Senior Electrical Engineer - Science, Industrial & Technology - Building Electrical Design

Progressive Companies; Grand Rapids; Hybrid; CAD 110,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work schedule

Wellness program

Profit sharing

ESOP

Job summary

Progressive Companies is seeking a Senior Electrical Engineer to lead complex electrical projects from concept through completion, collaborating across disciplines to deliver tailored, high-quality solutions and to ensure regulatory compliance through our Performance Based Design approach.

You will mentor junior engineers, contribute to a collaborative growth-focused environment, and coordinate with Project Managers, internal disciplines, external consultants, clients, and governing agencies to

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering required.
• Professional Engineer licensure required.
• Typically 15+ years post-graduation engineering experience or 10+ years licensed experience.
• Proficiency with Revit and AutoCAD; knowledge of electrical codes and regulations.

Responsibilities

• Develop high-quality electrical engineering designs and specifications.
• Lead construction administration activities including RFIs and shop drawing reviews.
• Collaborate with Project Managers, team leads, consultants, clients and agencies to advance project scope and schedule.
• Analyze project feasibility and risks to provide proactive technical insight.
• Review project documentation for quality and regulatory alignment.
• Mentor junior engineers and contribute to continuous improvement.

Skills

Revit

AutoCAD

Team leadership

Mentoring

Communication

Regulatory compliance

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering

Professional Engineer licensure

Tools

Revit

AutoCAD

Job description

As a Senior Electrical Engineer, you will lead complex electrical engineering projects from concept through completion while collaborating across disciplines to deliver tailored, high-quality solutions for clients. You will play a key role in aligning design intent, technical excellence, and regulatory compliance through Progressive Companies’ Performance Based Design approach. You will also help strengthen the team by mentoring engineers and contributing to a collaborative, growth-focused environment.

Deliver Results

• Develop high-quality electrical engineering designs and specifications that align with project goals across a range of project complexities.
• Utilize Revit, AutoCAD, and other engineering tools to improve design accuracy, efficiency, and documentation quality.
• Lead construction administration activities including RFIs, shop drawing reviews, and field inspections with minimal supervision.
• Collaborate with Project Managers, Team Leads, internal disciplines, external consultants, clients, and governing agencies to advance project scope, schedule, and execution.
• Analyze project feasibility, system performance, and potential risks to provide proactive recommendations and technical insight.
• Review project documentation for quality, code compliance, and alignment with established standards before submission.
• Mentor junior engineers, share technical knowledge, and contribute to lessons learned and continuous improvement efforts across the team.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering required.
• Professional Engineer (P.E.) licensure required.
• Typically 15+ years of post-graduation professional engineering experience and/or 10+ years of professionally licensed experience.
• Proficiency with standard technology and software tools, including Revit and AutoCAD.
• Advanced knowledge of electrical codes, standards, and regulatory requirements across the project lifecycle.
• Experience designing and optimizing complex power distribution systems, renewable energy systems, and mission-critical infrastructure.
• Ability to resolve advanced design and construction challenges, including power quality, system reliability, and integration of emerging technologies.
• Demonstrated ability to communicate technical information clearly through reports, presentations, and stakeholder collaboration.
• Proven ability to mentor staff, balance stakeholder needs, and support team development in a collaborative project environment.

People Matter

Each individual's background, knowledge, ability, and experience contributes to strengthening our organization and projects. Our dedication to diversity includes company provided training and education, equitable recruitment, a grassroots employee DEI committee, and robust community partnerships.

Progressive Companies is comprised of people with a variety of abilities, races, colors, religions, genders, sexual orientations, national origins, ages, veteran statuses, and more. As an equal opportunity employer, we believe diversity, equity, and inclusion are essential elements of innovative design. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform essential job functions.

Transforming Spaces. Empowering People.

The talented professionals of Progressive Companies are designers of a bold new future, creating high-performance structures and pathways, delivering on today's needs and preparing for what's to come. We live by the idea that design isn't simply about beauty, it's about improving strategic outcomes—what we call Performance Based Design. Our work spans across the nation, allowing team members to work on a variety of exciting projects and maximize impact as trusted partners to our clients and communities.

Sustainable and Inclusive

We are dedicated to human-centered, sustainable, and inclusive design practices. We believe diversity, equity, and inclusion are essential to building trust, respect, and truly innovative design making spaces welcoming and accessible to all. Our sustainability approach embraces the AIA 2030 Commitment, together with a range of high performance, restorative, and regenerative strategies with a focus on climate responsive results to maximize positive impact in our industry.

Employee Owned

We act like owners—because we are. From modest beginnings of four original engineering partners in 1962, to almost 300 architects, engineers, designers, and consultants across multiple regional offices today, the energy, resourcefulness, and entrepreneurial mindset you expect from a CEO come standard with every team member.

Culture of Excellence

The firm is continually ranked as one of the Best and Brightest Companies to Work For in the Nation®, with comprehensive benefits including an award-winning wellness program, hybrid work schedule, summer hours, profit-sharing, and employee stock ownership plan (ESOP). We take our work seriously, but have fun along the way, which fuels the creative spirit and supports a focus on work and life integration.

Progressive Companies is committed to development and growth of team members through continuing education, mentorship, growth opportunities, and more. We are dedicated to giving back to our communities, with paid service-learning hours available to every employee and corporate sponsorship for a wide range of community organizations and activities.