Electrical Engineer
About The Position
Established multi-disciplined consulting firm is looking to add a talented Senior Project Electrical Engineer to their Des Moines, Iowa team! Responsibilities include building and maintaining relationships with municipal clients, architects, contractors, and internal teams. The role involves serving as the technical lead on electrical systems designs, participating in client meetings, ensuring code compliance, and coordinating with utility providers for seamless project delivery. Additionally, the engineer will mentor and train junior staff and lead electrical system design from planning through construction documentation and administration. The position requires designing building systems such as power distribution, interior/exterior and emergency lighting with controls, fire alarm systems, low-voltage infrastructure, and backup and standby power systems. Responsibilities also include performing engineering calculations, lighting/photometric modeling, load analysis, equipment sizing, and preparing detailed drawings and specifications. The engineer will stamp/certify engineering documents, provide project and quality oversight, assist with preparing cost estimates, scopes of work, and technical details for proposals/RFPs, review submittals, respond to RFIs, perform site observations, and assist with business development initiatives.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Architectural Engineering (electrical focus)
- 5+ years of relevant experience designing electrical systems for buildings
- 4+ years of relevant experience with a Master’s degree
- Professional Engineering (PE) license
- Willingness and ability to obtain additional state licensure as needed
- Extensive knowledge of NEC, IBC, IECC, and local electrical code requirements.
- Expertise in designing systems tailored to educational and public-sector building types
- Successful applicants must be authorized to work in the USA without sponsorship.
Nice To Haves
- Experience in K-12 schools and/or municipal building design preferred
- LEED AP, Lighting Certified (LC), or other relevant certifications preferred
- Proficient in Revit and electrical modeling tools such as SKM, AGi32, or Visual preferred
- Familiarity with using generator manufacturer sizing software
Responsibilities
- Build/maintain relationships with municipal clients, architects, contractors, and internal teams
- Technical lead on electrical systems designs
- Participate in client meetings
- Ensure code compliance
- Coordinate with utility providers to ensure seamless project delivery
- Mentor/train junior staff
- Lead electrical system design from planning through construction documentation/administration
- Design building systems including power distribution, interior/exterior and emergency lighting with controls, fire alarm systems, low-voltage infrastructure, and backup and standby power systems
- Perform engineering calculations, lighting/photometric modeling, load analysis, and equipment sizing
- Prepare detailed drawings/specifications
- Stamp/certify engineering documents
- Provide project & quality oversight including internal quality reviews and QA/QC process support
- Assist with preparing cost estimates, scopes of work, and technical details for proposals/RFQs
- Assist with submittal reviews, responding to RFIs, and performing site observations
- Assist with business development initiatives
Benefits
- Salary is commensurate with experience.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
