About the Role:

The Principal Electrical Engineer establishes enforces electrical standards, policies and procedures to ensure uniform design and implementation across all U.S. Pipe projects and directly supports major electrical engineering projects and programs using sound engineering practices. The Principal Electrical Engineer has wide latitude for independent decision making and trains internal engineers.

Specific Responsibilities:

• Oversees and leads the development and revision of design guidelines, equipment criteria, construction standards details and specifications dealing with electrical equipment and service.
• Communicates design requirements to internal engineering and maintenance teams to ensure consistent application across all U.S. Pipe facilities.
• Supports the design for a variety of large complex projects with a focus on electrical systems.
• Oversees and leads the preparation of contract documents for in-house designs; reviews consultants’ reports and designs; reviews contractors’ submittals.
• Plans, organizes and oversees a wide range of multi-disciplinary, multi-faceted engineering activities.
• Consults with various internal divisions and sections, manufacturers, suppliers, consultants and contractors.
• Trouble-shoots electrical faults and prepares reports on electrical design, construction, maintenance and operation issues and problems.
• Participates in the formulation of long-range facility plans and system improvement projects.
• Trains all internal electrical engineers.
• Prepares electrical cost estimates for in-house engineering projects.
• Participates in the general preparation of project budget estimates.
• Attends necessary meetings and hearings and follows through on recommendations.

Skills and Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering or related field.
• 6 years electrical engineering experience.
• 2 years electrical engineering design experience.
• 1 years’ experience in planning and directing electrical engineering projects.
• Comprehensive knowledge of the principles and practices of electrical engineering.
• Ability to plan and monitor the work of engineers and other engineering and administrative personnel.
• Ability to apply electrical engineering knowledge to solve technical problems.
• Ability to prepare and effectively present highly technical and complex engineering reports and estimates both verbally and in writing.
• Ability to use sound professional engineering judgment