Job ID: 12116
Location: Reading, Pennsylvania
Employment Type: Contract
Date Added: 07/01/2026

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Job Description

Principal Electrical Engineer

Location: Reading, PA

Description:

You will provide electrical engineering services to the company and its customers, including technical support and supervision within the electrical engineering team.

Responsibilities
  • Deliver electrical engineering services that meet the organization’s, its customers and applicable statutory and regulatory specifications, on time and within budget.
  • Initiate, manage and if required supervise electrical engineering project requirements.
  • Perform electrical engineering services such as:
    • Participate in relevant meetings, prepare progress reports and follow required checking procedures.
    • Ensure the project scope is clear and that changes comply with project change management processes.
    • Provide assistance and advice during procurement, construction and commissioning activities.  For example, write requisitions, conduct technical bid evaluations and write purchase orders. 
  • If required, act as the electrical engineering Lead on specific projects.
  • If responsible for a team:
    • Outline project requirements including actively promoting workshare, where appropriate, assign tasks and supervise progress.
    • Ensure the required services meet the company’s, its customers and applicable statutory and regulatory requirements, on time and within budget.
  • Proactively resolve any discrepancies between the organization and its customer’s requirements.
  • Keep up-to-date with the latest developments and technical innovations in electrical engineering.
  • If required, assist and support junior personnel within the electrical engineering team.
  • Communicate effectively with the electrical engineering team and project stakeholders, including the customers.
  • Identify issues and problems, develop appropriate solutions, and ask for assistance when required.
Technical and Industry Experience:
  • Relevant discipline experience.
  • Experience working in project leadership role.
  • Experience in estimating project costs and writing proposal content.
  • Highly effective technical and practical engineering skills and ability to consistently deliver quality, accurate and timely work to the company and its customers.
  • A sound knowledge of the fundamental requirements of the electrical engineering, and the basic requirements of other engineering fields.
  • A sound knowledge of applicable local and international standards and statutory and regulatory requirements.
  • Competent use of electrical engineering specific software.
  • Competent use of relevant software such as MS Office Suite.
  • Substantial technical land practical experience in electrical engineering in the same or similar industry including experience in working in multi-disciplinary projects and teams.
Education – Qualifications, Accreditation, Training
Required:
  • 4 or 5 year Bachelor degree in Electrical Engineering.
Preferred:
  • Professional Engineer (PE) in the United States – Required.