Electrical Project Engineer

Actalent is seeking an Electrical Project Engineer near the Knoxville, TN area. This is a 6+ month contract (W2 role and offers benefits). The position will be doing project management on electrical projects in the heavy industrial field.

Key Responsibilities

Provide electrical and project oversight for multiple electrical infrastructure and controls projects.

Review electrical engineering packages completed by internal teams, engineering firms, vendors, and contractors.

Thoroughly review electrical drawings, one-line diagrams, schematics, equipment specifications, and other project documentation for completeness and accuracy.

Identify gaps, discrepancies, missing information, or potential execution risks before projects move into construction or outage activities.

Ensure required materials, equipment, parts, vendors, contractors, and internal resources are aligned with the project schedule.

Develop, review, and maintain project schedules to ensure engineering, procurement, construction, testing, and commissioning activities are properly sequenced.

Coordinate with site engineering, maintenance, operations, contractors, vendors, and utility providers as necessary.

Provide oversight of transformer and substation-related work, including equipment replacement and outage coordination.

Review engineering deliverables and confirm designs meet the intended project scope and site requirements.

Support inspection, testing, and commissioning planning as projects progress.

Provide technical guidance to site teams while allowing internal engineering resources and contractors to perform the detailed engineering and execution work.

Help standardize aging and obsolete hoist control systems across multiple facilities.

Maintain visibility across multiple projects and proactively identify items that could impact schedule, readiness, safety, or successful project execution.

Qualifications

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or a closely related engineering discipline preferred.

senior -level electrical engineering experience within an industrial, manufacturing, mining, metals, chemical, utility, or other heavy industrial environment.

Strong experience with substations, transformers, electrical power distribution, and industrial electrical systems.

Working knowledge of industrial controls and PLC-based control systems.

Demonstrated experience managing or overseeing electrical capital projects from engineering through construction, testing, commissioning, or startup.

Ability to confidently review and interpret electrical drawings, one-line diagrams, schematics, specifications, and engineering packages.

Experience reviewing engineering work completed by third-party engineering firms, contractors, OEMs, or vendors.

Strong project management and organizational skills with the ability to manage schedules, priorities, resources, and dependencies across multiple projects.

Experience coordinating electrical outages and equipment replacements preferred.

Ability to independently identify technical or project risks and ensure issues are addressed before execution.

Strong communication skills and ability to work directly with engineering, operations, maintenance, contractors, vendors, and site leadership.

Job Type & Location

This is a Contract position based out of Strawberry Plains, TN.

Pay and Benefits

The pay range for this position is $65.00 - $85.00/hr.

Individual compensation offered for this position within this range will depend on many factors, including qualifications, skills, relevant experience, job knowledge, geographic location, internal equity, and other pertinent job-related factors.

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)

Job Type & Location

This is a Contract position based out of Strawberry Plains, TN.

Application Deadline

This position is anticipated to close on Nov 5, 2026.

Workplace Type

This is a hybrid position in Strawberry Plains,TN.

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 20,000 consultants and 5,000 clients across the U.S., Canada, Asia and Europe, Actalent serves many of the Fortune 500. We are proud to be an Engineering News-Record (ENR) Top 500 Design Firm for our engineering design services and a ClearlyRated Best of Staffing® winner for both client and talent service.

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.

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