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Principal Electrical Engineer

Cajun Maritime, LLC
Baton Rouge, LA Full Time
POSTED ON 4/17/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 5/17/2026
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Position Summary: This person acts as the lead electrical engineer on projects and directly supervises the work of the other engineers and designers on the project. This person also interfaces with the customer, other disciplines, and equipment suppliers.

Duties and Responsibilities:

Coordinate and confer with other disciplines during project execution to implement procedures, resolve design issues, and provide technical information

Perform and supervise electrical engineering design activities on projects within the scope of the project schedule and the projected man-hours

Read and interpret technical drawings, schematics, and reports

Provide project update reports to Project Engineering and Project Management, as needed

Provide estimated costs for engineering and equipment for proposed projects

Specify and recommend equipment that must be used on each project

Assist in the procurement process for equipment and other items on each project within the scope of the project standards, specifications, and budget

Ensure that the electrical engineering work on each project is completed in a cost-effective and timely manner

Assist as needed in new business development and have a general understanding of contractual requirements

Provide technical customer service as required

Keep current in applicable design codes and standards

Lead in the teaching and training effort of entry level engineers and less experienced engineers

All other related duties as required and assigned

Position Requirements:

Must be able to travel both nationally and internationally as assigned

Must be able to work the standard office hours in a work week and work as necessary to complete projects within project schedule

Must have physical ability to enter and maneuver in a jobsite environment

Knowledge, Skills, Credentials:

Must have good communication skills, both oral and written, and knowledge of the structure and content of the English language including the meaning and proper spelling of words, rules of composition, and grammar

Must have knowledge of design techniques, tools, software, and principles involved in interpretation and production of technical specifications, drawings, and models

Must have computer skills and be proficient in Microsoft Office Word, Excel, and Power Point, as well as the technical ability to operate Engineering Design Software, as needed

Should have at least 10 years related experience in the Engineering, Procurement, Fabrication, and Construction (EPFC) industry

Should be a Licensed Professional Engineer or be eligible for licensure in at least one State and be able to obtain licenses in other States as required

Should be a member of a technical society in an area of engineering related to the discipline in which a license is held

Must hold at least a bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering from an accredited university

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