Day & Zimmermann
10,000+ employees
Founded 1901
Defense & Security • Engineering • Construction
Day & Zimmermann is a comprehensive service provider specializing in maintenance, construction, and engineering solutions for the power, chemical, and industrial sectors, as well as munitions manufacturing and related services. The company plays a significant role in the defense sector, providing critical infrastructure solutions, munitions demilitarization, and architectural and engineering services to government and commercial clients. With a strong commitment to workforce solutions and sustainable practices, Day & Zimmermann has built a reputation for innovation and reliability over its 120 years of operation.
Principal Electrical Engineer
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🕒 August 14, 2025
🌲 North Carolina, South Carolina, +2 more states – Remote
💵 $136.4k - $204.6k / year
⏰ Full Time
🔴 Lead
🔋 Electrical Engineer
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Day & Zimmermann
10,000+ employees
Founded 1901
Defense & Security • Engineering • Construction
Day & Zimmermann is a comprehensive service provider specializing in maintenance, construction, and engineering solutions for the power, chemical, and industrial sectors, as well as munitions manufacturing and related services. The company plays a significant role in the defense sector, providing critical infrastructure solutions, munitions demilitarization, and architectural and engineering services to government and commercial clients. With a strong commitment to workforce solutions and sustainable practices, Day & Zimmermann has built a reputation for innovation and reliability over its 120 years of operation.
📋 Description
• The Opportunity: full-time, staff PRINCIPAL ELECTRICAL ENGINEER to join the Day & Zimmermann team • Interfacing with clients and leading a team of engineers/designers to develop electrical solutions for capital projects • Perform discipline administrative and supervisory functions on the project, including developing discipline scope documents, budgets, schedules and staffing plans; may fill in for Engineering Department Manager • Work you’ll do: responsibility for all engineering and design activities for assigned team; coordinate with other disciplines, departments, construction, site personnel, vendors, subcontractors and client; cost and schedule commitments; prepare estimates; evaluate team members; coaching; establish work plans and staffing; review engineering drawings and specs; ensure technical content and design quality • Skills: industrial design practices for medium/low voltage distribution; NEC, IEEE, NEMA, NFPA; classification for gas/dust; strong organizational skills; estimating, scheduling, cost control; CAD (AutoCAD, Revit, Microstation); SKM/ETAP power system studies; project execution; multi-discipline teamwork • Qualifications: ABET-accredited Electrical Engineering degree; 15+ years experience; PE; reliable attitude; drug/background screening; safety • Benefits: comprehensive package including medical/Rx, dental/vision, life/AD&D, disability; FSA; maternity leave; parental/family leave; other PTO; voluntary benefits and pet insurance • Physical/mental requirements and safety expectations
🎯 Requirements
• BS/BA degree in Electrical Engineering required from an ABET accredited college/univeristy • 15+ years experience • PE required • Great attitude and team player • Successful completion of drug and background screening process • Well versed in industrial design practices for medium and low voltage electrical distribution including, but not limited to, lighting, grounding, lightening protection, power distribution, heat tracing and electrical area classification. Experience applying industry codes and standards (NEC, IEEE, NEMA, NFPA). Very knowledgable of electrical design practices for Class I and II areas (classified for gas and dust). • Strong organizational skills for multiple projects; Effective Writing and Communication Skills. • Estimating, scheduling, cost control, communications, management of people and ability to lead the completion of projects. • Basic CAD skills in AutoCAD, Revit and Microstation; Proficient in the use of electrical system modeling software such as SKM and/or ETAP to perform power system studies (short circuit, coordination, arc flash, etc.) • Experience in effective project execution practices and application of project procedures; Multidiscipline team player with a strong understanding of the interfaces required with other disciplines. • BS/BA degree, 15+ years experience and PE required.
🏖️ Benefits
• medical/Rx, dental and vision coverage • life, AD&D and disability insurance • flexible spending accounts • 100% paid maternity leave for up to 12 weeks • parental leave • family leave • other paid time off • voluntary benefits and discount programs to meet our employees’ individual needs including pet insurance for our furry family members!
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