Sr Electrical Project Engineer | Sr Electrical Project Designer

Locations: Minneapolis, MN; Milwaukee, WI

About the role

Join HGA and help shape environments that enrich communities and improve lives. Our work spans a diverse portfolio of projects, including healthcare facilities, performing arts venues, corporate workplaces, government buildings, higher education campuses, and complex electrical distribution systems. As an award-winning architecture, engineering, and planning firm, we're seeking a Senior Electrical Project Engineer or Senior Electrical Project Designer to collaborate with multidisciplinary project teams, lead electrical design efforts, and contribute to the delivery of high-performance, sustainable, and technically sophisticated solutions.

This opportunity is ideal for a seasoned professional who enjoys mentoring team members, partnering with clients, solving complex engineering challenges, and influencing the future of the built environment.

Why HGA?

At HGA, you'll find a culture that values innovation, professional growth, and the unique perspectives each team member brings. We offer:

• A collaborative and integrated design environment where architects, engineers, and planners work together from project conception through completion.
• Opportunities to work on impactful and technically complex projects across multiple market sectors.
• A culture that embraces diverse ideas, encourages open communication, and supports continuous learning and career development.
• The ability to influence project outcomes, mentor emerging professionals, and help advance the practice of electrical engineering and design.

Responsibilities

• Lead the planning and design of complex electrical power systems for healthcare, higher education, research, corporate, government, and institutional facilities.
• Design resilient electrical infrastructure solutions that support reliability, redundancy, emergency power, and business continuity objectives.
• Create medium-voltage electrical distribution systems, including utility coordination, substations, switchgear, and campus distribution infrastructure.
• Design and evaluate campus-wide electrical distribution systems, including expansion planning, system resiliency, and long-term infrastructure strategies.
• Lead the integration and evaluation of alternate energy technologies, including solar PV, battery energy storage systems (BESS), microgrids, combined heat and power (CHP), and other emerging energy solutions while working with the building performance team to design and integrate alternative energy sources into the electrical distribution to create sustainable designs.
• Develop innovative electrical design solutions that address complex technical challenges while balancing performance, constructability, operational needs, and cost.
• Perform electrical system analyses including short-circuit, protective device coordination, arc flash, load flow, voltage drop, and reliability studies.
• Apply expert knowledge of applicable electrical codes and standards, including NEC, NFPA, IEEE, NETA, and energy codes, while coordinating with other discipline-specific requirements.
• Present complex engineering analysis clearly and effectively to owner and design teams.

Requirements

• BS or MS degree in electrical engineering or Associates degree in a related field.
• 15+ years of experience designing complex electrical power systems for healthcare, commercial, cultural, government, industrial, higher education, and campus energy system projects.
• Documented experience with a consulting engineering firm or A/E firm providing electrical design.
• Experience designing electrical systems from 38 kV through 480/277 V and 208/120 V distribution.
• Experience with emergency power systems, generators, paralleling switchgear, UPS systems, and critical power distribution for campus installations.
• Experience with renewable energy integration and utility interconnection requirements.
• Expertise in National Fire Protection Association Codes (NFPA) and an understanding of how to navigate applicable (city, state, federal) requirements.
• Working knowledge of Revit.
• Familiarity with electrical analysis software (i.e. SKM, Easy Power, Helioscope) and knowledge of current sustainable technologies applicable to the design of commercial electrical systems.

Qualifications

We're looking for a candidate with:

• A deep expertise in electrical engineering and building systems design.
• Demonstrated project leadership, organization, and coordination skills.
• Ability to thrive in a collaborative, multidisciplinary team environment.
• Passion for delivering high-quality, innovative, and integrated design solutions.
• Ability to communicate effectively with clients, consultants, and project teams.
• A commitment to sustainable design and technical excellence.

Benefits

• Annual bonus and success sharing bonus program.
• 401(k) guaranteed contribution.
• Paid parental leave.
• Medical, dental, and life insurance plans.
• PTO and short- and long-term disability programs.

Pay

Salary Range: $142,000 - $158,000 depending on licensure vs non-licensure, qualifications, and experience. The pay range listed aligns to the geography of the office for which this position is posted. Actual compensation will be based upon work experience, education, licensure requirements, and/or skill level and will be finalized at the time of offer.