Birmingham, AL, 35298, USA
17 hours ago
Electrical Engineer
Title: Electrical Engineer 2 - Supporting the DC system wiring and physical design, equipment specification, inspections, acceptance testing, and check-out support. Job Summary: The Electrical Engineer 2 position requires 3 – 6 years of related experience and an accredited bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering. Job Responsibilities: Assisting in preparing and overseeing electrical power system design including scope documents, schedules, budgets, single line diagrams, elementary, and wiring diagrams, layout and circuitry design, knowledgeable of all applicable codes and standards, QA requirements, federal, state, and local regulatory requirements required to ensure compliance, providing technical direction of other engineers, designers, and drafters, assisting in checkout and startup of systems when necessary, and must be able to effectively communicate with other groups and disciplines to ensure maximum effectiveness. Skillsets & Expertise: Good knowledge of engineering design principles preferably power plant electrical system design, experience providing technical direction in preparation of design details, drawings, and calculations, experience scheduling and coordinating projects to meet cost and schedule objectives, experience using AutoCAD and CAD Overlay would be a plus, high level of initiative and be able to effectively plan, organize, and execute their work, able to handle design on large projects at fossil fired generating plants with limited supervision, and the ability to build effective relationships with plant staff, design engineering staff and/or vendors. Qualifications: • Experience with detailed design of battery systems, chargers, inverters, UPS, and DC Fuse Panels. • Seven or more years with AutoCAD, AutoCAD Electrical, and CAD Overlay, and experience. • Capable of preparing single-line, elementary, and wiring diagrams with little oversight. • Ability to travel to plants within the company’s footprint. The candidates will be required to: • Work with a team and independently. • Work onsite with clients and remotely if needed. • Travel for meetings and field inspections. Job Type & Location This is a Contract position based out of Birmingham, AL. Pay and Benefits The pay range for this position is $45.00 - $55.00/hr. Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be subject to specific elections, plan, or program terms. If eligible, the benefits available for this temporary role may include the following: • Medical, dental & vision • Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital • 401(k) Retirement Plan – Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available • Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents) • Short and long-term disability • Health Spending Account (HSA) • Transportation benefits • Employee Assistance Program • Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave) Workplace Type This is a fully onsite position in Birmingham,AL. Application Deadline This position is anticipated to close on Feb 6, 2026. About Actalent Actalent is a global leader in engineering and sciences services and talent solutions. We help visionary companies advance their engineering and science initiatives through access to specialized experts who drive scale, innovation and speed to market. With a network of almost 30,000 consultants and more than 4,500 clients across the U.S., Canada, Asia and Europe, Actalent serves many of the Fortune 500. The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regard to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law. If you would like to request a reasonable accommodation, such as the modification or adjustment of the job application process or interviewing due to a disability, please email actalentaccommodation@actalentservices.com (%20actalentaccommodation@actalentservices.com) for other accommodation options.
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