Electrical Engineer – Industrial Power Systems

Job overview

The Electrical Engineer – Industrial Power Systems role is onsite in Gaffney, SC, with work primarily at customer sites in North Carolina and South Carolina. Pay is $35–$50 per hour, depending on skill set and experience. The team delivers electrical services focused on safe, efficient, and future-ready operations. The engineer designs, analyzes, tests, and commissions electrical systems, with emphasis on medium- and low-voltage distribution, protection, and compliance. The role also documents results, coordinates with field technicians and clients, and evaluates aging systems for modernization and monitoring improvements.

What you'll do

• Develop protective relay settings and control schematics
• evaluate circuit breaker and fuse coordination, protective-device trip curves, and test plans
• field-test protective relays, circuit breakers, switchgear, switchboards, MCCs, and motors
• develop project methods of procedure
• apply NFPA 70E, NFPA 70B, and NEC requirements
• produce specifications, drawings, cable termination diagrams, and test reports
• coordinate with field technicians and client stakeholders
• evaluate aging systems and propose life-extension, modernization, or IoT monitoring enhancements.

What we're looking for

Skills & competencies

electrical engineer

full-time

gaffney sc

3a recruiting

industrial power systems

medium voltage

low voltage

protective relays

testing and commissioning

nfpa 70e

nfpa 70b

nec

$35–$50/hr

weekend work

Work arrangement

• Weekend coverage required

Benefits & perks

• Medical, dental, vision, accident, hospital, critical illness, voluntary life, and short-term disability coverage
• 401(k)
• paid holidays
• approximately two weeks of vacation/PTO
• PPE and work-boot allowance
• travel expenses covered as described in the posting.

Why this role

Requires a bachelor’s degree or higher in electrical engineering or a closely related field and 2+ years of relevant experience. Work schedules vary by customer project and may shift between days and nights; most weeks include weekend work. Travel is primarily to customer sites in North and South Carolina, with occasional out-of-state work.

About the employer

3A Recruiting LLC is hiring for this role. Industry: Engineering Services. Sector: 54.