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Senior Engineer – Mechanical
Salas O'Brien. Prepare electrical calculations and construction documents .
Core Competencies
Role fitCore Competencies
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Demonstrates expertise in electrical building-systems design, including power distribution, lighting systems, and construction document preparation. Proficient in client communication, project coordination, and mentoring technical staff while adhering to industry codes and standards.
Highest-signal resume keywords
Bachelor's Degree In Electrical EngineeringActive Professional Engineer (PE) License8+ Years Of Electrical Building-Systems Design ExperienceExperience With RevitKnowledge Of Electrical Codes And Standards
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Hard Skills
Electrical CalculationsConstruction Document PreparationLoad CalculationsVoltage-Drop AnalysisOne-Line DiagramsPanel SchedulesControl DiagramsShort-Circuit StudiesService And Feeder SizingCode Review
Soft Skills
Client CommunicationTeam CoordinationMentoringProblem SolvingProject Management
Tools & Technologies
RevitLighting ControlsPower-System Analysis ToolsSpecification Tools
Certifications & Qualifications
Professional Engineer (PE) License
Industry Keywords
Electrical Systems DesignConstruction AdministrationFire/Life-Safety CodesEnergy PerformanceAccessibility Codes
About the role
Key responsibilities & impact- Prepare electrical calculations and construction documents
- Design power distribution, lighting, lighting controls, grounding, and related electrical systems
- Perform load calculations, service and feeder sizing, voltage-drop analysis, short-circuit/coordination studies, and code review
- Develop one-line diagrams, panel schedules, control diagrams, specifications, and unique details
- Coordinate fire alarm, emergency power, communications, and low-voltage requirements
- Direct modeling and drafting activities and quality-check work
- Develop and execute sprint plan activities
- Create and communicate the plan of approach to the Project Manager
- Define deliverable tasks, dependencies, and estimated hours
- Communicate roadblocks, scope changes, and schedule risks
- Maintain construction administration logs
- Draft RFI responses for Technical Lead approval
- Review electrical submittals and shop drawings
- Evaluate substitutions, field conditions, and coordination conflicts
- Perform site visits and support punch-list and closeout activities
- Communicate with clients and consultants through meetings, calls, and email
- Coordinate electrical design with architectural, structural, mechanical, civil, utility, and specialty disciplines
- Advise clients on service strategy, distribution, redundancy, lighting, controls, energy performance, constructability, and system tradeoffs
- Communicate decisions, action items, and updates to the project team
- Participate in continuing education and discipline-specific development
- Contribute to standards, details, specifications, calculation tools, and best practices
- Support mentoring and technical development of engineers and BIM/modeling staff
- Expand proficiency across system types, markets, delivery methods, and project scales
Requirements
What you’ll need- Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering or a closely related engineering discipline required
- Active Professional Engineer (PE) license required
- Typically 8+ years of progressive electrical building-systems design experience, including independent project execution and construction administration
- Demonstrated experience developing coordinated construction documents
- Demonstrated experience communicating directly with clients and multidisciplinary teams
- Experience with Revit and discipline-specific lighting, power-system analysis, and specification tools preferred
- Experience with multiple project types and delivery methods preferred
- Working knowledge of applicable electrical, energy, fire/life-safety, and accessibility codes and standards preferred
- Experience mentoring technical staff and improving design standards or workflows preferred
- Willingness to travel 10–15%
Benefits
Comp & perks- Competitive compensation package
- Invaluable industry experience and practical engineering skills
- Diverse team and networking opportunities
- Mentorship and guidance from experienced engineers
- Employee ownership and shared ownership of success
- Continuing education and discipline-specific development
- Support for mentoring and technical development
- Potential for a unique, meaningful, and high-impact career