Electrical Engineer

About the role

This role is ideal for a degreed Electrical Engineer with an EIT and at least five years of experience in power systems engineering. You will provide engineering support for a large campus facility, partnering closely with the tenured electrical engineer on site to analyze, evaluate, and enhance medium-voltage electrical infrastructure, including 13.8kV distribution systems, substations, switchgear, protective relaying systems, transformers, and associated power distribution equipment. The position focuses on design review, planned system improvements, and rapid-response troubleshooting to ensure safe, reliable, and resilient plant operations over the long term.

This is a Contract to Hire position based in Rosedale, MD, requiring on-site work five days per week in a large campus plant environment. The role supports a long-term, multi-year contract with a major engineering organization, offering exposure to complex medium-voltage systems and a highly technical operations setting.

Responsibilities

• Partner with the tenured electrical engineer to run analysis, evaluation, reliability, and expansion studies on medium-voltage electrical infrastructure, including 13.8kV distribution systems, substations, switchgear, protective relaying systems, transformers, and power distribution equipment.
• Perform comprehensive electrical system assessments, field investigations, and documentation reviews, including one-line diagrams, protection coordination studies, arc flash analyses, and equipment evaluations.
• Conduct load flow, capacity, and infrastructure analyses to evaluate system performance and identify operational constraints related to current and future load demands.
• Evaluate short-circuit conditions, protective device coordination, and equipment ratings to maintain safe and reliable electrical operations.
• Assess system reliability and resiliency, identify single points of failure, and develop recommendations to improve operational continuity.
• Support maintenance planning through equipment condition assessments, lifecycle evaluations, replacement planning, and asset management recommendations.
• Investigate power quality concerns, including harmonics, voltage fluctuations, motor starting impacts, and system disturbances, and recommend corrective actions.
• Provide engineering support for plant expansions, equipment upgrades, and system modifications, including evaluating impacts on existing electrical infrastructure.
• Respond to electrical outages, equipment failures, and abnormal operating events through troubleshooting, root cause analysis, and development of corrective action recommendations.
• Develop and maintain electrical system models and perform engineering studies that support maintenance, operations, and risk mitigation decisions.
• Prepare clear technical reports, engineering recommendations, and presentations for operations, maintenance, and management teams.
• Collaborate closely with operations, maintenance, facility engineering, and university stakeholders to align electrical engineering solutions with campus needs.
• Provide both remote and on-site engineering support as required by operational priorities and plant conditions.
• Review and support planned system improvements while also contributing to rapid-response troubleshooting efforts to ensure safe and resilient plant operations.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering from an accredited institution.
• Engineer-in-Training (EIT) certification.
• 5+ years of experience in power systems engineering, electrical distribution, or utility infrastructure.
• Experience with medium-voltage power distribution systems, such as 13.8kV distribution networks.
• Strong understanding of substations, transformers, switchgear, protective relaying, and electrical distribution equipment.
• Hands-on experience performing load flow studies, short-circuit studies, protection coordination analyses, arc flash analyses, and power quality assessments.
• Familiarity with applicable IEEE, NFPA 70E, NEC, and NESC standards and their practical application in plant and campus environments.
• Proficiency with power system modeling software such as ETAP, SKM, EasyPower, or equivalent tools.
• Strong troubleshooting and analytical skills for diagnosing complex electrical issues and developing effective solutions.
• Strong technical writing skills for preparing detailed reports, recommendations, and presentations.
• Ability to support urgent operational issues and effectively prioritize multiple assignments in a dynamic environment.

Additional Qualifications

• Experience working within large campus or plant environments with complex electrical infrastructure.
• Demonstrated ability to collaborate with operations, maintenance, facility engineering, and external stakeholders.
• Experience supporting plant expansions, equipment upgrades, and system modifications.
• Experience in asset management, lifecycle evaluations, and replacement planning for electrical equipment.
• Experience responding to electrical outages and abnormal operating events, including root cause analysis and corrective action planning.

Pay

The pay range for this position is $67.31 - $86.54 per hour. Individual compensation offered within this range will depend on factors such as qualifications, skills, relevant experience, job knowledge, geographic location, and internal equity.

Benefits

Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may include the following:

• Medical, dental, and vision coverage
• Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital insurance
• 401(k) Retirement Plan – Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available
• Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents)
• Short-term and long-term disability
• Health Spending Account (HSA)
• Transportation benefits
• Employee Assistance Program
• Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation, or Sick Leave)