Senior Electrical Engineer

EXP • Orlando, FL

14h • Onsite

About The Position

EXP is hiring a Senior Electrical Engineer for its Federal and Government MEP Team. The role may be based in one of EXP’s offices in Orlando, Florida; Milwaukee, Wisconsin; or Raleigh, North Carolina. The engineer leads electrical design for projects, develops construction documents, oversees design quality, supports project coordination, and provides technical guidance and mentorship to designer-level staff. The role includes preparing electrical studies, reports, calculations, specifications, drawings, and equipment selections; coordinating with clients, contractors, vendors, and other disciplines; and addressing project issues through construction. The engineer is responsible for meeting quality expectations and delivering discipline work within project schedules and budgets while applying the firm’s risk-management practices.

Requirements

• At least 7 years of experience in design of Federal and Government building projects.
• Thorough knowledge of NEC, UFC guidelines, and building codes.
• Experience using SKM Power Tools or similar software for engineering calculations, including fault-current, coordination, and arc-flash studies.
• Proficiency in AutoCAD and REVIT MEP; REVIT experience is required.
• Bachelor of Science in Architectural Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or an equivalent degree.

Nice To Haves

• Registered Professional Engineer (P.E.) is preferred but not required.

Responsibilities

• Meet the firm’s engineering quality levels for the electrical discipline on assigned projects.
• Oversee development of design concepts by designers and ensure proper application and execution.
• Verify design work quality, including specifications, reports, code application, submittal reviews, equipment selection, deliverables, and drawings.
• Mentor and encourage the development of designer-level staff.
• Apply the firm’s risk-management practices to project engineering.
• Lead electrical discipline design and produce construction documents that meet project requirements within allocated schedules and budgets.
• Apply engineering fundamentals and advanced concepts to complete discipline engineering work.
• Front-end load projects and apply best practices during schematic design and design development.
• Manage work plans and deliverables across multiple projects within budgeted hours.
• Write studies and reports for electrical systems.
• Execute complex electrical designs involving conflicting design requirements or difficult coordination.
• Evaluate value-engineering items with respect to project risk.
• Edit and develop basis-of-design narratives documenting project scope.
• Meet with contractors during bid phases to review design details.
• Prepare one-line diagrams and maintain discipline engineering documents.
• Respond to project RFIs and review submittals accurately.
• Resolve electrical-system installation problems, including traveling to sites to address issues.
• Prepare REVIT floor plans showing electrical device layouts, circuitry, fixtures, and equipment.
• Perform available fault-current calculations and implement appropriate equipment AIC ratings; perform coordination studies and arc-flash analyses.
• Prepare electrical load calculations and panel schedules.
• Apply NEC, UFC guidelines, and other applicable codes.
• Design and apply emergency and normal power systems, lighting and lighting controls, voltage drop, conductor sizing, and harmonics concepts.
• Edit electrical specifications and lay out fire-alarm and mass-notification devices on floor plans.
• Develop equipment-room sizes during schematic design and design development.
• Select and schedule equipment and meet with vendors to determine application requirements.
• Coordinate electrical and lighting details with other disciplines, including MEP/FP, architecture, and structural teams.
• Manage and deliver revisions, including ASIs.
• Distribute project correspondence, prepare meeting minutes, and schedule in-house discipline meetings.
• Oversee deliverables to and from clients and encourage coordination between disciplines.
• Provide discipline-specific manpower planning and continuous support to the Project Manager.

What This Job Offers

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