Candid

Engineering

SeniorElectricalEngineer(Preconstruction)

$150–250k San Francisco, California, United States FULL TIME
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The Brief

“Senior Electrical Engineer (Preconstruction) at Candid. Skills: Preconstruction engineering, Electrical workflows, Product requirements, Automation. Translate electrical workflows into requirements. Define electrical scope development”

What You'll Achieve.

Make preconstruction 10x faster

Industry & Context.

Engineering
Problems you'll solve

Spot inconsistencies; Catch inconsistencies

What They're Looking For.

Must Have

7+ years at an EPC, 7+ years at a PMC, 7+ years at an owner operator, Understanding of FEED electrical workflows, Understanding of early detailed design electrical workflows, Experience with downstream electrical deliverables, Ability to spot inconsistencies, Clear understanding of cross discipline dependencies

Nice to Have

Experience with brownfield tie ins, Experience with constrained power systems, Familiarity with hazardous area requirements, Interest in AI, Interest in automation

What You'll Do.

Translate electrical workflows into requirements

Define electrical scope development

Define electrical scope validation

Review electrical inputs

Validate electrical inputs

Review equipment requirements

Validate equipment requirements

Create repeatable checks

Catch inconsistencies across load assumptions

Catch inconsistencies across equipment needs

Catch inconsistencies across package interfaces

Map electrical rework causes

Clarify interfaces with Mechanical packages

Clarify interfaces with Instrumentation

Clarify interfaces with project constraints

Identify repetitive steps

Identify steps requiring engineering judgement

How You'll Work.

Team & Collaboration

Cross discipline dependencies

Full Job Description

What We’re Building Candid is building the AI layer for EPCs. We use AI to reduce the manual effort behind preconstruction engineering by automating document understanding, consistency checks, and repetitive workflow steps across major disciplines. Our goal is to make preconstruction 10x faster without sacrificing engineering quality. We recently raised $6.5M from top AI and industrial investors (including Schneider Electric and Meta’s Chief AI Scientist). Our team includes engineers from MIT, Carnegie Mellon, major LNG and power projects, and leading EPCs. What You Will Do You will help us translate real electrical workflows into product requirements and validation checks: - Define how electrical scope is developed and validated during FEED - Review and validate electrical inputs and equipment requirements across early phase packages - Create repeatable checks that catch inconsistencies across load assumptions, equipment needs, and package interfaces - Map where electrical rework happens and what typically causes it - Clarify interfaces with Mechanical packages, Instrumentation, and overall project constraints - Identify which steps are repetitive vs which require real engineering judgement Your experience will help define the checks, workflows, and product requirements that let software take on the repetitive parts, with engineers in control. What We Are Looking For - 7+ years at an EPC, PMC, or owner operator - Strong understanding of FEED and early detailed design electrical workflows - Experience with typical downstream electrical deliverables (load lists, equipment requirements, distribution concepts) - Knowledge of NFPA, IEC, IEEE, or similar standards - Ability to spot inconsistencies across equipment requirements and vendor packages - Clear understanding of cross discipline dependencies Nice to Have - Experience with brownfield tie ins and constrained power systems - Familiarity with hazardous area driven requirements in downstream facilities - Interest in

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