Electrical Engineer V
At Salas O’Brien we tell our clients that we’re engineered for impact. This
passion for making a difference applies just as much to our team as it does to
our projects. That’s why we’re committed to living our values every day:
inspiring, achieving, and connecting as shared owners of our success with a
focus on a sustainable future.
Building for the long-term means that all of our team members can expect to work
on amazing projects with a people-first approach to problem solving. It also
means that each member of our team has truly limitless potential to build a
unique, meaningful, and high-impact career—and they’ll receive great total
rewards along the way.
About Us:
Founded in 1975, Salas O’Brien is an employee-owned engineering and professional
services firm focused on achieving impact for our clients, our team, and the
world. We know that tomorrow’s requirements are today’s opportunities, and we
are here to design lasting solutions for pressing challenges.
We work across a variety of industries providing integrated engineering and
consulting services. Our technical expertise is paired with an exceptional team
of professionals who bring our commitments to life every day.
Process & Manufacturing Division:
The Process & Manufacturing division serves clients across multiple industrial
markets. Our multidisciplinary team delivers integrated solutions that address
complex challenges while maintaining the highest standards of quality, safety,
and innovation.
Job Summary:
The Electrical Engineer is responsible for the engineering and design of
electrical, lighting, and special systems for new and existing facilities. This
role leads project execution from concept through permitting and construction,
coordinates multidisciplinary teams, interfaces directly with clients, and
supports business growth through technical excellence and project delivery.
Reporting Structure:
This position reports to the Department Manager and works closely with project
managers, discipline leaders, clients, and external stakeholders.
Key Responsibilities:
Project Planning: Develop engineering scope documentation, schedules, and
effort-hour estimates.
Client Interface: Lead client presentations both internal and external,
design reviews, and project progress meetings.
Coordination: Coordinate design and schedules with architectural, structural,
mechanical, process, instrumentation disciplines, and equipment suppliers.
Project Execution: Lead engineering and design activities from conception
through permitting, construction, and project closeout.
Quality: Perform final electrical package quality reviews and support AHJ
responses.
Project Controls: Maintain and forecast project costs, schedules, and
documentation while ensuring project records are accurately maintained for
permanent files.
Design: Develop electrical plans, one-lines, specifications, calculations,
and studies.
Technical Analysis: Perform lighting calculations, equipment selection,
loading calculations, short circuit, coordination, and arc-flash studies.
Business Development: Maintain existing client relationships and support
future opportunities.
Required Qualifications:
Education & Experience
Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering.
Minimum 10 years of progressively responsible professional electrical
engineering experience.
Minimum 5 years of electrical design experience for heavy industrial,
process, manufacturing, or similarly complex facilities.
Active Professional Engineer license required, with the ability to obtain
professional registration in additional jurisdictions as required.
Demonstrated experience serving as the lead electrical engineer or engineer
of record.
Experience serving as lead electrical engineer or engineer of record.
Demonstrated ability to independently resolve complex engineering, code,
constructability, and field issues while providing technical direction,
quality oversight, and mentorship.
Technical & Professional Skills
Advanced knowledge of electrical power distribution, equipment selection,
equipment layout, circuiting, grounding, bonding, lighting, and emergency or
standby power systems.
Ability to independently develop and review load calculations, short-circuit
studies, protective-device coordination studies, arc-flash studies, and
design recommendations using ETAP, SKM, EasyPower, or similar software.
Advanced knowledge and application of the National Electrical Code and other
applicable electrical, building, fire-protection, and safety standards.
Ability to interpret code requirements, evaluate alternatives, document
engineering decisions, and support responses to Authorities Having
Jurisdiction.
Ability to establish design criteria and perform final technical and quality
reviews of calculations, studies, specifications, procurement packages,
drawings, and construction documents.
Ability to identify and resolve complex interdisciplinary coordination,
constructability, equipment-integration, and field-installation issues.
Demonstrated ability to provide technical direction to engineers, designers,
vendors, contractors, and multidisciplinary project teams.
Experience performing site assessments, field investigations, construction
support, startup, and commissioning.
Experience with applicable design, analysis, and collaboration software,
including Autodesk Revit, AutoCAD, Navisworks, Autodesk Construction Cloud,
and Microsoft Office.
Experience with lighting calculations and/or simulation software such as
ElumTools, Visual, or AGi32.
Experience designing corporate offices, laboratories, and MEP-related
warehouse facilities.
Core Competencies
Advanced technical judgment and independent decision-making
Technical leadership and discipline coordination
Complex problem solving and risk management
Final technical review and quality-assurance responsibility.
Client advisory and relationship management
Mentoring and technical development of others
Project scope, schedule, and budget awareness
Clear communication of technical risks and recommendations
Continuous improvement of engineering standards and work processes
Behaviors
1. Customer Focus – Demonstrates an understanding of client needs in industrial
environments and delivers technical solutions that emphasize safety,
reliability, compliance, and long-term value.
2. Passion for Growth – Continuously develops technical, industry, and
consulting skills to support personal effectiveness and firm growth.
3. Leadership Impact – Influences project outcomes through sound
engineering/technical judgment, professionalism, and accountability.
4. Communication – Clearly communicates technical information, project status,
issues, recommendations, etc. to clients and internal stakeholders.
5. Ownership – Takes responsibility for quality, schedule, and deliverables
within assigned work scope.
6. Act With Urgency – Demonstrates a proactive sense of urgency in addressing
client needs, project issues, and commitments while maintaining safety and
quality standards.
7. Teamwork – Works collaboratively across disciplines to deliver integrated
and collaborative technical solutions.
8. Technical Excellence – Applies solid engineering/technical fundamentals,
codes, standards, and best practices to projects.
9. Functional Excellence – Executes work processes efficiently using tools,
systems, and methodologies.
Location:
Assigned to the Cincinnati office with expected 100% remote schedule, subject to
project and business requirements.
Travel:
Occasional travel to client and project sites is required to support
assessments, design development, construction, startup, commissioning, and
resolution of field conditions. Travel frequency may vary based on project
assignments.