Job Summary:The Principal Electrical Engineer provides enterprise-level technical leadership across multi-office teams, elevating project quality, schedule adherence, and delivery consistency for electric and gas distribution, substation, and facilities programs. This role supports high-performing project teams, drives continuous improvement with clients and internal stakeholders, and establishes training and change-management frameworks that scale across the organization.
What You'll Do:- Lead technical development of electrical design engineers across more than a dozen offices, reducing major quality and delivery issues.
- Review and stamp plans for electric distribution, natural gas projects, compressor stations, and substation projects.
- Conduct continual improvement initiatives in response to client feedback and internal opportunities, strengthening client relationships.
- Create and administer change-management systems for organizational, equipment, and process changes.
- Oversee and review designs for compliance with client and industry standards (NESC, NEC, IEEE/IEC).
- Serve as a key technical resource and decision-maker on engineering problems, methods, and standards.
- This role typically reviews Gas Complex Projects from an Electrical perspective.
- Attends client meetings as a Subject Matter Expert as needed, and is focused on the projects, not managing people.
Minimum Qualifications:- Bachelor's degree in electrical engineering (Power emphasis preferred).
- 8-12+ years of relevant utility/energy experience.
- Professional Engineer (PE) license (or ability to obtain within 6-12 months).
- Proven record of leading multi-office technical teams and delivering complex projects.
- Experience mentoring engineers/designers and implementing QA/QC best practices.
Why Join Us?At ENTRUST Solutions Group, we are a community of over 3,000 dedicated professionals committed to our clients and each other. As an ENR Top 100 company, we provide comprehensive engineering, consulting, and automation services to various industries, including gas and electric utilities, telecommunication service providers, pipeline operators, and industrial companies. We are a forward-thinking organization dedicated to leveraging cutting-edge technology to drive success. We are committed to fostering a culture of innovation and continuous improvement.
We believe in fostering a culture of inclusivity and respect, where everyone feels valued and empowered to contribute their unique perspectives. If you are passionate about our industry and looking for a place to grow your career, we would love to hear from you!
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