Director of Electrical Engineering

Luxus • Phoenix, AZ

7d • Onsite

About The Position

Cuhaci Peterson is seeking a Director of Electrical Engineering to lead electrical engineering projects from design through construction administration. The role covers construction documents, discipline coordination, permitting, bidding, RFIs, specifications, and quality assurance. The Director oversees engineering document and specification production, ensures deliverables meet client, code, company, and project quality requirements, and coordinates with architectural and engineering disciplines.

The Director serves as the main contact for assigned projects or client programs, manages scope, schedules, budgets, and discipline resources, and anticipates and resolves technical, coordination, budget, and schedule issues. The role includes maintaining client relationships, representing client interests at public meetings when needed, keeping current with codes and design practices, and mentoring engineering designers. The position is described as full-time and flexible, with the posting also identifying roles as on-site; it gives Phoenix, AZ as the work location in the role details, though other parts of the posting refer to Ambler, PA.

The stated base salary for the Director role is $135,000–$180,000 annually, based on experience. Benefits and support include relocation assistance, a 401(k) company match, PTO, company-paid license and professional membership renewals, continuing education support, tuition reimbursement, and other benefits and internal project resources.

Requirements

• Bachelor of Science degree in Electrical Engineering.
• Active Professional Engineer (PE) license.
• Ability to serve as Engineer of Record in several states.
• Advanced knowledge of electrical codes, discipline-specific standards, and building codes.
• Experience leading electrical engineering project implementation from design through construction administration.
• Ability to serve as a primary point of contact for clients, contractors, consultants, and internal teams.
• Ability to oversee construction documents, specifications, RFIs, peer reviews, and technical deliverables.
• Experience with Revit, AutoCAD, engineering modeling tools, Microsoft Office, and related platforms.
• Ability to mentor designers, lead teams, negotiate, resolve conflicts, and manage personnel resources.
• Ability to meet fast-paced deadlines while maintaining quality.
• Strong multidisciplinary coordination, judgment, decision-making, and professional integrity.

Nice To Haves

• No separate preferred qualifications are specified.

Responsibilities

• Lead electrical engineering projects from design through construction administration, including construction documents, discipline coordination, permitting, bidding, RFIs, specifications, and quality assurance.
• Serve as the main point of contact for assigned projects or client programs with limited input from the Project Manager or Principal.
• Oversee the design and production of engineering construction documents and specifications.
• Ensure deliverables meet client requirements, code requirements, company standards, and project quality expectations.
• Coordinate with architectural and engineering disciplines throughout project delivery.
• Meet with Project Architects and Project Managers to review design scope, schedule, budget, phasing, site issues, and review items.
• Estimate discipline man-hours and oversee project budget setup and completion of assigned scope within allotted time.
• Anticipate and resolve technical, coordination, budget, and schedule issues.
• Provide ongoing quality control and perform or obtain peer reviews of project documents.
• Communicate owner revisions, RFI responses, and technical direction clearly and promptly.
• Represent client interests at public hearings and meetings as needed.
• Maintain strong client relationships through responsive communication and customer service.
• Research and stay current with design practices, vendor resources, code requirements, and technical standards.
• Mentor and train engineering designers to produce high-quality construction documents within allotted budgets.

Benefits

• Relocation assistance.
• 401(k) company match.
• Generous paid time off.
• Superior benefit packages for employees, families, and pets.
• Employee entertainment benefits discount program.
• Company-paid license renewals.
• Company-paid professional membership renewals.
• Continuing education, lunch-and-learns, and industry convention attendance encouraged.
• Tuition reimbursement program.
• Company-sponsored charity events.
• Licensing specialist support for license board paperwork.
• Fully staffed permitting department.
• In-house design department and access to MEP, Fire Protection, and Structural experts.
• Construction Administration team support for surveys and field-related needs.
• Casual working environment.
• Career growth opportunities.
• Sign-on bonus potential.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Director