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Lead Electrical Engineer - 5583

Tier4 Group
Newark, DE Full Time
POSTED ON 9/21/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 10/19/2026

About the Opportunity:

As a highly experienced Electrical Engineer, you will lead infrastructure reliability, power distribution, and capital improvement initiatives within a complex manufacturing environment. This position will play a key role in ensuring the safe, efficient, and reliable operation of critical electrical systems while supporting facility growth, modernization, and long-term asset performance.


This is an excellent opportunity for an engineer who enjoys a combination of technical leadership, hands-on problem solving, project execution, and collaboration with operations, maintenance, and engineering teams.


Key Responsibilities:

-- Provide technical leadership for facility electrical infrastructure, including medium- and high-voltage distribution systems, substations, transformers, switchgear, backup power systems, and related equipment.

-- Support the ongoing reliability and performance of site electrical systems through proactive maintenance, troubleshooting, and continuous improvement initiatives.

-- Conduct and review power system analyses, including load flow, short circuit, protective coordination, and arc flash studies.

--Develop recommendations and corrective action plans resulting from system assessments and reliability evaluations.

-- Support energy management and utility optimization efforts by identifying opportunities to improve efficiency and reduce operating costs.

-- Evaluate facility infrastructure needs and participate in planning efforts related to equipment upgrades, capacity expansions, and capital investment projects.

-- Partner with project teams throughout project lifecycles, including scope development, budgeting, design review, construction support, commissioning, and startup activities.

-- Ensure compliance with applicable electrical codes, safety regulations, and industry standards.

-- Lead investigations into equipment failures, power quality issues, and other electrical reliability concerns.

-- Collaborate with operations and maintenance teams to enhance preventive and predictive maintenance programs.

-- Maintain technical documentation, electrical drawings, one-line diagrams, and equipment records.

-- Coordinate activities with outside engineering firms, contractors, equipment suppliers, and utility providers.

-- Provide technical guidance and mentorship to engineering and maintenance personnel.


Required Qualifications:

-- Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering.

-- Minimum of 8 years of experience supporting industrial electrical systems within manufacturing, industrial processing, energy, chemical, pharmaceutical, food production, or similar environments.

-- Strong understanding of electrical distribution systems, power infrastructure, and industrial facility operations.

-- Experience working with medium- and high-voltage equipment and systems.

-- Proven troubleshooting and root cause analysis experience involving electrical equipment and infrastructure.

-- Knowledge of applicable electrical safety standards and codes, including NEC, NFPA, and OSHA requirements.

-- Experience supporting reliability, maintenance, and operational improvement programs.

-- Ability to interpret electrical schematics, construction drawings, and technical specifications.

-- Demonstrated experience supporting facility infrastructure projects and capital improvements.

-- Strong communication and collaboration skills with the ability to work across multiple functional groups.


Preferred Qualifications:

-- Experience supporting facilities with on-site generation, utility operations, or distributed energy systems.

-- Proficiency with electrical system modeling and analysis software such as SKM, ETAP, EasyPower, or comparable tools.

-- Experience performing or managing arc flash, coordination, short-circuit, and load flow studies.

-- Background in electrical capacity planning and infrastructure assessments.

-- Familiarity with predictive maintenance strategies and asset reliability programs.

-- Experience overseeing electrical contractors and external engineering resources.

-- Exposure to energy efficiency, sustainability, or utility reduction initiatives.

-- Working knowledge of industrial automation, controls, PLCs, or manufacturing systems.

-- Professional Engineer (PE) registration preferred.


Additional Compensation & Benefits:

Overtime Eligible

Performance-Based Bonus Opportunity

Comprehensive Medical, Dental, and Vision Coverage

401(k) with Company Match

Life and Disability Insurance

Paid Time Off and Holidays

Professional Development and Continuing Education Support


Why Consider This Opportunity?

-- Significant influence on critical infrastructure and long-term capital projects.

-- Opportunity to work on highly visible engineering initiatives with measurable operational impact.

-- Collaborative environment that values technical expertise, innovation, and continuous improvement.

-- Strong career growth potential within a well-established engineering and project services organization.

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