Sr Electrical Designer

HGA•Boston, MA

4d•Hybrid

About The Position

Senior Electrical Designer Location: Boston, MA Are you an experienced electrical engineering professional looking to make a meaningful impact through innovative, integrated design? Join HGA and help shape environments that enrich communities and improve lives. Our work spans a diverse portfolio of projects, including healthcare facilities, performing arts venues, corporate workplaces, government buildings, higher education campuses, and complex electrical distribution systems. At HGA, we believe exceptional design is driven by curiosity, collaboration, and diverse perspectives. As an award-winning architecture, engineering, and planning firm, we're seeking a Senior Electrical Designer to join our growing team in Boston, MA. In this role, you'll collaborate with multidisciplinary project teams, lead electrical design efforts, and contribute to the delivery of high-performance, sustainable, and technically sophisticated solutions. This opportunity is ideal for a seasoned professional who enjoys mentoring team members, partnering with clients, solving complex engineering challenges, and influencing the future of the built environment.

Requirements

BS or MS degree in electrical engineering or Associates degree in a related field
15+ years of experience designing complex electrical power systems for healthcare, commercial , cultural, government, industrial, higher education, and campus energy system projects to support our 8 segments.
Documented experience with a consulting engineering firm or A/E firm providing electrical design.
Experience designing electrical systems from 38 kV through 480/277 V and 208/120 V distribution.
Experience with emergency power systems, generators, paralleling switchgear, UPS systems, and critical power distribution for campus installations.
Experience with renewable energy integration and utility interconnection requirements.
Expertise in National Fire Protection Association Codes (NFPA) and an understanding of how to navigate applicable (city, state, federal) requirements is essential.
Working knowledge of Revit.
Familiarity with electrical analysis software (i.e. SKM, Easy Power, Helioscope)

Nice To Haves

knowledge of the current sustainable technologies applicable to the design of commercial electrical systems

Responsibilities

Lead the planning and design of complex electrical power systems for healthcare, higher education, research, corporate, government and institutional facilities.
Design resilient electrical infrastructure solutions that support reliability, redundancy, emergency power, and business continuity objectives.
Create medium-voltage electrical distribution systems, including utility coordination, substations, switchgear, and campus distribution infrastructure.
Design and evaluate campus-wide electrical distribution systems, including expansion planning, system resiliency, and long-term infrastructure strategies.
Lead the integration and evaluation of alternate energy technologies, including solar PV, battery energy storage systems (BESS), microgrids, combined heat and power (CHP), and other emerging energy solutions while working with the building performance team to design and integrate alternative energy sources into the electrical distribution to create sustainable designs.
Develop innovative electrical design solutions that address complex technical challenges while balancing performance, constructability, operational needs, and cost.
Perform electrical system analyses including short-circuit, protective device coordination, arc flash, load flow, voltage drop, and reliability studies.
Apply expert knowledge of applicable electrical codes and standards, including NEC, NFPA, IEEE, NETA, and energy codes, while coordinating with other discipline-specific requirements.
Present complex engineering analysis clearly and effectively to owner and design teams.