Electrical Engineer, MEP Lead — Design, Mentoring & Growth

Kimley-Horn; Westlake (TX); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Exceptional retirement plan

Low-cost health coverage

Flexible time off

Student loan matching

Tuition reimbursement

New parent leave

Family-building benefits

Job summary

Kimley-Horn's Westlake, Texas office is seeking an Electrical Engineer with 4+ years of experience to join our MEP team. This on-site role focuses on large-scale electrical system design, reports, and coordination with architects and multi-disciplinary teams.

You will develop design documents, perform power analyses, and assist in mentoring junior staff while contributing to growth of our MEP practice across the country. PE license or within 12 months is preferred; travel may be required.

Qualifications

• 4+ years of experience in an Electrical Engineering role.
• Professional Engineer (P.E.) License (or ability to obtain within 12 months).
• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering.
• Understanding of NEC, National Electrical Safety Code, IEEE and ANSI Standards.
• Willingness to travel for site visits and client meetings.
• Ability to work in a team; mentor junior staff.
• Preferred: PV, MEP, HVAC, wind generation, energy storage, EV charging, microgrid, substation, or data center designs.
• Preferred: engineering project management.
• Proficiency in Revit.
• Experience in power system analysis using SKM, ETAP, or equivalent.

Responsibilities

• Support our Mechanical, Electrical, and Plumbing team on large-scale projects.
• Lead the design and analysis of complex electrical systems for MEP projects.
• Develop 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.
• Mentor, train, and grow a team to expand our MEP practice.
• Develop reports and design documents, including electrical design plans, equipment selection, and power analyses.
• Coordinate with fire alarm, technology and lighting designers as required by project scope.
• Coordinate with architects, mechanical/plumbing engineers and other disciplines for equipment power needs and sizing electrical distribution.

Skills

Electrical design

Power systems analysis

Revit

SKM

Mentoring

Project coordination

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering

Tools

Revit

ETAP

SKM

Job description

Kimley-Horn's Westlake, Texas office is seeking an Electrical Engineer with 4+ years of experience to join our MEP team. This on-site role focuses on large-scale electrical system design, reports, and coordination with architects and multi-disciplinary teams.

You will develop design documents, perform power analyses, and assist in mentoring junior staff while contributing to growth of our MEP practice across the country. PE license or within 12 months is preferred; travel may be required.