Electrical Engineer, Construction (Automotive)

Location: Columbia, South Carolina, United States; 4–5 days per week in the office with regular in-person meetings and occasional travel.

Annual base salary: $100,000–$125,000, plus eligibility for an annual performance bonus.

Company

hirify.global is developing all-electric and range-extender pickup trucks and rugged SUVs while building a new vehicle manufacturing operation.

What you will do

• Manage multiple electrical construction projects, including schedules, costs, changes, safety, procurement, risks, communications, and quality.
• Coordinate electrical installations across the Press-Shop, Body-Shop, Paint-Shop, Assembly-Shop, central building, auxiliary buildings, substations, and facility connections.
• Resolve complex construction issues, disputes, and disagreements related to electrical scope while tracking incentives and maintaining government relations.
• Review project budgets, schedules, and quality reports to identify corrective actions throughout construction.
• Collaborate with factory and equipment planning, IT, HR, production, government institutions, contractors, and construction firms.
• Ensure compliance with federal and state regulations and maintain effective cross-functional stakeholder relationships.

Requirements

• Ability to work in Columbia, South Carolina, with 4–5 days per week in the office and occasional travel.
• 5+ years of professional experience in plant construction or factory planning.
• Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering, building engineering, or a related field; equivalent relevant experience may be considered.
• Extensive knowledge of electrical installations, design, construction codes, and standards for industrial construction.
• Experience reviewing building specifications and details, solving problems, managing multiple projects, and maintaining attention to detail.
• Integrity, curiosity, resourcefulness, adaptability, collaboration, and a growth mindset.

Nice to have

• Master’s degree.
• Knowledge of mechanical engineering.

Culture & Benefits

• Opportunity to help build a vehicle company and products from the ground up.
• Medical, dental, vision, and income protection plans.
• 401(k) program with employer matching and immediate vesting.
• 20 days of planned PTO, 40 hours of unplanned PTO, and 14 company or floating holidays annually.
• Up to 16 weeks of paid parental leave and additional paid leave for bereavement, jury duty, voting time, or military leave.