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Arcadis is the world's leading company delivering sustainable design, engineering, and consultancy solutions for natural and built assets.

We are more than 34,000 people, in over 30 countries, dedicated to improving quality of life.

Principal Electrical Engineer – Tampa, FloridaResponsibilities

• Electrical design and coordination of water/wastewater projects, emphasizing medium and low voltage power distribution, motor controls, lighting, and grounding.
• Provide leadership, technical knowledge, and guidance to electrical staff through direct line management, quality control reviews, and mentorship.
• Manage projects and task budgets and delivery schedules for each assignment.
• Balance team workload for multiple assignments to complete projects on time and on budget.
• Support business development and, in coordination with project managers, prepare scopes, schedules, and budgets for new projects.
• Work in multidisciplinary teams, coordinating with Control Systems, Process Mechanical, and other groups.
• Establish design criteria, perform design calculations, develop one‑line diagrams, control schematics, plans, and specifications (serve as Engineer of Record).
• Conduct field inspections, condition assessments, and oversee projects in construction, identifying deviations from design and ensuring adequate completion of designed work.
• Perform system analysis using ETAP, SKM Power Tools, or other power systems analysis software; provide engineering responsibility for staff using these tools to publish a power systems study with arc flash hazard analysis.
• Actively collaborate with practice leadership, participate in regional and national conferences, and support technical knowledge advancement and sharing.
• Travel up to 25% for project site visits, client meetings, equipment audits, and construction oversight.

Qualifications

• At least 12 years of relevant work experience.
• Bachelor's degree or higher in Electrical Engineering.
• Professional Engineering (PE) license in Florida.

Preferred Qualifications

• 15 years of relevant experience and ability to obtain reciprocity for a Professional Engineering (PE) license in other states and Puerto Rico.
• Solid working knowledge of Process and Instrumentation Diagrams, field instrumentation, and Programmable Logic Controllers (PLCs) as they relate to electrical design.
• Experience using ETAP, SKM Power Tools, or other power systems analysis software.
• NFPA 70E training.

Key Skills and Attributes

• Solid working knowledge of the National Electrical Code – NFPA 70, NFPA 820, and NFPA 70E.
• Basic understanding of AutoCAD and proficiency in Microsoft Office applications including SharePoint, Word, Excel, MS Project, and Outlook.
• Performance‑driven, able to work independently and as part of a multidisciplinary design team.
• Ability and desire to mentor and manage junior or staff engineers on multiple concurrent projects.

Benefits and Compensation

Arcadis offers benefits for full‑time and part‑time positions, including medical, dental, and vision, EAP, 401K, STD, LTD, AD&D, life insurance, paid parental leave, reward & recognition program, and optional well‑being benefits, adoption assistance, and tuition reimbursement. We offer nine paid holidays and 20 days PTO that accrue per year. Salary range: $155,000 – $185,000, adjusted for experience, education, budget, internal equity, project, and location.

Arcadis is an equal opportunity employer. We are dedicated to a policy of non‑discrimination in employment on any basis including race, creed, color, religion, national origin, sex, age, disability, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, citizenship status, veteran status, or any other basis prohibited by law.