Electrical Department Lead

BSEG, LLC; Allentown (Lehigh County); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Health insurance

Paid time off

401(k) with company match

Flexible work schedule

Work-from-home options

Professional development opportunities

Opportunity for advancement

Job summary

BSEG (Building Systems Engineering Group) seeks an experienced Electrical Department Lead to guide technical direction, staff mentoring, and project delivery for building electrical systems in a senior leadership role.

You will oversee design, QA/QC, and client relationships, while driving business development and strategic growth for the firm. A PE and 15+ years in electrical building systems are highly valued.

Qualifications

• 15+ years of experience in electrical engineering for buildings.
• Experience designing and managing electrical building systems.
• Experience supervising a team of engineers and designers.
• Strong project management with budgets and schedules.
• QA/QC and senior-level design review demonstrated.
• Experience managing client relationships and serving as primary contact.
• Experience with business development and proposals.
• Proficiency with Revit and AutoCAD.
• Bachelor's degree in Electrical/Architectural Engineering or related field.
• PE licensure preferred, leadership capabilities valued.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical leadership and management of the Electrical Department.
• Mentor engineers and designers; set workload priorities and staff assignments.
• Oversee building electrical design: power, lighting, EMS, generators, UPS, fire alarm.
• Perform senior-level design reviews and QA/QC on documents.
• Serve as Project Manager or senior technical lead with scope, schedule, budget accountability.
• Maintain relationships with architects, owners, developers, contractors, and consultants.
• Act as primary client contact; ensure communication and client satisfaction.
• Lead business development, expand existing clients, pursue new opportunities.
• Prepare proposals, scopes of work, and engineering fee estimates.
• Coordinate electrical with mechanical, plumbing, fire protection, and others.
• Participate in construction administration and field observations.
• Support departmental planning, staffing, productivity, profitability, and growth.

Skills

Electrical engineering

Project management

QA/QC

Leadership

Client relations

Communication

Building systems design

Team mentoring

Budgeting

Scheduling

Collaboration

Business development

Proposal preparation

Engineering fee estimates

Interdisciplinary coordination

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or related field

Professional Engineer (PE) licensure preferred

Tools

Revit

AutoCAD

Job description

Benefits

• Comp Time
• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Competitive salary
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance
• Bonus based on performance
• Opportunity for advancement
• Training & development

The Role

BSEG is seeking an experienced Electrical Department Lead to join our leadership team.

This is a senior-level position for an electrical engineer with significant experience in the MEP consulting engineering industry who is ready to take responsibility for the technical direction, management, and continued growth of our Electrical Department.

The successful candidate will lead and mentor our electrical engineering and design staff, oversee project delivery and quality control, manage key client relationships, and take an active role in business development and the continued growth of the firm.

This position offers a strong opportunity for a senior professional who is interested in taking on increasing responsibility and playing a meaningful role in the long-term direction of the firm.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide technical leadership and overall management of the Electrical Department.
• Manage, mentor, and develop electrical engineers and designers while helping establish workload priorities and staff assignments.
• Oversee the design of building electrical systems including power distribution, lighting and lighting controls, emergency power, generators, UPS systems, fire alarm, and communications systems.
• Perform senior-level technical reviews and QA/QC of electrical designs, calculations, specifications, and construction documents.
• Serve as Project Manager and/or senior technical lead on projects, with responsibility for project scope, schedule, budget, staffing, and overall delivery.
• Manage and maintain relationships with architects, owners, developers, contractors, and other consulting professionals.
• Serve as a primary client contact and help ensure strong communication, responsiveness, and overall client satisfaction.
• Participate in business development activities, including maintaining and expanding existing client relationships and developing new clients and project opportunities.
• Participate in preparation of proposals, project scopes, fee development, interviews, and contract negotiations.
• Coordinate electrical work with BSEG's mechanical, plumbing, fire protection, and other engineering disciplines.
• Participate in construction administration, including review of submittals, response to RFIs, field observations, and resolution of construction-related issues.
• Assist firm leadership with departmental planning, staffing, productivity, profitability, and strategic growth.

Project experience may include commercial, multifamily residential, senior living, educational, institutional, hospitality, healthcare, retail, mixed-use, industrial, and other building types.

The Company

BSEG (Building Systems Engineering Group) is a full-service consulting engineering firm specializing in mechanical, electrical, plumbing, and fire protection engineering. We work closely with architects, developers, owners, institutions, and contractors throughout the design and construction process. Our project portfolio includes educational, residential, senior living, hospitality, commercial, institutional, healthcare, retail, mixed-use, and industrial facilities. BSEG offers the opportunity to work in a collaborative environment where senior staff remain actively involved in projects, client relationships, and the development of the firm. This position represents an opportunity to play a meaningful role in the continued development of our Electrical Department and to grow into broader leadership responsibilities within the firm over time.

The Person

• 15+ years of experience in electrical engineering for buildings, preferably within an MEP consulting engineering firm.
• Significant experience designing and managing electrical building systems.
• Prior experience managing, supervising, or mentoring a team of engineers and designers.
• Strong project management experience, including management of project budgets, schedules, staffing, and deliverables.
• Strong technical background with demonstrated experience performing QA/QC and senior-level design review.
• Demonstrated experience managing client relationships and serving as a primary client contact.
• Experience with business development, client retention, and development of new project opportunities.
• Experience preparing proposals, scopes of work, and engineering fee estimates.
• Strong oral and written communication skills.
• Ability to work effectively with architects, owners, developers, contractors, and other members of a project team.
• Proficiency with Revit and AutoCAD is preferred.
• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Architectural Engineering, Electrical Engineering Technology, or a related field is preferred.
• Professional Engineer (PE) licensure is strongly preferred, but BSEG will consider candidates with significant relevant experience and demonstrated leadership capabilities.

The Benefits

• Competitive salary
• Health insurance
• Paid time off
• 401(k) with company match
• Flexible work schedule, including work-from-home options
• Professional development opportunities
• Opportunity for continued advancement and increased leadership responsibility within the firm

Flexible work from home options available.