Electrical Engineer – Industrial Power Systems

About the role

Red Metals is building its first copper processing and refining plant in Charleston, South Carolina. The Electrical Engineer will design, build, commission, and own the plant’s electrical systems, ensuring reliable, efficient operation as production scales.

Key responsibilities

• Design, install, and maintain power distribution, switchgear, transformers, motor control centers, VFDs, feeder and branch circuits, and grounding systems.
• Lead electrical design from concept through commissioning, ensuring compliance with NEC, NFPA 70E, and local codes.
• Collaborate with Mechanical, Chemical, Metallurgical, and Controls engineers to integrate electrical systems into the overall manufacturing process.
• Support installation, startup, troubleshooting, and root‑cause analysis on the plant floor.
• Analyze system performance and energy consumption to improve reliability, efficiency, and operating cost.

Required profile

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering or related field, or equivalent hands‑on experience.
• 3–8+ years of electrical engineering experience, preferably in metals, refining, or heavy industry.
• Proven ability to take electrical systems from design through commissioning to operation.
• Comfortable working on an industrial plant floor and making decisions with incomplete information.
• Demonstrated leadership potential in a fast‑moving, low‑structure environment.

Required skills

• Industrial power distribution (medium/low/high voltage).
• Motor control expertise (VFDs, MCCs, three‑phase systems).
• Electrical load analysis and grounding/bonding.
• NEC code application and compliance.
• Electrical system design and commissioning.