Senior Electrical Engineer - Mission Critical (Atlanta)

About the role

The Senior Electrical Engineer will lead electrical design project teams to create world-class designs for new projects, alterations, and redevelopments across a variety of sectors, including power, process, corporate, healthcare, pipeline, airports, institutional, industrial, manufacturing, government, and military facilities. You will guide the project team through the entire design and construction process, adapting electrical plans to meet budget constraints, design factors, or client needs.

Responsibilities

• Lead electrical design from the conceptual phase through design completion, aligning with project requirements set by project managers.
• Prepare electrical equipment specifications, data sheets, Request for Qualifications (RFQs), technical bid summaries, and purchase recommendations.
• Review electrical equipment vendor drawings and interface with suppliers, clients, other engineering disciplines, detailers, and designers.
• Participate in project scheduling, scope definition, budget planning, staffing, and construction planning.
• Manage change orders effectively.
• Apply expert knowledge of electrical concepts, practices, codes, and procedures to deliver complex, non-standard design solutions.
• Conduct quality reviews of production drawings and project-related data to ensure corrections are made using CAD software.
• Oversee construction administration, including coordination with field personnel to resolve design-related installation issues, calculations, field inspections, and testing of electrical systems.
• Lead field inspections, installations, measurements, or calculations for public and private clients.
• Prepare and present technical reports for clients and industry publications.
• Build and maintain effective relationships with clients, customers, and contractors while developing new business opportunities.
• Ensure customer satisfaction goals and expectations are met.
• Support sales and marketing efforts, identifying key pursuits.
• Lead the development of cost proposals and qualification statements to meet financial performance targets.
• Prepare and present project budgets, cost estimates, and performance reports.
• Provide leadership, guidance, and mentorship to less experienced engineers within the electrical engineering practice.
• Ensure adherence to QA/QC processes.
• Facilitate effective communication with other engineering disciplines.
• Ensure compliance with company and site safety policies.
• Perform additional duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical Engineering or a related degree from an ABET-accredited program and 7+ years of electrical engineering experience. EPC project experience preferred.
• or Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical or related Engineering Technology from an ABET-accredited program and successful completion of the Fundamentals of Engineering (FE) exam and 7+ years of electrical engineering experience. EPC project experience preferred.
• or Master’s Degree in Electrical Engineering and 6+ years of electrical engineering experience. EPC project experience preferred.
• Expert knowledge of standard engineering techniques, procedures, and electrical equipment design ANSI/IEEE standards.
• Strong computer skills (e.g., Microsoft Office Suite).
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Experience leading discipline design for large projects and delegating tasks within a team.
• Demonstrated critical thinking and ability to work methodically in a quantitative problem-solving environment.
• Strong attention to detail, facilitation, team-building, collaboration, organization, and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to perform quality reviews for detailed engineering documents and specifications.
• Willingness to travel (up to 25%).
• Professional Engineer (PE) License preferred.

Schedule

Full-time