Senior Electrical Engineer - MEP

Job description

**Electrical Engineer (Intermediate to Senior Level)** **Location:** King of Prussia, PA (Hybrid) **Employment Type:** Full-Time **About Us** Are you ready to take the next step in your career? LAPORTE, a consulting engineering firm with 25 years of experience and a strong presence in North America and Europe, is seeking an **Electrical Engineer** to join our growing team. With 25 offices and over 480 employees worldwide, we specialize in delivering innovative solutions for the pharmaceutical and food & beverage industries. At LAPORTE, we offer: - **Competitive Salary** - **Comprehensive Benefits** - **Compensatory Paid Time Off (PTO)** - **A Flexible Work Environment** that values work-life balance - **Opportunities for Professional Growth** Join us and become part of a supportive, collaborative team that encourages creativity and efficiency every day. **Key Responsibilities** - As an Electrical Engineer, you will lead and support electrical engineering requirements and construction packages for client projects. - Manage and execute electrical design projects - Load list development - Conductor sizing - Overcurrent protective device (OCPD) sizing - Lighting and switchgear design - Cost estimates and equipment specification - Oversee facility electrical design aspects including low-voltage facility electrical distribution systems - Backup systems, grounding, fire alarms, lighting controls, and security systems - Collaborate with project teams while supervising and mentoring team members. - Execute full lifecycle project support, including system design, troubleshooting, testing, and commissioning. - Conduct site surveys and provide on-site support during installation. - Ensure compliance with relevant codes and standards (NEC, IBC, NFPA 101, ASHRAE, IECC). - Develop project deliverables using AutoCAD and Revit. **Qualifications** **Education:** - Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering or Electrical Engineering Technology required. - EIT certification preferred; PE licensure is optional but a plus. **Experience** - Minimum of 5 years in manufacturing or consulting environments executing electrical power system design projects as a designer or design engineer. **Technical Expertise:** - Proficiency in managing medium-scale electrical projects, including client coordination, system design, and bid package preparation. - Experience with low-voltage (LV) systems design: lighting, fire alarm signaling, security systems, access control, etc. typical in MEP bid packages. - Familiarity with distribution design: sizing/specifying equipment, conductors, and protection for LV/MV facility electrical distribution systems. - Experienced with National Electrical Code, International Building Code, and other relevant building codes. **Project Management Skills:** - Ability to schedule design/construction activities and estimate costs using software tools (MS Project). **Software Knowledge:** - Experience with ETAP or SKM is a plus. - Proficiency in AutoCAD and Revit is highly desirable. **Additional Skills:** - Strong leadership and organizational abilities with a focus on relationship management. - Ability to influence clients, suppliers, and peers to adopt engineering best practices. - Flexibility to travel (10–20%) to external manufacturing sites for surveys and meetings. **Why Join LAPORTE?** At LAPORTE, we are passionate about engineering excellence. Our team thrives on collaboration and innovation while maintaining a strong commitment to work-life balance. If you’re looking for a challenging yet rewarding role where your expertise will make a difference in cutting-edge industries like pharmaceuticals and food & beverage manufacturing—this is the opportunity for you! **Apply Today!** We’re excited to meet you! Submit your application today to join the LAPORTE team and help shape the future of engineering solutions in our industries. #LI-Hybrid Send us your application today. We look forward to meeting you! The LAPORTE team