Design Manager Electrical

Our national, employee-owned Design-Build firm is expanding its engineering team in Troutman, North Carolina. We design and deliver a diverse range of projects throughout the United States, including Renewable Natural Gas and Compressed CNG facilities, natural gas infrastructure, waste handling and recycling facilities, wastewater, environmental remediation, and food and beverage processing facilities.

We are seeking an experienced Electrical Engineer / Design Manager to lead electrical design and coordinate multidisciplinary engineering efforts from initial concept through construction. The ideal candidate combines strong electrical engineering and design capabilities with practical construction knowledge, project management skills, and the ability to effectively lead design teams and communicate with clients, contractors, and internal project teams.

Experience with natural gas processing, industrial facilities, MEP systems, controls, or other industrial processing environments is highly desirable.

The position is based daily on-site in Troutman, NC.

Position / Title:Design Manager Electrical Engineer - Full time, in-office daily, Troutman, NC Reports To:VP Engineering, Operations Manager, or Project Executive Direct Reports:Project specific Project Engineers, Superintendents, and administrative support

Required Experience and Competencies:

• Electrical Engineering & Design

  • Design and develop electrical power distribution systems, including incoming services, service calculations, one-line diagrams, feeders, branch circuits, equipment connections, schedules, and details.
  • Design interior and exterior lighting systems and lighting controls.
  • Develop conceptual design through permitting, bidding, and construction.
  • Perform electrical calculations, system evaluations, and technical analyses.
  • Experience with electrical studies such as short-circuit, coordination, arc-flash, load flow, or voltage-drop analysis.
  • Design and coordinate electrical controls and related systems where applicable.
  • Ensure electrical designs comply with applicable NEC, building codes, industry standards, and safety requirements.
  • Coordinate electrical systems with architectural, structural, mechanical, civil, process, instrumentation, and other disciplines.
  • Investigate technical issues and develop practical, cost-effective solutions.

  Design Management & Project Leadership

  • Lead and coordinate multidisciplinary design teams and subconsultants through all phases of a project.
  • Review design deliverables for quality, accuracy, completeness, and compliance with project requirements.
  • Respond to contractor RFIs, submittals, and technical questions during construction.
  • Assist with field investigations, site assessments, and construction support.
  • Develop and manage design schedules and coordinate deliverables to meet project milestones.
  • Assist in developing project cost estimates, scopes of work, and engineering proposals.
  • Maintain project documentation and ensure design records are properly organized.
  • Travel to clients and project sites as required, approximately 20%.

  Ideal Candidate Qualifications and Characteristics:

  • 4 – 6+ years of professional engineering experience in electrical design and preparation of construction documents.
  • Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering or a related field.
  • Professional Engineer (PE) license required. NCEES record desired.
  • Strong knowledge of electrical circuits, power distribution, controls, and electrical system design.
  • Experience designing electrical systems for commercial, industrial, manufacturing, process, or infrastructure projects.
  • Ability to read, interpret electrical schematics, technical drawings, shop drawings, and building plans.
  • Strong understanding of construction practices and preferably experience working in a Design-Build environment.
  • Proven ability to work independently, lead teams, make decisions, and solve complex technical problems.
  • Strong analytical, organizational, and project management skills.
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
  • Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to effectively communicate with clients, contractors, engineers, and internal project teams.
  • Proven ability to successfully manage projects within established scope, budget, schedule, and quality requirements.

  Software Experience

  Proficiency with applicable engineering and project management software, including:

  • AutoCAD
  • Revit
  • Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, Outlook, Teams, etc.)
  • Microsoft Project or other scheduling/project management software
  • Electrical engineering and analysis software such as SKM, ETAP, EasyPower, or similar is a plus.

  What We're Looking For

  The successful candidate will be a technically strong electrical engineer who can also function as a design leader and project manager. You should be comfortable moving between electrical design, client communication, design coordination, construction support, and project management.

  We are looking for someone who is proactive, resourceful, detail-oriented, and comfortable taking ownership of projects from concept through construction.

  Experience in industrial and process-related facilities is highly valued, but candidates with strong electrical engineering, design management, and construction experience across other project types are encouraged to apply.