Senior Electrical Engineer - Justice + Civic

About the Role

As a Senior Electrical Engineer focused on elevating our work within the Justice + Civic sector, you will lead multidisciplinary engineering teams to produce high-quality construction documents and manage project schedules to meet deliverable requirements. You will collaborate closely with all disciplines to produce highly integrated building designs and play a key role in client relationship development and management. You will guide the engineering team to ensure deliverables are of consistent quality and within budget.

DLR Group’s Justice+Civic studio elevates behavioral, environmental, and social betterment, resulting in healing, equity, and transformation for the individual and community.

Responsibilities

• Lead multiple projects and staff across multiple regions, ensuring local teams understand the specific design criteria of justice projects and train engineering teams in this project type.
• Assure quality of design produced by teams through multiple touch points.
• Manage engineering project execution, ensuring alignment with budget, schedule, and scope while maintaining client expectations.
• Track project milestones and deliverables, ensuring adherence to quality standards and preparing regular status reports.
• Facilitate and document meetings with staff and clients, coordinating project personnel, vendors, and consultants.
• Actively engage in business development initiatives by contributing to RFP responses, participating in client interviews, and fostering client relationships.
• Lead the design on projects of significance.
• Collaborate early and often with architects, other engineers, and clients as part of our integrated design process.
• Carry out technical review of interdisciplinary teams prior to issuance.
• Represent DLR Group at meetings with owners, clients, and suppliers.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical or Architectural Engineering.
• Licensed Professional Engineer (PE).
• 15+ years of experience working as an engineer, including design of building systems related to the Justice + Civic sector.
• A strong understanding of electrical engineering, including:
• Smoke control systems design and coordination with smoke modeling consultants.
• Specific knowledge of lighting systems as they relate to justice facilities, especially correctional facilities.
• Security requirements of justice facilities and how electrical systems tie into security systems.
• Familiarity with facility operations and maintenance of building systems.
• Working knowledge of the design and construction process and the ability to understand and communicate with professionals of other disciplines.
• Strong critical thinking, time management, and communication skills, both verbal and written.
• Understanding of business management and customer service principles.
• Knowledge of local building and energy codes.
• Demonstrated record of consistent quality work.
• Ability to lead others and foster teamwork.
• Knowledge and support of DLR Group’s climate action strategy and commitments, including AIA2030, MEP2040, and SE2050.

Preferred Qualifications

• WELL, LEED, or relevant accreditation to the region.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance.
• Disability and wellness programs.
• Flex spending accounts.
• Paid holidays and paid time off.
• 401(k) plan and employee stock ownership.
• Bonus opportunities.

Pay

The suggested pay range for this position is $102,000 - $160,000 USD, based on location, experience, and skills.

Schedule

DLR Group follows a four-day in-office work model, with employees having the flexibility to work somewhere other than the office on Fridays.