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Logistics Practice - Lead Electrical Engineer

Henderson Engineers · Kansas City, MO · 4 days ago
HybridEngineeringFull-time

Position Summary

Responsible for guiding complex electrical engineering efforts. This role provides advanced technical expertise, leads discipline teams, oversees project quality, mentors designers and engineers, resolves major design and construction challenges, and contributes to practice-level strategy, operations, and business development.

Key Responsibilities

  • Lead electrical engineering design from concept through completion for complex or large-scale projects.
  • Direct or oversee the preparation of design documents, system layouts, detailed drawings, schematics, and specifications.
  • Develop solutions to advanced and highly complex engineering problems, providing discipline-wide technical guidance.
  • Serve as a mentor and coach across teams and practices, including supervising less experienced designers and engineers.
  • Participate in or lead staffing recommendations, training initiatives, and technical strategy development.
  • Provide quality oversight, including conducting and/or issuing final quality reviews to ensure compliance with standards and best practices.
  • Communicate with clients, resolve conflicts, and provide leadership in responding to technical questions or design challenges.
  • Lead or support strategic business development efforts and maintain key client and partner relationships.
  • Serve as Engineer of Record when assigned, ensuring technical accuracy, accountability, and adherence to professional standards.

Core Competencies

  • Leadership & Influence: Inspires organizational culture, models integrity, navigates ambiguity while motivating others.
  • Coaching & Development: Mentors talent across the discipline, fosters continuous learning, and cultivates constructive feedback loops.
  • Quality & Accountability: Drives high-quality outcomes, holds others accountable, and reinforces standards across the discipline.
  • Collaboration & Inclusion: Resolves conflict with diplomacy, promotes inclusive teamwork, and contributes to a collaborative environment.
  • Innovation & Professional Responsibility: Encourages innovation, maintains financial and technical responsibility, and stays current with industry advancements.

Key Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s degree in a relevant engineering field (electrical, mechanical, fire protection, or architectural).
  • 9+ years of relevant experience.
  • Professional Engineer (PE) license is strongly preferred (required for EOR’s).
  • Advanced to expert proficiency in electrical engineering design, applicable codes and standards, Revit, Bluebeam, and construction processes.
  • Demonstrated ability to lead discipline coordination and manage complex or large-scale project scopes.
  • MEP/Construction Industry experience.
  • High technical aptitude: ability to learn, understand and utilize various systems and processes.
  • Demonstrated effective critical thinking and problem-solving skills.
  • Proficiency with Microsoft Office suite and engineering design software applicable to your discipline or focus.
  • Clear communication and willingness to ask questions.
  • Accountability, reliability, and ethical behavior.
  • Commitment to accuracy and quality.
  • Collaboration and receptiveness to feedback.

Let's Talk Perks

  • Flexible Work Hours (Because we all need to balance work and life.)
  • Casual Dress Code (Be yourself, please.)
  • Paid Volunteer Time (We literally pay you to volunteer.)
  • Paid Parental Leave (Because we know both parents deserve to be there for a new child.)
  • Health and Wellness Initiatives (Get Fit and Stay Fit.)
  • Receptive and Forward-Thinking Leadership (Our doors are always open.)
  • Clear Career Path Options (We want you to excel.)
  • Industry-leading 401K match and profit sharing (When the company succeeds, we all share in that success.)
  • Employee Stock Ownership Plan (Yes, our employees are the owners.)
  • Paid Training for Professional Development (We’ll pay for the time you take getting better at what you do.)
  • Performance Bonuses (When you do well, we reward you for your work.)
  • Comprehensive and Extensive Insurance (We’ve got you covered.)
  • Paid Term Life and Disability (We’ve got your family covered, too.)
  • Health Savings Account & Flexible Spending Accounts (We'll help you take advantage of tax savings.)
  • Paid Time Off and Sick Time off (Take a break. You deserve it!)
  • Financial Wellness & Coaching Program (Financial security makes you a happier team member.)

About the Role

We provide total building system design services across multiple high-growth markets for industry leaders. You'll get to use your talent to work on projects for some of the biggest names in mission-critical, higher education, sports, healthcare, grocery, restaurant, and retail within the sectors we serve in business, community, grocery, health, retail, & venue.

How We're Different

We're about more than just buildings. We're about you. You, and the hundreds of passionate employee-owners who make us who we are. We’ve always been committed to providing an inclusive workplace where people can bring their full self to work and helps people reach their full potential – both as professionals and individuals.

What We Do

We provide total building system design services across multiple high-growth markets for industry leaders. You'll get to use your talent to work on projects for some of the biggest names in mission-critical, higher education, sports, healthcare, grocery, restaurant, and retail within the sectors we serve in business, community, grocery, health, retail, & venue.

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