Navarro Research and Engineering is recruiting an Electrical Principal Design Engineer #4000 (3848) in Greenville, SC.
Navarro Research & Engineering is an award-winning federal contractor dedicated to partnering with clients to advance clean energy and deliver effective solutions for complex challenges in the nuclear and environmental fields. Joining Navarro means being a part of an exceptional team committed to quality and safety while also looking for innovative strategies to create value for the client’s success. Headquartered in Oak Ridge, Tennessee, Navarro has active programs in place across the nation for DOE/NNSA, NASA, and the Department of Defense.
Provide the essential administrative processes, technical knowledge, and leadership required to support complex electrical engineering projects. This position has oversight of a specific project area and acts as a representative of the electrical engineering discipline, ensuring technical accuracy across all phases of project execution. This is a lead-level role performing engineering assignments of advanced complexity.
Under general supervision of the Discipline Lead Engineer, the Electrical Principal Design Engineer serves as a Supervising Lead, providing technical direction, mentorship, and oversight to engineers and designers.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities
- Analyze and make independent recommendations regarding technical solutions to problems of advanced complexity in accordance with project requirements.
- Develop and review electrical specifications and design criteria.
- Perform and check complex engineering analyses and calculations; specify materials, equipment, and systems; and resolve advanced technical issues.
- Coordinate technical issues with other disciplines, project management, vendors, and clients.
- Execute work in compliance with the Project Quality Plan, procedures, and applicable codes and standards.
- Ensure work is executed in accordance with approved project scope, cost, and schedule baselines.
- Develop and review estimates, schedules, and progress reports, including effort-hour estimating and staff forecasting.
- Establish, control, and report on material key quantities; provide analysis and forecasts.
- Provide technical support to procurement and subcontracting activities, including scope development, technical bid evaluations, and review of vendor submittals.
- Support construction administration activities, including responses to requests for information (RFIs) and evaluation of field changes.
- Perform other duties as assigned.