Senior Engineer- Mechanical

Haag, a Salas O'Brien Company•,

5d•Remote

About The Position

At Axiom, a Salas O’Brien Company, the Senior MEP Engineer - Electrical Focus is responsible for the technical execution of projects of varying scope and scale. The role independently designs and coordinates electrical systems, produces calculations and construction documents, directs modeling and drafting activities, and helps ensure deliverables are coordinated, constructible, code-compliant, and aligned with client goals. The position develops electrical designs and documentation, plans and executes project activities, handles construction administration, and independently coordinates with clients, consultants, and multidisciplinary teams. It also contributes to continuous improvement, professional development, technical standards, and mentoring. The role is remote and requires 10–15% travel.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering or a closely related engineering discipline.
Active Professional Engineer (PE) license.
Typically 8+ years of progressive electrical building-systems design experience, including independent project execution and construction administration.
Demonstrated experience developing coordinated construction documents and communicating directly with clients and multidisciplinary teams.

Nice To Haves

Experience with Revit and discipline-specific lighting, power-system analysis, and specification tools.
Experience with multiple project types and delivery methods.
Working knowledge of applicable electrical, energy, fire/life-safety, and accessibility codes and standards.
Experience mentoring technical staff and improving design standards or workflows.

Responsibilities

Design power distribution, lighting, lighting controls, grounding, and related electrical systems.
Perform load calculations, service and feeder sizing, voltage-drop analysis, applicable short-circuit and coordination studies, and code review.
Develop one-line diagrams, panel schedules, control diagrams, specifications, and unique details.
Coordinate fire alarm, emergency power, communications, and low-voltage requirements with project teams and specialty consultants.
Direct modeling and drafting activities, quality-check work, and present high-level options to the Technical Lead when direction is needed.
Create and communicate plans of approach to the Project Manager; define deliverable tasks, dependencies, and estimated hours.
Prioritize and execute planned activities, reconcile progress with the project team, and communicate roadblocks, scope changes, and schedule risks.
Maintain and update the construction administration log; draft RFI responses for Technical Lead approval.
Review electrical submittals and shop drawings and present recommendations to the Technical Lead.
Evaluate substitutions, field conditions, and coordination conflicts; raise scope-creep concerns.
Perform site visits, document observations, and support punch-list and closeout activities.
Communicate independently with clients through meetings, calls, and email.
Coordinate electrical design with architectural, structural, mechanical, civil, utility, and specialty disciplines.
Identify coordination issues and offer practical solutions; advise clients on service strategy, distribution, redundancy, lighting, controls, energy performance, constructability, and system tradeoffs.
Communicate decisions, action items, and updates to the project team.
Participate in continuing education and discipline-specific development; contribute to standards, details, specifications, calculation tools, and best practices.
Support mentoring and technical development of engineers and BIM/modeling staff, and expand proficiency across systems, markets, delivery methods, and project scales.