Senior Electrical Engineer (10-20 Years’ Experience)

Summer Consultants, Inc. • Virginia Beach, VA

4d • Hybrid

About The Position

This role involves more than just designing; it focuses on investigating client problems, developing multiple solutions, and implementing the chosen solution. The work primarily involves renovations of MEP/FP systems, presenting unique challenges due to existing building constraints. The position requires managing projects internally and acting as the client-facing representative, fostering relationships and potentially seeking new clients. The company serves government, educational, and military institutions, offering exposure to diverse facilities and historical buildings. The Senior Electrical Engineer will report to the Vice President in charge of electrical staff in the Virginia Beach Office.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Electrical Engineering Technology or Architectural Engineering (Electrical / Lighting focus).
• 10 to 20 years of experience in design and construction administration of electrical building systems including lighting, lighting controls and interior and exterior power distribution.
• Experience with field surveys, code analyses, calculations, equipment selections, and specifications.
• Strong communicator with skillset to supervise junior engineers and CAD operators as they develop contract drawings.
• Self-starter with a passion for problem solving.
• Professional Engineer license.
• Proficient in either AutoCAD or Revit.
• Proficient in Lighting Analysts (AGI32) and SKM or Easypower.
• Proficient Microsoft Office applications
• Ability to conduct day-long field surveys outdoors and indoors in conditioned and unconditioned spaces, including walking up to 10-20k steps in a day, climbing up and down a 6-foot ladder, kneeling, squatting, and bending.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Excellent planning and organizational skills.
• Strong desire to motivate, mentor, and manage the work of others supporting your projects, with emphasis on employee growth, project success, and overall performance.
• Ability to obtain site access at client locations.
• Ability to travel up to 10 nights in a year, in addition to day-long field surveys.

Nice To Haves

• Further expand your technical knowledge.
• Hone your business development skills.

Responsibilities

• Design electrical systems for existing and new buildings as technical lead and assistant project manager for electrical projects.
• Provide project management and coordination of projects to meet client expectations for technical excellence, budget, and schedule.
• Maintain effective communication with clients, engineers of other disciplines, contractors, and other project team members.
• Identify, analyze, and resolve problems in a proactive manner.
• Build and foster relationships with potential new clients.
• Provide technical expertise to staff and clients.
• Help maintain our 95% referral rate and high contract performance ratings.
• Supervise junior engineers and CAD operators as they develop contract drawings.

Benefits

• Fully paid individual health insurance, offering both HSA and PPO options with 50% of family premiums paid.
• Dental and vision insurance is available.
• 401K with employer automatically contributing 3% of gross salary with an additional matching option.
• Fully paid, short-term and long-term individual disability insurance, term life insurance with Accidental Death and Dismemberment (AD&D) coverage.
• Eleven (11) paid holidays and twenty-two (22) days of paid time off per year.
• Education Assistance Program.
• A flexible work environment, including hybrid work options.

What This Job Offers

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