Senior Electrical Engineer

Gibbens Drake Scott Inc.; Kansas City (MO); On-site; USD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Gibbens Drake Scott Inc. in Kansas City, MO is seeking an experienced Electrical Engineer to lead a team while continuing to contribute technically to project work.

This role fits someone who enjoys mentoring, coordinating workloads, and maintaining accountability—without stepping away from hands-on engineering. You’ll support a group of engineers by providing direction, reviewing work, and balancing workloads across projects.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering or related field from ABET Accredited University preferred.
• 8-15+ years of professional experience in building electrical design in industrial/manufacturing and retail/restaurant buildings.
• Experience with sustainable building design and existing system analysis/modification, renovation-focused.
• Familiarity with NFPA70, NFPA72, NFPA99, NFPA101, IECC2021 and IBC codes.
• Proficient with electrical load calculations and design software; experience modeling building systems in Revit.

Responsibilities

• Lead a team of engineers and designers while contributing technically to project work.
• Provide direction, review work, and balance workloads across projects.
• Mentor staff, develop less experienced engineers, and maintain accountability.
• Stay involved in design and project execution as a technical resource.

Skills

Electrical design

Team leadership

Mentoring

Project coordination

Communication

Education

ABET Accredited Bachelor's Degree

Tools

Revit

Load calculation software

Excel

Job description

Successful Relationships = Successful Projects

We build teams to build mission critical facilities and infrastructure. We provide MEP design services for complicated engineering systems – the hard math, for facilities that can’t fail – from data centers to museums.

GUIDING PRINCIPLES

• Family | We are more than engineers
• Committed to Serve | Loyalty + Longevity = Legacy
• Business is Personal | Passionate about Partnerships
• Educated Vision | Effective Communication leads to great decisions
• Obligated to Accuracy | Clarity, Conviction, Candor
• Experienced Team | Trust Drives Empowerment
• Challenges Drive Growth | We Thrive on Challenges

Job Description:

We’re looking for an experienced Electrical Engineer who can lead a team while continuing to contribute technically to project work. This role is a good fit for someone who enjoys mentoring others, coordinating work, and maintaining accountability—without stepping away from hands‑on engineering.

In this position, you’ll support a group of engineers and designers by providing direction, reviewing work, and helping balance workloads across projects. You’ll stay involved in design and project execution, serving as a technical resource and stepping in where needed to keep projects on track.

The right candidate is someone who is humble, organized, approachable, and able to hold a team accountable while building trust and consistency. You should be comfortable giving feedback, making decisions, and helping develop less experienced staff, while also managing your own project responsibilities.

We’re looking for someone with strong electrical design experience, a practical approach to problem‑solving, and the ability to lead without needing a purely management‑focused role. Experience mentoring, coordinating teams, and working in a consulting environment is important.

Education and Experience:

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering or related field from ABET Accredited University preferred
• 8-15+ years of professional experience in building electrical design in industrial/manufacturing, and retail/restaurant buildings.
• Experience should include sustainable building design and existing system analysis/modification. We are building renovation experts.
• Intimate knowledge of relevant building codes and standards for all building system design and components including, but not limited to, NFPA70, NFPA72, NFPA99, NFPA101, IECC2021 and the International Building Codes.
• Proficient with electrical load calculations and design software and spreadsheets.
• Experience modeling building systems in Revit.