Senior Electrical Engineer

Stantec • Chicago, IL

23d

About The Position

The Senior Project Engineer guides the technical design of projects as a subject matter expert, mentor, and resource to the technical team. The role delegates, leads, and directs the work of Project Engineers and Designers, and conceptualizes, executes, and ensures quality throughout the design process to meet clients’ needs and expectations.

The position manages the technical project process and scope of work within its discipline, coordinates with project managers on schedules and budgets, and supports the technical team’s work and development. It also maintains client relationships, coordinates design across disciplines, and contributes to professional growth and the engineering community.

Requirements

• Accredited engineering degree or equivalent experience.
• Minimum 10 years of related industry experience.
• Professional Engineer (PE) license or other professional certification based on expertise.
• Comprehensive knowledge of engineering practices and principles in the employee’s discipline and basic knowledge of practices and principles in other disciplines.
• Ability to conceptualize and develop solutions for multifaceted systems and interactions among varied components.
• Strong communication skills, including effectively conveying scope, schedule, and budget to clients, coworkers, and technical teams.
• Ability to write comprehensive reports, business correspondence, and procedural manuals.
• Ability to analyze, solve problems, and train others; strong organization and attention to detail; flexibility and collaboration.
• Ability to independently resolve complex problems within the engineering discipline.

Responsibilities

• Manage the technical project process and scope of work within the electrical engineering discipline.
• Review project schedules and budgeted hours, and resolve inconsistencies with the project manager.
• Delegate tasks to Project Engineers and Designers as appropriate.
• Follow the company’s quality management process and conduct project reviews and approvals before technical-authority QA/QC reviews.
• Maintain strong client relations and communicate project and design requirements, progress, and troubleshooting to clients and technical staff.
• Coordinate with other disciplines to integrate work and client requests into the design.
• Act as a supervisor and resource to the technical design team, supporting staff education and development.
• Participate in the engineering and professional community to build knowledge and professional growth, such as attending meetings, seminars, or conferences, or writing trade-magazine articles.

What This Job Offers

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