Senior Electrical Advisor

Responsibilities

• Provide leadership and oversight to contractors, vendors, and commissioning agents throughout all phases of commissioning including documentation, scheduling, and logistics.
• Manage commissioning agent engagement, deliverables, and execution.
• Inspect electrical systems installation, ensuring compliance with project specifications and quality standards.
• Audit facility electrical equipment and systems for end-of-life replacement, sale/purchase, and maintenance efficacy.
• Perform technical analysis of electrical systems operation versus design intent and efficiency opportunities.
• Conduct quality reviews of project documentation such as NETA electrical testing reports, commissioning reports, O&M procedures, etc.
• Meet project milestones, including working necessary hours to conduct scope.
• When required, travel to project sites to conduct scope (approximately 30-50% travel).
• Clearly communicate with others in both written and spoken forms.
• Mentor and train other engineers and consultants to develop knowledge base.
• Work independently while coordinating with senior personnel and other disciplines.
• Maintain a strong working knowledge of mechanical systems.
• Maintain excellent organizational skills, with the ability to manage multiple tasks simultaneously.

Qualifications

• Minimum ten (10) years of experience in engineering consulting or building commissioning.
• Four (4) year degree equivalent in construction administration, electrical engineering or architectural engineering with a electrical focus is preferred although not required.
• Two (2) year degrees equivalent and EET degrees with work experience will be considered.
• Experience in larger industrial and commercial buildings is preferred, with experience in mission critical a strong emphasis.
• Familiarity with power distribution systems, battery energy storage systems, relay protection, and emergency power generation is of high importance.
• Experience working across the entire construction process, from schematic design through construction administration, including review of design drawings, specifications, and submittals, and field work such as site surveys, site observations, and punch lists.
• Experience interfacing with client, contractor, and operation teams is strongly preferred.
• Strong knowledge of electrical controls and power monitoring systems for electrical systems is an emphasis.
• Experience with commissioning management tools such as CxAlloy and BIM360 and construction management tools such as Procore, Autodesk Construction Cloud, and Helix.
• Professional Engineer (PE) License or Engineer-In-Training (EIT) path to PE is a plus; however unlicensed candidates with appropriate on-the-job experience are welcome to apply.
• Have experience with the use of Bluebeam and Microsoft tools such as Word, Power Point, Excel, and Teams.

Pay

Base Compensation: $150,000 - $225,000 Annually (Actual compensation is subject to variation due to factors such as education, experience, skills and/or location)

Schedule

SMC offers a competitive benefits package, with a 36-hour standard work week, hybrid working arrangement, 13 paid holidays, 100% coverage of medical, health, and dental insurance premiums for our full-time employees, and reimbursement of professional licensing costs. Spouse and family insurance premiums are subsidized by SMC. All full-time employees are additionally eligible for employer-sponsored life and long-term disability insurance as well as participation in our 401(k) plan, with annual safe harbor contribution.

Benefits

We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, age, national origin, disability status, genetic information, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.