Senior Electrical Engineer

Norwest Engineering Inc.

Senior Electrical Engineer leading various projects for industrial facilities at Norwest Engineering. Involves collaboration and oversight of electrical designs and compliance with standards.

Posted 6/5/2026full-timeRemote • 🇺🇸 United StatesSenior💰 $130,000 - $150,000 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Lead the electrical engineering process for a wide variety of projects for industrial facilities
Collaborate with electrical designers and a multi-disciplinary team to prepare a detailed drawing package and engineering deliverables
Complete medium and low voltage electrical engineering calculations and documentation packages, plans, sections, and details for electrical design projects according to industry, client, and company standards
Appropriately apply and have extensive knowledge of relevant codes: NFPA 70, 70E, 30, 58, and 497, NEMA, API 500 & 540, IEEE and others as required
Coordinate project deliverables, deadlines, and speak to interdisciplinary needs for a given project among the engineering team
Develop and check one-line diagrams, conduit plans, grounding plans, area classification plans, control panel layout and bills of materials, lighting plans, P&ID's, PLC & DCS wiring diagrams and motor schematics
Confidently speak with clients and electrical utilities on new or upgraded service installations
Coordinate with mechanical, civil, process, and structural engineers to identify potential conflicts and/or efficiencies with the electrical design
Support business development opportunities and assist in marketing efforts (proposal preparation, scope, budget, etc.)
Perform contractor construction submittal reviews and request for information documents and general electrical design activities for industrial facilities
Coordinate with equipment vendors on behalf of clients to review and approve specifications
Continuously seek improvement for yourself and for the department
Travel within the United States 15% to 20% for site investigations, design reviews, and construction support

Requirements

What you’ll need

10+ years of experience in the completion of projects for clients in the industrial market sector including project development from concept through completion, including estimating, start-up, and commissioning
Relevant experience includes oil and gas, refinery, pulp and paper, or other industrial environments
Be comfortable working in industrial facilities and around the equipment therein
BS in Electrical Engineering (BSEE) from an ABET accredited institution required
PE (Professional Engineer) is required
Strong experience with power system modeling software such as SKM, ETAP, or EasyPower
Ability to perform voltage drop, cable tray fill, cable tray sizing, conduit sizing and equipment sizing calculations
Working knowledge of protection devices such as power circuit breakers MCCBs, fuses, and relay protection
Experience estimating heavy industrial electrical engineering and construction costs
Demonstrated ability to excel with minimum supervision and strong desire to learn and develop knowledge and skills
Strong background providing a combination of both project management and engineering skills
Experience in mentoring junior engineers and providing technical guidance
Strong written & oral communication, writing, and presentation skills and use of tools such as Bluebeam, MS Outlook, Word, Excel, and Teams
Applicants must be authorized to work in the United States at the time of application for employment - Norwest Engineering does not sponsor employment visas.

Benefits

Comp & perks

Health, Dental, Vision, Life, and Short- and Long-term Disability Insurance
Vacation, Holiday, and Paid Sick Time
401k Plan with Employer Match

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Hard Skills & Tools

electrical engineeringmedium voltage calculationslow voltage calculationsone-line diagramsconduit plansgrounding planscontrol panel layoutP&IDpower system modelingestimating

Soft Skills

project managementmentoringcommunicationcollaborationproblem-solvingleadershiporganizational skillsself-improvementclient interactionteam coordination

Certifications

BS in Electrical EngineeringPE (Professional Engineer)