Lead Electrical Engineer – Facilities & Infrastructure

Lead Electrical Engineer Facilities & Infrastructure

Newark, DE

$135,000 $200,000 + Overtime Eligibility + Bonus

Employment Type: Full-Time / Direct Hire

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.

• -- 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.

• -- 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.

• -- 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.

• 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

• 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.