Electrical Engineer - MEP

Kimley-Horn; Dallas (TX); Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Exceptional retirement plan

Comprehensive health coverage

Generous time off

Student loan matching

Tuition reimbursement

Family-friendly benefits

Job summary

Kimley-Horn's Dallas, TX office is seeking an Electrical Engineer with 4+ years of experience to join our MEP team. This role emphasizes large-scale HVAC design, electrical system analysis, and developing design documents, with collaboration across Kimley-Horn offices.

The ideal candidate will have a PE license or be eligible within 12 months, a Bachelor's in Electrical Engineering, and strong knowledge of NEC/IEEE/ANSI standards.

Qualifications

• 4+ years of experience in electrical engineering
• Professional Engineer (P.E.) license or ability to obtain within 12 months
• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering
• Understanding of NEC, NESC, IEEE and ANSI standards
• Willingness to travel for site visits and client meetings
• Ability to work in a team and mentor junior staff
• Preferred: PV, MEP, HVAC, wind, energy storage, EV charging, microgrid, substation, or data center designs
• Preferred: engineering project management
• Proficiency in AutoCAD and power system analysis tools
• Experience with SKM/ETAP/PSCAD and lighting design tools
• Programming in Python or MATLAB

Responsibilities

• Support MEP team on large scale HVAC design
• Lead design and analysis of electrical systems for MEP projects
• Develop design documents, layouts, schematics, and one-line diagrams
• Collaborate with multi-disciplinary teams across Kimley-Horn offices
• Prepare specifications, cost estimates, and proposals to grow electrical services
• Mentor and grow the MEP team, contributing to practice expansion
• Develop reports and design documents including solar sizing and power analyses
• Coordinate with fire alarm, technology, and lighting design specialists
• Coordinate with architects and other engineers for equipment power needs

Skills

Team collaboration

Mentoring

Travel willingness

Programming (Python/MATLAB)

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering

PE license or eligible within 12 months

Tools

AutoCAD

SKM

ETAP

PSCAD

AGI32

Python

MATLAB

Job description

Overview

Kimley-Horn's Dallas, Texas (TX) office is seeking an Electrical Engineer with 4+ years of experience to join their MEP team! This is not a remote position.

Responsibilities

• Support our Mechanical, Electrical, and Plumbing team specifically working on large scale HVAC design
• Lead the design and analysis of complex electrical systems for MEPprojects
• Responsible for the development of design documents and reports, including electrical layouts, equipment schematics and block diagrams, electrical system calculations, and one-line diagrams
• Daily interaction and collaboration on multi-disciplinary teams, with interaction across Kimley-Horn offices
• Prepare project specifications, electrical construction cost estimates, and proposals, supporting the growth of electrical engineering service areas in the local market and across the country
• Expected to assist in mentoring, training, and growing a team to expand our MEP practice
• Responsible for the development of reports and design documents, including electrical design plans, equipment selection, solar system sizing, and power analyses

• Coordinate with specialists for fire alarm, technology and lighting design as required by project scope of work

• Coordinate with architects, mechanical/plumbing engineers and other disciplines for equipment power needs and sizing electrical distribution

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Qualifications

• 4+ years experience in an Electrical Engineering role
• Professional Engineering (P.E.) License (or ability to obtain within 12 months)
• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering
• Understanding of the National Electrical Code, National Electrical Safety Code, IEEE and ANSI Standards
• Willingness to travel to support site visits and client meetings, as needed
• Ability to work in a team; both collaborating with and mentoring junior staff
• Preferred
  • Experience in utility-scale PV, MEP, HVAC, wind generation, energy storage, electric vehicle charging infrastructure, microgrid, substation, or data center designs
  • Experience in engineering project management
  • Proficiency in AutoCAD
  • Experience in power system analysis using SKM, ETAP, or equivalent
  • Experience in transient studies using PSCAD, EMTP-RV, or equivalent
  • Experience in lighting designs and photometrics using AGI32, or equivalent
  • Comfortable programming in Python or MATLAB

Why Kimley-Horn?

At Kimley-Horn, we do things differently. People, clients, and employees are at the forefront of who we are. Clients know we prioritize achieving their goals and growing their success. Employees know our culture and approach to business are built on a desire to provide an environment for everyone to flourish. Our commitment to quality is only as good as the people behind it— that’s why we welcome and develop passionate, hardworking, and proactive employees. We take pride in how our employee retention, robust benefits package, and company values have led to Kimley-Horn’s placement on the Fortune “100 Best Companies to Work” list for 19 years!

Key Benefits at Kimley-Horn

• Exceptional Retirement Plan: 2-to1- company match on up to 4% of eligible compensation (salary + bonus) and additional profit-sharing contribution.
• Comprehensive Health Coverage: Low-cost medical, dental, and vision insurance options.
• Time Off: Personal leave, flexible scheduling, floating holidays, and half-day Fridays.
• Financial Wellness: Student loan matching in our 401(k), and performance-based bonuses.
• Professional Development: Tuition reimbursement and extensive internal training programs.
• Family-Friendly Benefits: New Parent Leave, family building benefits, and childcare resources.