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We validate electrical engineers on load calculations, one-line development and code compliance before you spend interview time. Candidates match your voltage class and facility type.
Business case
Why this hire matters
Voltage class matching
We confirm candidates have designed or reviewed systems at your actual voltage class, since medium-voltage distribution experience does not automatically translate from low-voltage backgrounds.
Code and standard fluency
We check working familiarity with NEC, NFPA 70E and relevant utility interconnection standards applicable to your project location.
Load calculation rigor
Candidates are asked to walk through a load calculation methodology to confirm they can size equipment correctly, not just reference prior projects.
Coordination study exposure
We confirm hands-on experience with short-circuit and protective device coordination studies, a common gap among design-only engineers.
Candidate profile
What a strong candidate looks like
These are the markers our recruiters verify before a candidate reaches your shortlist.
- Licensed PE or working toward licensure, depending on the seniority of the role
- Direct experience with load calculations, one-line diagrams and panel schedules
- Familiar with NEC, NFPA 70E, and relevant local utility interconnection requirements
- Has produced or reviewed short-circuit and protective device coordination studies
- Comfortable using AutoCAD Electrical, Revit MEP, or SKM/ETAP for design and analysis
- Able to coordinate design decisions with mechanical, structural, and controls disciplines
Benchmarks
Experience and market expectations
Hiring benchmarks
- Typical experience
- 4 to 20 years, scaling from design engineer to senior/lead depending on role
- Platforms
- AutoCAD Electrical, Revit MEP, SKM PowerTools, ETAP
- Deliverables
- One-line diagrams, load calculations, panel schedules, coordination studies
- Travel expectations
- Mostly office-based with periodic site visits for field verification
- Work environment
- Engineering office, with substation and switchgear room walkthroughs as needed
Screening
How we qualify candidates
Design portfolio review
Step 1
We review sample one-lines or panel schedules to confirm design quality and completeness.
Load calculation walkthrough
Step 2
Candidates explain their methodology for a representative load calculation scenario.
Code knowledge check
Step 3
We confirm working knowledge of NEC articles relevant to the project type.
Coordination study discussion
Step 4
Candidates describe a short-circuit or coordination study they produced or reviewed.
Reference verification
Step 5
We confirm licensure status and scope of design authority with prior employers.
Timeline
What the hiring timeline looks like
Requirement scoping call
Days 1-2
We capture voltage class, facility type, and design software requirements.
Shortlist delivery
Days 3-10
Shortlists for standard electrical design roles typically arrive within one to two weeks.
Technical interview
Week 2
Your team runs a design or code-knowledge focused interview.
Offer and onboarding
Week 2-4
Offer, licensing verification, and start date coordination follow candidate selection.
Avoid these
Common hiring mistakes
Ignoring voltage class experience
A low-voltage commercial background does not prepare an engineer for medium-voltage industrial distribution design, leading to rework on submittals.
Skipping licensure verification
Projects requiring PE stamps face delays when hiring managers assume licensure without confirming state registration.
Underweighting coordination study skill
Design-only engineers without study experience often produce one-lines that fail coordination review, costing redesign cycles.
Overlooking software fluency gaps
An engineer unfamiliar with your specific CAD or analysis platform can add weeks of onboarding time on a project with a fixed deadline.
Most requested
Skills clients ask for most often
- One-line diagram development
- Load calculations and panel scheduling
- NEC and NFPA 70E code compliance
- Short-circuit and coordination studies (ETAP/SKM)
- AutoCAD Electrical
- Revit MEP
- Medium-voltage distribution design
- Utility interconnection requirements
Sectors
Where this role is deployed
Power & Grid Modernization
Transmission, substation, and protection engineers supporting grid modernization, renewable interconnection, and generation programs.
See sector coverageMission Critical Infrastructure
Engineering talent for facilities where downtime is not an option, from commissioning through long-term operations.
See sector coverageConstruction
Construction managers, MEP engineers, and project controls staff for complex commercial and industrial builds.
See sector coverage
Engagement models
Ways to structure this hire
Contract Staffing
Discipline-qualified engineers deployed to your project phase - not your job description - mobilized within a 10 business day standard.
How this model worksDirect Hire
Source and place permanent engineers who join your payroll directly from day one, screened through the same 14-stage evaluation standard applied to every engagement.
How this model worksExecutive Search
Senior engineering leadership requires a different standard. Retained search delivers targeted, confidential, relationship-driven access to passive candidates.
How this model works
Answers
Frequently asked questions
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Before you brief the search
The discipline profile behind this guide, plus the pay and market context that shapes a realistic offer.
- Electrical Engineers discipline profileResponsibilities, certifications and technical screening depth for electrical engineers.
- Salary guidesWhat actually moves compensation for this discipline, by sector and project phase.
- Market insightsAvailability, competing demand and time-to-fill reality across our sectors.
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Send the requisition, site location and target start date. A recruiter who screens electrical engineers every week will confirm market feasibility, pay reality and timeline before any search work begins.