Senior Associate Electrical Engineer
About The Position
PAE is seeking a Senior Associate Electrical Engineer in our Portland, OR office to lead multidisciplinary project teams and drive high-quality engineering solutions from concept through delivery. In this senior role, you will provide both technical and project leadership, serving as Lead Engineer and, when approved, Engineer of Record, while overseeing project planning, budgeting, forecasting, and progress tracking to ensure successful and profitable outcomes. You will play a key role in strengthening PAE’s technical operations, contributing to company standards, improving internal processes, and actively engaging in business development efforts, including interviewing for new projects and building lasting client relationships. The position requires the ability to communicate complex design options to a wide range of stakeholders and to represent PAE confidently with clients' staff and industry audiences. As a senior leader, you will mentor and develop staff, promote a culture of excellence, and enforce the company’s Quality Management Plan to ensure the highest level of project performance. The ideal candidate brings strong people leadership, advanced technical expertise, and a proven record of managing large engineering projects successfully and profitably.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical Engineering for discipline work
- 10+ years of industry experience
- Relevant professional credential within discipline (PE, CPD, RCDD, etc.)
- Must have significant experience in a management or leadership role
- Inspire and motivate staff
- Effective leadership and people skills
- Lead and manage projects successfully and profitably
- Demonstrate commitment to PAE
- Attention to detail and advanced organizational skills
- Serve as a senior technical resource for the company
- Project leadership skills including billing, reporting, resource allocation and scheduling
- Microsoft Office Suite
- Limited Revit/AutoCAD
Responsibilities
- Project team leadership and budget management; utilize tools and resources for project planning, forecasting, progress tracking
- Technical leadership of PAE’s design scope as Lead Engineer and/or Engineer of Record (EOR) with approval
- Responsible for the preparation of deliverable documents including narratives, calculations, drawings and specifications
- Improve the technical operations of the company
- Active engagement in PAE’s success
- Independently evaluate and apply engineering judgment, techniques, and procedures to complete a project from concepts through construction
- Advanced understanding of the application of building codes and industry standards
- Oversee design calculations and equipment selection
- Effectively communicate design options to a diverse stakeholder group
- Develop and maintain client relationships
- Provide mentorship, training and development for staff
- Significant involvement in company standards and improve company processes
- Enforce the project quality management plan (QMP)
- Perform other duties as assigned
Benefits
- Performance Bonus based on the profits of the firm
- Opportunity to participate in PAE stock ownership
- Estimated year-end dividend
- Employer paid health insurance (medical, dental, vision)
- 27 days of PTO per year
- Annual 401k profit sharing based on company profit for the year
- Professional development reimbursements including state registration and professional association dues
- Employer paid commuter/parking stipend
- Cell phone stipend
- Life insurance and disability benefits
- Hybrid work schedule
- Employee Assistance Program
- 9 paid holidays including an additional employee-selected day off
- Paid time off for sick leave, family leave and community service
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
