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Job Title: Electrical Design Leader
Job Type: Full-time, Direct Hire
Location: Birmingham, AL
Job Summary:
Our client is seeking an experienced Electrical Design Leader to manage and guide multidisciplinary engineering and design teams on complex, heavy industrial projects. This role is ideal for a licensed Electrical Engineer (PE preferred) or a highly experienced Senior Designer with 15-20 years of relevant experience. The candidate will play a critical role in delivering high-quality electrical designs, coordinating across disciplines, and ensuring successful project execution from concept through completion.
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Job Type: Full-time, Direct Hire
Location: Birmingham, AL
Job Summary:
Our client is seeking an experienced Electrical Design Leader to manage and guide multidisciplinary engineering and design teams on complex, heavy industrial projects. This role is ideal for a licensed Electrical Engineer (PE preferred) or a highly experienced Senior Designer with 15-20 years of relevant experience. The candidate will play a critical role in delivering high-quality electrical designs, coordinating across disciplines, and ensuring successful project execution from concept through completion.
Responsibilities:
- Lead and manage teams of electrical engineers and designers on large-scale industrial projects
- Develop technical scopes of work and detailed electrical equipment specifications
- Design and review key electrical deliverables, including: single-line diagrams, motor elementary diagrams, interconnection diagrams, power distribution plans, cable schedules, lighting and grounding plans
- Direct and oversee the production of design deliverables to ensure quality and accuracy
- Review and approve vendor drawings and technical submittals
- Perform FEL (Front-End Loading) estimates (FEL 1, 2, and 3)
- Collaborate with other discipline leads and clients to resolve technical challenges and drive project solutions
- Conduct site walk-downs to gather field data and verify design conditions
- Participate in client meetings, bid walk-downs, and project reviews
Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering OR 15-20 years of relevant experience as a Senior Electrical Designer
- Proven experience leading teams on complex, multi-discipline industrial projects
- Strong knowledge of electrical design standards, codes, and best practices
- Excellent communication and coordination skills
- Ability to work both in-office and in field environments
Preferred Experience:
- Professional Engineer (PE) license preferred, but not required
- Heavy industrial project experience (e.g., manufacturing, chemical, energy, or similar sectors)
- Experience with project estimation and front-end engineering design (FEL phases)
- Demonstrated ability to interface directly with clients and stakeholders