Sr Electrical Engineer at The Planet Group

Our client, one of the oldest and most prominent Architectural firms in the country,  is seeking a Senior Electrical Engineer to support their projects and clients. You'll have the opportunity to work on unique and excited projects from across the country.  You will be:

• Leading and managing electrical design projects within the commercial and industrial markets
• Perform calculations and detailing of building electrical systems
• Collaboration and coordination with other technical disciplines
• Develop, grow and manage procedures and operating systems to support the efficient delivery of electrical engineering tasks to high standards
• Regularly and accurately reporting the status of projects to senior management
• Act as the main interface and manage the relationship with clients and contractors
• Ensuring health, safety and environmental considerations are integral to the delivery of projects and project tasks
• Add value, avoid/resolve issues, mitigate risks and manage project's finances and contracts by applying robust project management practices and experience from previous projects
• Contribute to business development activities and assist in securing new opportunities for the company
• Participation at site visits and meetings in the USA and abroad
• Independently, train and develop junior staff, manage sensitive and confidential customer information, and ability to understand when to delegate and escalate tasks and issues as they arise

 
Qualifications:

• 10+ years of Electrical Engineering experience
• 5+ years of experience in design
• Bachelor's or Masters Degree in Electrical Engineering
• Active Electrical PE license
• Experience in growing a team/business with an entrepreneurial mindset
• Experience overseeing day to day team lead responsibilities
• Great communication skills, ability to develop strong relationships with internal Project Managers as well as with Customers to solve challenges when designing and constructing a project.
• Experience and familiarity with codes and compliances are required.
• Experience in the design of electrical engineering systems in a project team environment for electrical distribution systems including the selection of equipment (transformers, metal clad switchgear), materials, and the preparation and assembling of calculations and specifications
• Management of projects and staff in a technical consultancy or similar environment
• Ability to prepare high quality, concise documents to convey project progress, status and financial information to internal and external project stakeholders
• Excellent communication (written and spoken) in English, with the ability to engage and interface with stakeholders
• Demonstrated knowledge and application of Electrical Engineering standards, best practices and safety regulations
• Working knowledge of utility scale generation and interconnection; including process, requirements, and implementation
• Excellent time management and organizational skills
• Flexible and proactive approach to completing work
• Willingness for occasional domestic travel (up to 20%)