activities for EPC and large capital projects from conceptual design through construction and startup.
- Design medium- and low-voltage power distribution systems, including substations, switchgear, transformers, MCCs, distribution equipment, grounding, and related electrical infrastructure.
- Develop single-line diagrams, wiring diagrams, equipment layouts, motor schematics, grounding plans, conduit and cable tray routing, and electrical construction packages.
- Perform electrical system planning and develop conceptual layouts to establish project scope, equipment requirements, and overall design approach.
- Develop technical specifications, equipment data sheets, procurement packages, bid evaluations, and vendor documentation for major electrical equipment.
- Prepare construction specifications and detailed contractor scopes of work.
- Coordinate electrical design with mechanical, structural, civil, process, controls/I&C, procurement, construction, and project management teams.
- Support electrical systems associated with power generation, plant utilities, process equipment, motors, and critical facility infrastructure.
- Review vendor drawings and equipment documentation for compliance with project specifications.
- Provide field engineering support during construction, including resolving design issues and reviewing installed systems for compliance with drawings, specifications, and applicable codes.
- Support equipment installation, testing, startup, commissioning, and turnover.
- Interface directly with clients, contractors, equipment suppliers, and internal EPC project teams.
- Support project planning, scheduling, cost control, and engineering deliverables to ensure work is completed on schedule and within budget.
- Travel to project and construction sites as required.
MPI does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, marital status, or based on an individual's status in any group or class protected by applicable federal, state or local law. MPI encourages applications from minorities, women, the disabled, protected veterans and all other qualified applicants.
The Successful Applicant
Qualifications:
- Strong electrical engineering experience supporting industrial, power generation, or other heavy-process facilities.
- Experience working within an EPC, EPCM, consulting engineering, or engineering/construction environment.
- Strong background in medium- and low-voltage power distribution systems and equipment.
- Knowledge of applicable electrical codes and standards, including NEC, NFPA, ANSI, and NEMA.
- Experience developing engineering specifications, construction packages, equipment procurement documentation, and contractor scopes.
- Ability to work directly with clients, vendors, contractors, and multidisciplinary engineering teams.
- Comfortable supporting projects in both the engineering office and active plant/construction environments.
- Experience with AutoCAD; working knowledge of Autodesk Revit preferred.
- PE license or EIT with the ability to pursue PE licensure preferred, but not required.
What's on Offer
- Hourly pay between $60 and $80, depending on experience.
- Hybrid work schedule
- Access to medical, dental, and vision benefits.
- Opportunity to work in a key role within the energy and natural resources sector.
- Overtime paid at 1.5x, with strong potential for additional hours during peak project phases.
- Medical, dental, and vision benefits available.
Job Summary
Sector: Power & Energy
Sub Sector: Electrical Design Engineer
Industry: Energy & Natural Resources
Where: Cincinnati
Contract Type: Permanent
Consultant name: Dom Delia
Job Reference: JN-102026-7126279
Job Nature: Hybrid working
Numbers & Facts
| Location | Cincinnati, OH |
| Job Type | Full-time |
| Industry | Staffing/Employment Agencies |
| Salary | $125,000–$175,000 Per Year |
| Company Size | 10,000 employees or more |
| Website | https://www.michaelpage.ca/ |
About Company
Michael Page is one of the world's leading professional recruitment consultancies, specializing in the placement of candidates in permanent, contract, temporary and interim positions with clients around the world.
Our business was established in Canada in 2005 when we opened our Toronto office. Our role is to work with employers and job seekers to facilitate a successful match. This can range from advising a global company on a candidate sourcing strategy to helping a job seeker find their dream job.
In Canada, we focus on recruiting for the following areas:
Banking and financial services
Digital and e-commerce
Engineering and manufacturing
Finance and accounting
Human resources
Information technology
Marketing
Oil and gas
Procurement and supply chain
Property and construction
Sales
An Established Brand
The Group has established a leading presence in many of the key markets for professional recruitment around the world and has positioned itself in certain other markets, which offer the opportunity for future growth. Within its current largest markets, Michael Page has also built a regional presence, including in the UK, France and Australia. Consequently, the Michael Page brand is among the most widely recognized brands in the professional recruitment industry.
A Market Leader
The role of a recruitment consultancy is to act as an intermediary, identifying and sourcing suitably qualified candidates on behalf of its clients. Candidates are recruited either for permanent or contract positions (typically for a fixed term) or on a temporary basis. Within the overall recruitment industry, the market for professional recruitment services is a specialist sector which has developed more recently. Michael Page is widely recognized as leading the development of this market around the world.
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