Electrical Engineer III Pittsburgh, PA 57hr
Pittsburgh, PA - USA
Job Summary
Location: Pittsburgh PA (On-site full-time)
Compensation: $57/hour (W2 contract 24-month assignment)
Employment: Contract (24 months)
An energy infrastructure company needs a hands-on Electrical Engineer III to design and support power distribution systems for critical infrastructure like pipelines compressor stations and storage facilities. This role blends real technical depth with project leadership.
What Youll Own
- Design implement and optimize electrical systems and power distribution networks for critical infrastructure
- Produce one-line diagrams electrical schematics system layouts and load calculations
- Review contractor engineering deliverables and drawings for compliance with design specifications
- Support procurement of electrical equipment and materials drawing on trusted vendor relationships
- Participate in commissioning testing and startup of electrical equipment
- Apply safety measures such as arc flash mitigation and fault detection and ensure code and regulatory compliance
What Youll Bring
- Bachelors degree in Electrical Engineering from an ABET-accredited university (or an ABET Engineering Technology degree plus an active P.E. and 4 years of relevant experience)
- 10 years of hands-on electrical / power systems engineering for critical infrastructure
- Power system design analysis and simulation with ETAP MATLAB PSCAD Simulink or similar
- Hands-on experience with high-voltage equipment: transformers generators and switchgear
- Working knowledge of electrical design codes (NEC NEMA API IEEE)
Nice to Have
- Professional Engineer (P.E.) license
- Midstream oil & gas experience (pipelines compressor stations storage)
- Pre-FEED FEED or EPC project experience on small to medium facility projects
- Grid integration and renewable energy exposure
If you are a power systems engineer who likes owning real infrastructure from design through startup this is a meaty hands-on 24-month assignment.