Electrical Engineer

Talent ACQ; Plymouth (MA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Sign-on bonus

Quarterly bonus potential

Profit sharing

Unlimited PTO

Home office stipend

Health & fitness stipend

Licensure reimbursement

Mileage reimbursement

Remote with site visits

Job summary

Talent ACQ is seeking a senior electrical engineer for a confidential search on behalf of a growing electrical engineering consultancy in the Northeast. The role offers a ground-floor seat, reporting to the owner, with a remote-first setup and occasional regional site visits.

You will influence standards, checklists, and libraries to accelerate future projects and coordinate with multiple stakeholders. This role emphasizes reliability, scalability, and proactive leadership, leveraging AI tools

Qualifications

• 5 to 7+ years of electrical engineering in building/AEC design.
• Strong command of NEC, energy codes, and life-safety requirements.
• Ability to manage remote/contract drafting and modeling resources.

Responsibilities

• Design building electrical systems for renovation and new construction.
• Perform load calculations, service sizing, panel schedules, and code reviews.
• Prepare construction documents, submittals, and RFIs.
• Coordinate with architects, contractors, utilities, and AHJs.
• Site visits, field verification, and as-builts; attend OAC meetings.
• Leverage AI/LLM tools to speed up calculations and drafting.

Skills

Electrical design

Project leadership

NEC knowledge

Remote/drafter management

Clear communication

Standards & checklists

Self-direction

Initiative

Job description

Talent ACQ is running a confidential search on behalf of a growing electrical engineering consultancy that serves architects, contractors, and building owners in the Northeast. The firm is small, fast-moving, and early in its growth curve. The client is identified on the first call with our recruiter.

This is the firm’s next design hire and a ground-floor seat. You will report directly to the owner, and you will help set the standards the next engineers work inside of.

WHAT THIS ROLE PRODUCES

This is not a task list. Here is what success looks like twelve months in:

• You hold 70% or better utilization on billable project work.
• You hit 95% or better on-time delivery against internal and external deadlines, with no surprises along the way.
• You lead electrical on multiple projects from concept through permit with minimal rework.
• You build and actually use the firm’s standards, checklists, and detail libraries, so the next project moves faster than the last one.
• You manage outside drafting and modeling resources and project assistants so drawings go out clean and coordinated.

WHAT YOU WILL OWN

• Design of building electrical systems for renovation and new construction: power distribution, lighting and controls, fire alarm and life safety, emergency and backup power, and low-voltage systems.
• Load calculations, service sizing, panel schedules, and code compliance review against the NEC, energy code, and applicable local codes.
• Construction documents, plans, and specifications. Submittal review and RFI response.
• Early and constant coordination with architects, contractors, utilities, vendors, city officials, and AHJs, so decisions stay connected and the project keeps moving.
• Site visits, field verification, and as-builts. OAC and coordination meetings.
• Design decisions made for reliability, maintainability, and future use, not just for the next permit submission.
• Aggressive use of AI and LLM tools to speed up calculations, QA/QC, document drafting, and coordination. The firm treats this as an advantage, not a novelty.

WHAT YOU BRING

• 5 to 7+ years of electrical engineering experience with a strong focus on building and AEC electrical design. A PE license is not required.
• Working command of the NEC, energy codes, and life-safety requirements.
• Comfort managing remote and contract drafting and modeling resources. You do not need a large in-house CAD team to produce.
• Clear communication. You can explain a technical decision to a non-engineer and keep a project team coordinated.
• Self-direction and organization. You can own projects in a remote, fast-moving environment.
• A habit of using standards, checklists, and systems, and improving them rather than working around them.
• The ability to keep moving under imperfect conditions without slowing down under pressure.
• Initiative. You anticipate what is needed, manage the people around you, and do not wait to be told.
• Ownership. You do not blame people or circumstances. You fix the problem, close the loop, and keep learning.
• A standard for yourself and the people around you. Work is not a box to check.

COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS

• Base salary of $120,000.
• First-year total compensation up to $150,000 or more.
• $10,000 sign-on bonus.
• Quarterly bonus potential.
• Annual profit sharing of 1 to 9% of base salary.
• Unlimited, fully flexible paid time off.
• $2,000 home office stipend, which rolls over to health and fitness if unused.
• Health and fitness stipend, including gym membership coverage.
• PE licensure fees and continuing education reimbursed.
• Mileage reimbursed at the standard IRS rate for site visits and business travel.
• Fully remote, with occasional site visits in the region.