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Sr. Electrical Design Engineer

W. G. Yates & Sons Construction Company
Greenville, SC Full Time
POSTED ON 6/5/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 8/5/2026

Yates Engineers, part of The Yates Companies, is growing in their Greenville, SC office. We are looking for highly qualified Electrical Engineers with 10 years of experience in heavy industrial projects who can perform lead engineering and design on these projects.

Requirements:

  • Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering from an ABET accredited program
  • Ability to obtain PE registration is required
  • At least 10 years of relevant experience in electrical engineering with an emphasis in consulting engineering
  • Knowledgeable in the application of the National Electrical code, engineering for electrical distribution systems, electrical equipment specifications, electrical requirements for hazardous area classifications, grounding and lighting design
  • Extensive experience in working with other engineering disciplines to ensure project scope details are captured
  • Experience working with general arrangements, P&IDs, and process equipment lists to capture electrical engineering project scope
  • Experience developing, finalizing and checking electrical engineering documentation including, but not limited to, load lists, singe line diagrams, motor elementaries, electrical room layouts, grounding plans & details, lighting plans, power plans with raceway routes, cable lists and electrical equipment specifications
  • Experience working with project schedules to incorporate electrical design activities and their associated logic ties with other disciplines’ design activities
  • Extensive experience working with process equipment vendors to review documentation and identify electrical scope and design requirements
  • Ability to travel to client sites to gather engineering field information and work with electrical client counterparts
  • Working knowledge of CAD software (AutoCAD and Revit)
  • Proficient in the use of Microsoft Word, Excel and Outlook
  • Analytical thinker with strong problem-solving skills
  • Experience leading electrical project teams including engineers and designers
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills
  • Experience mentoring other electrical engineers

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