Director of Electrical Engineering

Job Title: Director of Electrical Engineering
Location: Atlanta, GA
Industry: Power Generation and Engineering
Status of Hire: direct placement
Pay: $170,000 + bonus
Summary: This role will be responsible for planning, coordinating, and directing all activities, projects, and personnel within the Electrical Engineering disciplines for a power plant design. Understanding and implementing modularization techniques is a critical aspect of this role as is designing with the goal of mass manufacturing of power stations.
Roles and Responsibilities:
• Oversee the electrical engineering functions for the design, budget and estimation for large scale industrial projects.
• Lead efforts performed by group members to ensure successful completion of electrical engineering project deliverables to meet all technical, quality, financial and project controls expectation.
• Originate and manage client relationships, developing key relationships with decision makers and point of contacts within utilities, developers and EPCs.
• Coordinate with civil, mechanical, and structural engineers throughout the development of industrial projects.
• Provide project construction support through RFIs and submittal review, contractor and owner request management, QA/QC of design work and more.
• Oversee and manage electrical engineers through performance of electrical calculations, load flow, voltage drop and more.
Qualifications and Requirements:
• Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical Engineering from an accredited program
• PE registration strongly preferred
• 10+ years of experience in the design of electrical engineering systems for power plants
• Experience in the selection of equipment, materials, and the preparation and assembling of engineering design change packages, calculations, and specifications
• Effective written and verbal communication skills to convey information to project team members and client
We are an equal opportunity employer that recognizes the value of a diverse workforce. All qualified individuals will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, disability, or any other criteria protected by governing law. All candidates must be able to pass pre-employment drug screens and background checks to be considered eligible for hire.