Senior Electrical Engineer

Job Details

The Senior Electrical Engineer position is responsible for providing deep electrical technical expertise, ensuring quality and integration standards are met as well as providing technical mentoring to others on the electrical engineering team. This position independently leads electrical planning, designing, engineering, and construction document production and is responsible for the overall quality of the technical output of their discipline. This individual will be directly involved in maintaining and growing client relationships as a electrical engineering expert.

Management/Operational

• Has an 80% billable expectation related to actively managing electrical engineering on projects and fulfilling all the duties of an engineer.
• Manages multiple, simultaneous projects from beginning to end, such as Design Basis through specifications and submittals with a demonstrated ability to clearly communicate project objectives, problems, solutions and scope changes with clients, field personnel and internal staff.
• Works closely with customers, partners, and colleagues to achieve deadlines while delivering a quality product.

Tech Leadership

• Provides electrical technical leadership and ensures quality and the highest level of electrical engineering services to external and internal clients.
• Applies, teaches, and mentors others in subject matter expertise, including knowledge of building codes, regulations, requirements, building materials, construction methods, and procedures for project work.
• Manages information flow and looks for ways to improve project-related processes.
• Prides in craft; desire to stay current and serve as a subject matter expert to identify trends and technical advances.
• Able and willing to stamp/seal self-produced documents.
• Able to work with minimal supervision and guidance.
• Able to direct drafting to support your electrical design.
• Able to organize and prioritize personal workload and make necessary adjustments to meet deadlines; must be results oriented and milestone driven.

Talent Development & Hiring

• Contributes to junior team member skill advancements via coaching and/or mentoring.
• Assists in recruiting, interviewing, hiring, and onboarding new electrical team members.
• Analyzes project scope and assists in authoring proposals and contracts.
• Nurtures positive relationships with existing clients and partners through project work that assists leadership in procuring repeat client work.

The Fine Print

• Bachelor’s degree in Architectural/Electrical Engineering from an accredited institution with an emphasis or specific training in electrical engineering for building environments.
• A Professional Engineer (PE) license is required.
• Ten or more years of electrical engineering experience.
• Established track record of complete electrical system design for buildings.
• Experience in one or more of these types of facilities is preferred, but not required.
• Able to make independent decisions within a general framework.
• Demonstrated exceptional planning, analytical and problem-solving skills; ability to apply logical steps to problem solving.
• Able to function effectively in a demanding environment and manage multiple projects simultaneously.
• Must be proficient in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Access, Outlook), specialized electrical engineering software (SKM Power Tools, Visual, Elumtools) and Revit proficiency required.

Physical Requirements And Environmental Adaptability

• Work is performed in an office setting and in the field.
• Physical presence in office for a minimum of 4 days/week.
• Able to move around construction sites in various stages of development.
• Minimal travel is required for this position but with occasional travel to other offices.
• Activities may be necessary outside of the normal office hours depending on workload, schedules, and client geographical location.

Salary Range

The salary range for this position is $120,000 to $150,000 based on skills and experience.