Senior Facilities Electrical Engineer

Job Type: Contract (12 Months with potential for FTE)

Location: Elmore, Ohio (On-site)

Compensation: $70-$90/hr.

Travel: Minimal (site-focused)

Job Summary:

We are partnering with a rapidly growing advanced manufacturing organization to support the hiring of a Staff/Senior Facilities Electrical Engineer. This role plays a critical part in the execution of capital projects and facility infrastructure development, supporting a high-tech manufacturing environment with complex electrical systems, automation, and data-driven operations.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities

Capital Project Execution

• Lead planning, design, and execution of capital projects from concept through commissioning
• Manage budgets, schedules, scopes, and contractor performance
• Ensure alignment with business objectives and facility needs

Project Leadership

• Serve as Project Lead for multi-disciplinary and electrical-focused projects
• Develop scopes of work, cost estimates, schedules, and resource plans
• Coordinate engineering, operations, maintenance, and vendors

Technical Oversight

• Develop technical specifications, standards, and equipment data sheets
• Evaluate vendor proposals and select best-value solutions
• Ensure designs meet reliability, maintainability, safety, and compliance requirements

Field Leadership

• Oversee installations and commissioning activities
• Perform inspections and resolve technical issues in the facility
• Lead troubleshooting efforts during execution and startup

Controls, Instrumentation & Systems

• Support instrumentation, control systems, and data acquisition platforms
• Provide technical troubleshooting and system improvement support
• Contribute to automation modernization initiatives

Technology & Standards Development

• Evaluate emerging technologies for system reliability and performance
• Develop long-term standards for controls, instrumentation, and electrical systems

Safety & Compliance

• Actively support Environmental, Health & Safety initiatives
• Ensure safe work practices and regulatory compliance across all projects

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering (BSEE), Electrical Engineering Technology (BSEET), or equivalent
• Experience managing capital projects in industrial/manufacturing environments
• Strong background in industrial controls, instrumentation, and electrical power systems
• Experience leading projects from concept to completion

• PLC programming and HMI screen development
• Experience with Allen-Bradley, AutomationDirect, and GE PLC platforms
• Experience with GE iFix, GE Cimplicity, and Wonderware HMI/SCADA systems
• Facility power distribution, MCCs, substations, and electrical infrastructure
• Multi-project execution in active manufacturing environments