We are seeking a highly skilled Senior Industrial Electrical Engineer to join our Leadership team. The Lead reports to the Resource Leader as a Lead and an individual contributor to oversee day to day operation of the Electrical Team.

This position is a senior-level individual contributor role with minimal direct reports. The successful candidate will provide technical guidance, support project execution, and develop electrical engineering deliverables for industrial, chemical, petrochemical, manufacturing, power, and related facilities.

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Key Responsibilities as Lead

• Review and approval of all electrical deliverables
• Planning and organizing the work of your team. Communicating the plan to your team, the project leadership team and the client
• Delegating work to engineers in proportion to their technical skills and experience, then following up for support to ensure efficient progress and quality.
• Checking calculations made by other engineers to ensure accuracy, conformance to codes, specifications, design criteria and conformance to good engineering practice.
• Coordinate with other divisions to manage both work sharing and resource stability.

Key Responsibilities as Electrical Engineer

• Prepare and review:
  • Medium- and low-voltage power distribution systems
  • One-line diagrams
  • MCC layouts and elementary diagrams
  • Area classifications
  • Grounding, lighting, and power plans
  • Cable schedules and conduit layouts
• Perform electrical engineering calculations, including:
  • Load flow and demand calculations
  • Voltage drop calculations
  • Short-circuit studies
  • Conduit and cable tray sizing
  • Lighting calculations
• Develop equipment specifications for switchgear, MCCs, VFDs, transformers, motors, and substations.
• Coordinate with instrumentation, process, mechanical, civil, and structural disciplines.
• Review vendor drawings, equipment submittals, and construction packages.
• Conduct site visits, field investigations, tie-in verification, and startup support activities.
• Develop construction packages, material take-offs, schedules, and engineering estimates.
• Serve as the lead electrical engineer for assigned projects while coordinating with project managers and discipline leaders.
• Provide technical guidance and mentoring to engineering and design personnel without direct supervisory responsibility.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master's Degree in Electrical Engineering.
• 6+ years of industrial electrical engineering experience.
• Strong knowledge of the National Electrical Code (NEC).
• Experience with medium-voltage systems up to 15kV.
• Experience developing electrical specifications, calculations, and construction packages for industrial facilities.
• Ability to support projects independently with minimal supervision.
• Proficiency with AutoCAD and/or MicroStation.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.

Preferred Qualifications

• Professional Engineer (PE) License.
• Experience in chemical, petrochemical, refining, manufacturing, power, or heavy industrial environments.
• Familiarity with instrumentation and control systems, including PLC, HMI, and DCS platforms.

Ideal Candidate

• Deep technical expertise in industrial electrical engineering.
• Experience leading a team of engineers with technical oversight
• Strong problem-solving and analytical skills.
• Comfortable leading technical aspects of projects without managing direct reports.
• Ability to collaborate effectively with multidisciplinary teams and clients.
• Experience taking projects from concept development through startup and commissioning.

Below is the range that we in good faith believe is the potential compensation for this role at the time of this posting and is only applicable for jobs to be performed in California.  The typical base salary range for this position is just one component of Hargrove’s total compensation package for Teammates.  Actual compensation will be based on education, experience, skill set and location. 

Minimum Salary: $150,000 annually

Maximum Salary: $175,000 annually

Hargrove Culture

We work to create an environment founded on trust, personal integrity, and a “team mentality” so that each person understands the value of their contributions both on a project and company-wide level. We know that each person on our team contributes to the success of our company by pairing expertise and passion to meet and exceed the needs of the clients we serve across the globe.  

Our safety culture protects and promotes the well-being of every person who works with us and every person touched by our work. 

As a 100% Teammate owned company, we proudly offer a comprehensive benefits package including, paid holidays, personal paid time off, medical, dental, vision, life, and disability insurance, 401(k), and other benefits to eligible Teammates.

Equal Opportunity Employment Statement

Hargrove is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. We do not discriminate based upon race, color, national origin, religion, age, sex (including gender, sexual orientation, pregnancy, sexual identity, marital or family status), disability, military service or obligations, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

Hargrove is a drug-free workplace.

The selected candidate must be authorized to work in the United States.