Lead Electrical Engineer

Lead Electrical Engineer
Location: Blairsville, PA
Type: Contract + per diem + benefits
Pay: $70/hr - $100/hr
Industry: Industrial construction

The Lead Electrical Field Engineer to support construction, commissioning, and startup activities for a major Combined Cycle Gas Turbine (CCGT) power generation project.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead electrical field engineering support during construction and installation
• Coordinate electrical contractors, commissioning teams, and project stakeholders
• Support installation of substations, switchyards, transformers, switchgear, MCCs, cable systems, grounding systems, and high-voltage equipment
• Review electrical drawings, one-line diagrams, vendor packages, RFIs, and field changes
• Resolve field engineering issues impacting safety, quality, schedule, and cost
• Support testing, energization, startup, and system turnover activities
• Participate in constructability reviews, field walkdowns, and commissioning planning.

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree in Electrical Engineering.

• 7+ years of experience in power generation, utility, EPC, energy infrastructure, or industrial construction projects
• Experience supporting CCGT / Combined Cycle Power Plant projects.
• Strong background with substations, switchyards, transmission interconnections, and high-voltage electrical systems.
• Experience supporting construction, field execution, commissioning, and startup activities.

Preferred Qualifications

• Utility interconnection experience
• EPC project execution experience
• Electrical commissioning and energization experience
• Experience with major OEM electrical equipment suppliers

**All applicants must be able to work in the United States without sponsorship of any type, now or in the future

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