Senior Electrical Engineer | St. Louis, MO

IMEG • St. Louis, MO

11d • Hybrid

About The Position

IMEG is hiring a Senior Electrical Engineer in St. Louis, Missouri, to lead design efforts as a project manager or lead engineer on moderate to complex building projects. The role works closely with engineers and consultants to provide project direction, engineering solutions, and client support while overseeing the design and implementation of building electrical systems.

The engineer helps manage project budgets, schedules, billings, mentoring, and cross-functional coordination across project phases, while supporting client relationships and quality outcomes. The work supports education-focused projects as well as institutional and public-sector projects, with an emphasis on high-performance, energy-efficient design aligned with MEP2050 and AIA2030. The position is full-time and hybrid, with travel up to 20%; sponsorship is not available.

The team’s portfolio is anchored in higher education, public-sector, and federal institutional work, including campus buildings, utilities, municipal facilities, courthouses, and VA/USACE/GSA projects. The team also supports central plants, energy centers, commissioning, acoustics, planning, and study work, including complex civic and healthcare-related projects.

Requirements

• Bachelor of Science degree in Electrical Engineering or equivalent.
• Professional Engineer (PE) license.
• At least 7 years of experience in the building design consulting industry.
• Demonstrated leadership traits in the Project Management career path.
• Knowledge of Illumination Engineering Society (IES) standards and reference resources such as NFPA Link, TechStreet, MadCAD, and Facility Guideline Institute (FGI).
• Advanced proficiency in Master Specification editing and software such as eSPECS.
• Proficiency with Adobe or Bluebeam Revu.
• Ability to mentor, train, motivate, and lead others.
• Ability to perform final quality-control checks in the employee’s area of expertise.
• Ability to sell work and develop client relationships.
• Strong training and mentoring skills.
• Excellent oral and written communication and interpersonal skills, including the ability to communicate clearly with individuals or groups.
• Ability to work collaboratively in a team environment.
• Attention to detail and problem-solving skills.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite, including Word, Excel, and Outlook.
• Ability to travel up to 20%, with occasional overnight stays.

Nice To Haves

• 8 years of experience in the building design consulting industry is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate, oversee, and manage projects of varying sizes and complexity.
• Assist Project Executives and Client Executives with design scopes of work, proposal fee calculations, and contract reviews.
• Create project schedules with milestone targets and deadlines.
• Serve as a point of contact for project teams and clients.
• Prepare monthly billings, submit financial information to Accounting on time, and update monthly billing projections and estimated completion percentages for projects.
• Ensure designs follow owner standards and requirements, IMEG standards, and applicable codes; ensure timely delivery of design milestones, quality-control processes, and construction technical support.
• Collaborate with design staff and coordinate project scheduling throughout design and construction.
• Schedule and lead progress meetings and provide meeting documentation.
• Conduct construction site visits and provide documentation as needed or requested.
• Respond to and resolve client and construction concerns, manage change orders, and obtain appropriate approvals.
• Train, mentor, and motivate staff.
• Build, maintain, and develop client relationships.
• Support high-performance, energy-efficient design aligned with MEP2050 and AIA2030.

Benefits

• Employee ownership through an ESOP, fully vested at all times, with a 3% to 6% company contribution and year-end profit sharing.
• PE, SE, and other license exam preparation and support, with a path from EIT to PE.
• Dress for Your Day flexibility.
• Generous paid time off, including 6 paid holidays and 3 additional floating holidays.
• Medical, dental, and vision coverage starting on the first day of employment.
• Preventive care covered at 100%.
• A $50 per month wellness credit and a Calm subscription.
• Professional development programs and opportunities for career advancement.
• Tuition reimbursement assistance.
• Life insurance enrollment available on the first day of employment.
• Flexible schedule.
• IDEA Program, a firm-wide innovation accelerator where employees develop and scale tools.
• MEG, an in-house AI platform for finding information and building agents to streamline project workflows and calculations.

What This Job Offers

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