Electrical Engineer

Company Overview

The Newtron Group is one of the largest privately held specialty industrial construction companies in the United States and a recognized leader in industrial and mission critical electrical industry.

We provide integrated solutions including electrical construction, automation, analytical systems, heat tracing, and design-build services across a wide range of industrial and manufacturing sectors.

With a nationwide presence and long-standing relationships with manufacturers, suppliers, and vendors, The Newtron Group delivers innovative, turnkey solutions from concept through construction that help clients reduce cost, improve reliability, and accelerate project delivery.

Position Overview

The Newtron Group is expanding our Preconstruction Team with emphasis on expanding our Design-Build capabilities.

The Electrical Engineer – Design Build / Preconstruction will support estimating, preconstruction, and project teams by identifying design gaps, constructability issues, and code compliance concerns within issued drawing packages and progressed BIM models.

This role plays a critical part in:

• Improving bid accuracy
• Reducing execution risk
• Temporary power design assistance
• Supporting field teams with timely engineering analysis
• Strengthening our design-build capabilities

This position reports directly to the Director of Preconstruction and collaborates closely with estimating, BIM/VDC, procurement, scheduling, and construction teams across the organization.

This role does not serve as Engineer of Record and does not assume design liability for final stamped drawings.

Key Responsibilities

1. Preconstruction & Estimating Support

• Perform technical reviews of issued drawing packages, specifications, and owner standards
• Identify design gaps, ambiguities, conflicts, and code compliance concerns
• Validate raceway sizing, conductor counts, and fill assumptions
• Review voltage drop impacts on feeder and branch circuits
• Assist estimators with scope validation and risk identification
• Develop technical narratives, clarifications, and proposal assumptions
• Participate in constructability reviews to ensure systems are practical, code compliant, and aligned with field installation methods
• Support the development and evolution of internal preconstruction tools, systems, and processes

2. Design Gap Resolution & Technical Analysis

• Raceway fill calculations
• Voltage drop calculations
• Equipment sizing validation
• Short-circuit and coordination review support (as required)
• Arc flash study review support
• Temporary power design including load and lighting calculations
• Additional responsibilities include:
• Reviewing vendor submittals for electrical scope gaps
• Reviewing shop drawings and prefabrication details
• Identifying design deficiencies early and assisting teams with RFIs and change documentation
• Helping prevent field rework and schedule impacts through early design validation

3. Field & Execution Team Support

• Provide technical support to project managers, superintendents, and field leadership
• Assist with interpretation of drawings, specifications, and electrical code requirements
• Support resolution of unforeseen site conditions or design conflicts
• Review proposed field modifications for compliance and risk
• Participate in project kickoff meetings, constructability reviews, and coordination meetings
• Contribute to post-project look-back meetings for continuous improvement

4. Code Compliance & Risk Mitigation

• National Electrical Code (NEC) interpretation and application
• Owner standards and project-specific electrical criteria
• Applicable Authority Having Jurisdiction (AHJ) requirements
• This role ensures proposed solutions remain compliant while protecting the company from assuming unintended design liability.

5. Collaboration & Communication

• Estimating and Preconstruction Teams
• Project Management and Field Supervision
• BIM / VDC Teams
• Prefabrication and QA/QC Teams
• Coordinate with external design professionals when necessary to clarify design intent and resolve discrepancies.

6. Position Boundaries

This position:

• Does not serve as Engineer of Record (EOR)
• Does not stamp or seal drawings
• Provides engineering support in a design-assist and validation capacity
• All final design responsibility remains with the project's designated design professional.

7. Desired Outcomes & Value to the Company

This role is designed to strengthen the company's technical capabilities and support successful project delivery by:

• Improving bid accuracy
• Identifying design gaps early in the project lifecycle
• Reducing field rework and schedule impacts
• Strengthening technical credibility with owners and contractors
• Providing engineering support to field teams without assuming design liability

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical Engineering
• Electrical Engineering and Design experience
• Ability to run electrical calculations to ensure NEC code compliance
• Ability to use engineering software for calculations and verifications
• Advanced user of Bluebeam Revu
• Experience with client technical submittals
• Experience in communicating directly with clients, vendors and subcontractors
• Extreme attention to detail
• Persistent work ethic
• After hours work, social activities and training
• Team building skills
• Proficient written and oral communication skills
• Ability to read material and comprehend content
• Excellent note taking skills
• Knowledge of the BIM/VDC process
• Personable and outgoing
• Commitment to research and development for continuous improvement of our preconstruction processes

Why join The Newtron Group?

• Work on large-scale industrial and mission-critical projects
• Collaborate directly with senior leadership and preconstruction teams
• Help expand design-build capabilities at a national electrical contractor
• Gain exposure to estimating, engineering, BIM/VDC, and field execution
• Contribute to projects from concept through construction
• Opportunity for professional growth within a nationally recognized contractor