Lead Electrical Engineer

Lead Electrical Engineer Civil Engineering Salt Lake City, Utah Direct Hire May 11, 2026 Lead Electrical Engineer

Location:

Salt Lake City, UT area

Pay:

$160-180K

Schedule:

M-F hybrid (3-4 days in office) Our client is a rapidly growing Engineering consultancy firm and is seeking an experienced Lead Electrical Engineer for their team.

What you get to do:

Design power system facilities and equipment and coordinate construction, operation, and maintenance of electric power generating, receiving, and distribution stations, and distribution systems and equipment

•  Develop conceptual layouts and sketches to drive the most efficient design on a project-by-project basis
•  Participate in the planning, scheduling, conducting and coordinating detailed phases of electrical engineering projects
•  Develop equipment specifications
•  Develop construction specifications and contractor scope of work documents
•  Directs preparation of or prepares drawings and specific type of equipment and materials to be used, in construction and equipment installation
•  Inspects completed installations for conformance with design and equipment specifications and safety standards
•  Work products will include: one-line diagrams, wiring drawings, panel layout drawings, motor schematics, instrument loop sheets, conduit and tray routing drawings and contractor scope documents
•  Work with systems and equipment grounding requirements (high resistance, building and isolated grounding) What you need to succeed: PEC firm experience Experience with design/installation of medium and low-voltage distribution equipment, with experience in consulting engineering and construction industry
•  Strong knowledge of applicable codes and standards (NEC, ANSI, NEMA, NFPA)
•  Able to handle onsite plant projects with minimal supervision
•  Well organized with a demonstrated ability to meet deadlines and operate within budgets and work directly with client engineers and maintenance teams.
•  Working knowledge of Autodesk Revit.
•  Capability with CAD systems including AutoCAD
•  PE license or EIT certificate with ability to obtain PE license is preferred but not required.