Electrical Design Engineer
Join a team delivering high-impact projects while providing leadership, technical expertise, and field oversight from construction kickoff through project completion. One of the country's top design build firms.
Successful engineers will be able to interpret the engineering behind the design, recognize potential conflicts or constructability issues, understand field constraints, and provide practical technical recommendations when challenges arise. Key Responsibilities
- Review and interpret electrical engineering drawings, plans, specifications, and contract documents
- Provide onsite technical support throughout construction and help ensure work aligns with engineering design intent
- Review and respond to RFIs, technical submittals, and contractor questions
- Identify discrepancies, constructability concerns, design conflicts, and field conditions requiring engineering attention
- Evaluate issues in the field and provide practical technical recommendations in coordination with the design team
- Coordinate closely with electrical contractors, other trades, clients, and multidisciplinary engineering teams
- Participate in construction progress meetings and technical discussions with project stakeholders
- Support electrical system testing, startup, troubleshooting, commissioning, and turnover
- Observe construction activities and identify installations that may not conform with drawings, specifications, or project requirements
- Assist with design modifications and field-driven engineering changes when required
- Communicate technical issues clearly to both engineering and construction stakeholders
- Help drive issues to resolution while maintaining project quality and schedule objectives
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
- Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or a closely related engineering discipline preferred and may be required depending on the specific client/project
- Significant experience supporting the design and/or construction of complex electrical systems
- PE license or EIT certification preferred, but not required for all project locations
- Experience with data centers, mission-critical facilities, power infrastructure, industrial facilities, utilities, or other technically complex projects strongly preferred
- Strong ability to read and interpret engineering drawings and specifications while understanding the engineering intent behind the documents
- Experience reviewing RFIs and submittals and working through design or construction-related technical issues
- Strong understanding of construction execution and the challenges associated with taking an electrical design from drawings into the field
- Experience supporting testing, commissioning, startup, or troubleshooting is beneficial
- Strong written and verbal communication skills with the ability to work directly with clients, contractors, and engineering teams
- Ability to work independently and exercise sound engineering judgment in an active construction environment
- Willingness to work onsite and travel to project locations as needed
What's on Offer
- Hourly pay ranging from $70 to $100, based on experience.
- Access to medical, dental, and vision benefits.
- Opportunity to work in a key role within the energy and natural resources sector.
- Long-term contract opportunity with contract-to-hire intent after 6-12 months; based on performance and project needs.
- Overtime paid at 1.5x, with strong potential for additional hours during peak project phases.
- Opportunity to travel to project sites nationwide supporting major power delivery projects, with all travel expenses covered.
- Work on high-impact transmission and substation infrastructure projects supporting grid modernization and reliability initiatives across the U.S.
Interested? Apply today.