Senior Electrical Engineer

Kennedy/Jenks Consultants, Inc.•San Francisco, CA

11d•$115,000 - $165,000•Hybrid

About The Position

Kennedy Jenks is seeking a Senior Electrical Engineer for its San Francisco, California office. The role supports the design of water and wastewater infrastructure, including treatment facilities, pump stations, buildings, and related systems. The engineer will join a growing technical services practice delivering electrical engineering design solutions for facilities and industrial clients across the United States. Working with multidisciplinary teams, the Senior Electrical Engineer will contribute to electrical design, technical analysis, interdisciplinary coordination, and construction-phase support. The role includes technical leadership and mentorship of junior engineers, as well as supporting projects from early planning through construction. The position uses a hybrid home-and-office model, with at least two days per week in the office. Travel to client workshops, meetings, and site visits may be required as project needs dictate.

Requirements

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering.
At least 7 years of relevant experience in buildings; experience in water, wastewater, or industrial waste treatment facilities is preferred.
Experience designing and sealing medium to large electrical projects.
Active Professional Engineer (PE) license in California; ability to obtain licensure in additional states through reciprocity.
Technical expertise in MCCs, switchboards, panelboards, load calculations, diesel generators, medium- and low-voltage power systems, transformers, MV/LV switchgear, and SKM software.
Advanced knowledge of standby generators and associated switchgear.
Ability to attend client workshops, meetings, and site visits as project needs require.
Clear communication skills for explaining technical information, coordinating input, and documenting decisions.
Ability to work collaboratively with multidisciplinary teams, clients, contractors, and reviewers.
Ability to organize and manage calculations, analyses, documentation, coordination items, and deadlines across concurrent priorities.
Willingness to investigate issues, evaluate options, and develop practical engineering recommendations.

Nice To Haves

Experience in water, wastewater, or industrial waste treatment facilities.
Interest in coaching junior engineers and contributing to a supportive technical team culture.
Ability to obtain Professional Engineer licensure in additional states through reciprocity.

Responsibilities

Perform power system design and studies, including load flow, short circuit, protective relay coordination, and arc-flash hazard analysis.
Design lighting, fire alarm, and other electrical systems.
Perform calculations and analyses for voltage drop, electrical loads, system power flow, generator sizing, fault studies, and protective device coordination.
Contribute to conceptual reports, construction plans, and CSI specifications.
Use Revit, CAD, SKM, and BIM-based design environments to produce detailed design documentation.
Coordinate Process and Instrumentation Diagrams (P&IDs) and associated logic diagrams with electrical schematics for process equipment.
Review contractor submittals and provide engineered solutions to Requests for Information during construction administration.
Provide technical leadership and mentorship to junior engineers.
Coordinate with multidisciplinary teams, clients, contractors, and reviewers, and support projects through planning, design, bidding, construction, commissioning, and testing.