Senior Electrical Engineer

Kennedy Jenks•Pasadena, CA

13d•Hybrid

About The Position

Kennedy Jenks is hiring a Senior Electrical Engineer for its Pasadena, California office. The role is part of a growing technical services practice that delivers electrical engineering design solutions for water, wastewater, and industrial facilities across the United States. The engineer will contribute to projects involving treatment facilities, pump stations, buildings, and related systems, working with multidisciplinary teams to develop practical, sustainable solutions. The position includes technical leadership, mentorship of junior engineers, and involvement from early planning through construction.

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.
Familiarity with the full project lifecycle, including planning, design from 30% to 100%, bidding, construction, commissioning, and testing.
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 communicate technical information clearly, coordinate input, and document decisions.
Ability to work collaboratively with multidisciplinary teams, clients, contractors, and reviewers.
Ability to manage calculations, analyses, documentation, coordination items, and deadlines across concurrent priorities.
Willingness to investigate issues, evaluate options, and develop practical engineering recommendations.
Interest in coaching junior engineers and contributing to a supportive technical team culture.
Ability to travel for client workshops, meetings, and site visits as project needs require.

Nice To Haves

Experience in water, wastewater, or industrial waste treatment facilities.

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 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 electrical engineering with architecture, mechanical design, controls, client priorities, contractor input, and code requirements.
Support projects from planning through construction, helping teams resolve issues and maintain project momentum.
Attend client workshops, meetings, and site visits as project needs require.