Senior Electrical Engineer (10+ years)

Coffman Engineers, Inc.•Austin, TX

6d•Onsite

About The Position

Coffman Engineers is seeking a Senior Electrical Engineer with at least ten years of experience and an active Electrical PE license to help grow and strengthen its electrical engineering practice in Texas and the surrounding region. The role is based in the Austin, Texas office and is not remote. The engineer will serve as a technical leader delivering complex electrical projects across healthcare, federal, higher education, industrial, commercial, and mission-critical markets. They will lead project pursuits, mentor engineers, support business development, strengthen client relationships, and contribute to the strategic growth of the electrical practice. The position involves leading the design and delivery of electrical systems from concept through construction, providing technical oversight, coordinating multidisciplinary teams, and managing project scope, budget, schedule, staffing, and performance. The engineer will also support construction administration, quality initiatives, recruiting, and the development of engineering talent. Travel is required.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering or a related field from an accredited college or university.
Professional Engineer (PE) license in Electrical Engineering.
At least 10 years of experience.
Comprehensive knowledge of NEC, NFPA, IEEE, NESC, IES, and IECC requirements.
Proficiency with electrical power-system analysis and building electrical design.

Nice To Haves

Experience mentoring engineers and technically overseeing multidisciplinary teams.
Experience with SKM, ETAP, EasyPower, or similar electrical modeling software.
Experience with AutoCAD, Revit, and Bluebeam.
Experience with low- and medium-voltage power distribution, generation, protection, and emergency power systems.

Responsibilities

Serve as lead electrical engineer for complex healthcare, federal, higher education, industrial, commercial, and mission-critical projects.
Provide technical leadership and oversight for low- and medium-voltage power distribution, lighting, grounding, emergency and standby power, and related electrical system design from concept through construction.
Ensure designs comply with applicable codes, standards, and client-specific criteria, including NEC, NFPA, IEEE, NESC, IES, IECC, UFC, and VA design requirements.
Lead multidisciplinary project teams and coordinate with architects, engineers, contractors, owners, utilities, and authorities having jurisdiction.
Perform and oversee engineering calculations, load analysis, equipment selection and sizing, short-circuit studies, protective device coordination studies, arc-flash studies, and basis-of-design development.
Manage project scope, budget, schedule, staffing, and technical performance.
Support construction administration, including submittal reviews, RFI responses, site observations, testing, and commissioning.
Mentor electrical engineers, designers, and EITs and foster technical excellence and professional growth.
Establish and promote best practices, quality standards, and continuous improvement initiatives within the electrical engineering team.
Support business development through client engagement, proposal development, interviews, and strategic pursuits.
Expand the electrical practice in healthcare, federal, higher education, industrial, commercial, and mission-critical markets through technical expertise and relationship building.
Develop and maintain client relationships that contribute to repeat business and long-term growth.
Participate in recruiting, hiring, onboarding, and developing future engineering talent.
Contribute to the strategic growth and leadership of the electrical engineering practice.
Travel as required.