Senior Electrical Engineer - Consumer & Life Solutions (Kansas City/St. Louis)

Position Overview

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. The role involves guiding project teams throughout the design and construction process, adapting electrical plans in response to budget constraints, design factors, or client needs.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead electrical design of projects from the conceptual phase through design completion in accordance with project managers’ requirements.
• Prepare electrical equipment specifications, packaged equipment data sheets, RFQs, technical bid summaries, and purchase recommendations.
• Review vendor drawings and coordinate data exchange with suppliers, clients, other engineering disciplines, detailers, and designers.
• Participate in developing project schedules, scopes, budget and staffing planning, as well as construction planning; manage change orders effectively.
• Apply expert knowledge of electrical concepts, practices, codes, and procedures within the electrical engineering services industry.
• Leverage experience on complex projects to develop innovative, non-standard design solutions.
• Quality review production drawings and project data using multiple CAD software tools.
• Oversee construction administration through coordination with field personnel to resolve design-related installation issues, perform calculations, field inspections, and testing of electrical systems.
• Lead field inspections, installations, measurements, or calculations for both public and private clients.
• Prepare and present technical reports for clients and industry publications.
• Build effective relationships with clients, customers, and contractors while developing new business opportunities to ensure customer satisfaction.
• Participate in sales and marketing efforts; identify key pursuits.
• Develop cost proposals and qualification statements to meet financial performance targets and standards.
• Prepare and present project budgets and cost estimates, and report on project performance.
• Provide leadership, guidance, and mentorship to less experienced engineers in the electrical engineering practice.
• Ensure adherence to QA/QC process standards.
• Facilitate effective communication with other engineering disciplines.
• Ensure compliance with company and site safety policies.
• Perform other duties as assigned and comply with all company policies and standards.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor Degree in Electrical Engineering or related degree from an ABET accredited program with 7 years of electrical engineering experience. EPC project experience is preferred.
• Bachelor Degree in Electrical or related Engineering Technology from an ABET accredited program, along with successful completion of the Fundamentals of Engineering (FE) exam and 7 years of electrical engineering experience. EPC project experience is preferred.
• Master Degree in Electrical Engineering with 6 years of electrical engineering experience. EPC project experience is preferred.
• Expert knowledge of standard engineering techniques and procedures with strong familiarity in electrical equipment design per ANSI and IEEE standards; proficient in Microsoft Office Suite.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Proven ability to lead discipline design for large projects and delegate tasks effectively while resolving issues in a team environment.
• Strong critical thinking skills with the ability to work methodically in a quantitative problem-solving environment.
• High attention to detail coupled with strong team building, collaboration, organizational, and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to perform quality reviews for detailed engineering documents and specifications.
• Willingness and ability to travel.

Preferred Qualifications

• Professional Engineer (PE) License Preferred