Senior Electrical Engineer

EXP • Coral Gables, FL

11d • Onsite

About The Position

EXP is seeking a Senior Electrical Engineer for its Coral Gables, Florida office. The role leads electrical engineering and design work for building projects, ensuring design quality, compliance with project requirements, and delivery within schedule and budget. The engineer oversees and guides designers, applies risk management practices, develops design concepts and basis-of-design narratives, and handles complex electrical design and coordination challenges. The position also includes project coordination, client and contractor interaction, mentoring staff, and supporting project managers.

Requirements

• At least 7 years of experience in electrical design for buildings.
• Thorough knowledge of the National Electrical Code (NEC) and building codes.
• Proficiency in AutoCAD and/or Revit MEP.
• Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering or an equivalent degree.
• EIT certification required.

Nice To Haves

• Experience using SKM Power Tools or similar software for engineering calculations, preferably for fault-current, coordination, and arc-fault studies.
• Registered Professional Engineer (P.E.) licensure preferred.

Responsibilities

• Ensure assigned projects meet the firm's engineering quality standards.
• Oversee development of design concepts by designers and ensure their proper application and execution.
• Review designers’ work quality, including specifications, reports, code application, submittals, 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 discipline design and produce construction documents that meet project requirements within schedule and budget.
• Apply engineering fundamentals and advanced concepts to complete discipline engineering work.
• Encourage collaboration to find effective solutions.
• Front-end-load projects and apply best practices to establish project direction 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 requirements or difficult coordination.
• Apply expertise in electrical requirements for relevant market sectors.
• Evaluate value-engineering proposals with respect to risk.
• Edit and develop basis-of-design narratives documenting project scope.
• Meet with contractors during bid phases to review design details.
• Guide designers in preparing one-line diagrams.
• Assist with responses to project RFIs and accurately review submittals.
• Resolve electrical-system installation problems, including traveling to project sites when needed.
• Guide calculations for electrical loads and panel schedules.
• Apply NEC and other applicable codes.
• Design and apply emergency and normal power systems.
• Apply knowledge of lighting, photometrics, and lighting controls.
• Apply concepts including voltage drop, conductor sizing, and harmonics.
• Edit electrical specifications.
• Select and schedule equipment.
• Meet with vendors to determine specification requirements for applications.
• Apply knowledge of circuit-breaker coordination and application.
• Apply electrical requirements and project details relevant to the applicable market sector.
• Distribute project-related correspondence to project team members.
• Prepare project meeting minutes and schedule in-house discipline meetings.
• Oversee deliverables to and from clients.
• Oversee and encourage coordination between disciplines.
• Provide discipline-specific manpower planning for projects.
• Provide ongoing support to the Project Manager.

What This Job Offers

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