Electrical Design Engineer

Electrical Design Engineer

Greenville, South Carolina, USA

Compa Industries is searching for qualified candidates for an Electrical Senior/Principal Engineer position in Greenville, South Carolina.

Salary: $60–$75 per hour
Location: Greenville, SC — Onsite
Citizenship: U.S. Citizenship required
Work Schedule: 4-10s, Monday–Thursday
Clearance: Q Clearance preferred; must be able to obtain and maintain DOE “Q” clearance
Employment Type: FT / Contract 
No Recruiting Agencies or C2C: Direct applicants only. No third-party recruiters, staffing agencies, or corp-to-corp arrangements will be considered.

Mandatory Experience Requirement – Read Before Applying

Candidates must have:

• A minimum of 10 years of electrical design engineering experience, preferably in the nuclear, DOE, federal, chemical process, or heavy industrial environment.

• Experience performing electrical system calculations using ETAP or similar electrical analysis software.

• Working knowledge of applicable electrical codes and standards, including NEC, IES, NFPA, IEEE, OSHA, and DOE-related requirements.

• The ability to obtain and maintain a DOE “Q” security clearance.

• U.S. Citizenship.

Applications lacking these required qualifications may not be considered.

Impact

Join a highly skilled engineering team supporting critical national security, nuclear, and industrial operations. In this role, you will provide electrical engineering and design expertise for complex facility projects, helping deliver safe, compliant, cost-effective, and technically accurate engineering solutions.

Your work will support mission-critical infrastructure, operational reliability, modernization initiatives, and project execution across DOE, nuclear, federal, and industrial facilities. This posting combines key requirements from the uploaded Electrical Design Engineer format and Fluor electrical engineering/design descriptions, including electrical design drawings, system studies, calculations, field support, quality compliance, and EPC project execution responsibilities.

Responsibilities and Duties

• Provide design engineering staff augmentation support for electrical engineering and design projects.

• Perform engineering analysis, design development, construction support, and field walkdowns.

• Define scope of technical work and develop effective engineering solutions to complex technical challenges.

• Generate, prepare, modify, review, and check electrical design deliverables, including:

  • Single-line diagrams

  • Electrical equipment lists

  • Control system designs

  • Control schematics and connection diagrams

  • Electrical equipment specifications

  • Bulk material specifications

  • Circuit, raceway, wiring, and connection designs

  • Grounding designs

  • Heat tracing designs

  • Fire detection systems

  • Lighting layouts

  • Raceway layouts

  • Motor schematics and wiring diagrams

• Perform and support electrical calculations, including:

  • Short circuit calculations

  • Arc flash incident energy analysis

  • Load flow analysis

  • Relay coordination

  • Voltage drop

  • Cable derating

  • Cable pulling tension

  • Electrical system sizing calculations

  • Panelboard, breaker, junction box, raceway, and wire sizing

• Support complex electrical system studies such as stability, motor starting, harmonics, relay coordination, and ground grid analysis.

• Develop and review specifications, design criteria, system descriptions, construction documents, and other technical deliverables.

• Interpret and apply national, state, local, federal, DOE, and customer design requirements.

• Coordinate technical issues with project management, other engineering disciplines, vendors, subcontractors, and clients.

• Execute work in compliance with project quality plans, approved procedures, scope, cost, and schedule baselines.

• Provide technical support for procurement and subcontracting activities, including scopes of work, technical bid evaluations, and vendor submittal reviews.

• Provide construction administration support, including responses to RFIs, field changes, construction support issues, and design updates.

• Perform bulk material takeoffs, quantity tracking, analysis, and reporting as needed.

• Develop schedules, monitor progress, support budgets, and review quality of work performed.

• Provide technical guidance and mentorship to junior engineers, designers, and technical staff.

• Communicate technical results and recommendations to customers, colleagues, and management.

• Perform field walkdowns, including navigating construction environments, uneven terrain, extended walking distances, ladder climbing, and use of protective clothing when required.

• Stay current with applicable engineering technologies, codes, standards, and methodologies.

• Other duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications

• U.S. Citizenship required.

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Electrical Power Engineering, or related engineering discipline; or current Professional Engineer registration in Electrical Engineering.

• Minimum of one of the following:

  • Ph.D. with 5 years of relevant experience; or

  • Master’s degree with 8 years of relevant experience; or

  • Bachelor’s degree with 10 years of relevant experience.

• Minimum of 10 years of electrical design engineering experience, preferably in the nuclear or chemical process industry.

• Experience providing engineering, procurement, and construction support on industrial, federal, DOE, nuclear, or large EPC projects.

• Experience using ETAP or similar software to generate electrical system calculations.

• Working knowledge of NEC, IES, NFPA, IEEE, OSHA, federal, state, and local codes and standards.

• Experience using 2D CADD and/or 3D modeling tools in a multi-discipline design environment.

• Ability to prepare, check, and revise electrical drawings and technical documents with strong attention to detail.

• Ability to obtain and maintain a DOE “Q” security clearance.

• Ability to communicate effectively with project management, coworkers, clients, vendors, contractors, and subcontractors.

• Ability to work in a time-conscious, schedule-driven project environment.

• Proficiency with Microsoft Office tools, including Word, Excel, Outlook, and PowerPoint.

Desired Skills

• Previous Savannah River Site or DOE facility design engineering experience.

• Prior active DOE “L” or “Q” clearance within the past two years.

• Professional Engineer license in Electrical Engineering preferred.

• Experience with nuclear facilities under ASME NQA-1 or a nuclear quality assurance program.

• Practical field experience, including field walkdowns and interpretation of field direction.

• Proficiency with MicroStation 2D CADD.

• Experience with Bentley MicroStation, Intergraph Smart3D, SmartPlant Electrical, SmartPlant Review, Visual Professional, ETAP, or similar electrical design and analysis tools.

• Advanced knowledge of electrical power systems, electrical codes and standards, grounding/earthing, lighting, wiring, motors, conduit fill and sizing, panelboards, hazardous locations, and area classifications.

• Experience preparing technical reports, engineering studies, and presentations.

• Strong technical leadership and mentoring capabilities.

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

• Experience leading design teams, reviewing deliverables, mentoring junior staff, and supporting project closeout.

Education and Experience Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering required; advanced degree preferred.

• Equivalent combinations of education and relevant engineering experience may be considered as outlined below:

  • Ph.D. in applicable engineering/science discipline with 5 years of experience.

  • Master’s degree with 8 years of experience.

  • Bachelor’s degree with 10 years of experience.

• Professional Engineer registration in Electrical Engineering is preferred.

Working Conditions

This position is expected to be onsite in Aiken, South Carolina. Work may include office-based engineering activities, project-site support, and field walkdowns. Field activities may require walking over uneven terrain, climbing ladders, accessing construction areas, and wearing required protective clothing or safety equipment.

Why Work at COMPA Industries?

We strive to provide careers, not just jobs, for our employees. We invest in and serve the communities where we work and live. We provide best-in-class administrative, professional, and technical services to solve complex problems and support customer mission-critical objectives.

For over 30 years, Compa has been a trusted partner in progress. We combine decades of technical expertise with a forward-thinking spirit, tackling intricate challenges in nuclear facilities alongside the brightest minds in science and engineering. Join us and help build the future through competitive compensation, a collaborative culture, and the opportunity to make a meaningful difference in national security and beyond.

Application Note

Direct applicants only. No recruiting agencies, no third-party submissions, and no C2C/corp-to-corp arrangements. Candidates must be able to work directly for the employer or staffing partner supporting this position.

Equal Opportunity Statement

COMPA is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to protected status.

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