Senior Electrical Engineer (10-20 Years’ Experience)

Summer Consultants, Inc. • Mclean, 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 position primarily deals with renovations of MEP/FP systems, presenting unique challenges due to existing building constraints and operational needs. The Senior Electrical Engineer will act as a technical lead and assistant project manager for electrical projects, managing projects internally and serving as the client-facing representative. The role also encourages business development and client acquisition. The company serves government, educational, and defense institutions, often working in historical buildings within the National Capital Region.

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.
• Professional Engineer license.
• 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.
• 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.

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.
• Manage the project internally and be the face of Summer Consultants to the client, fostering that relationship.
• Seek out new clients.

Benefits

• Fully paid individual health insurance, offering multiple PPO options with 50% of family premiums paid.
• $350 per month conditional opt-out credit for those with proof of other insurance coverage.
• Dental and vision insurance is available.
• 401K with employer automatically contributing 3% of gross salary with an additional matching option up to 2%.
• Fully paid, short-term and long-term individual disability insurance, and term life with AD&D insurance 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