Electrical Engineer (PE)

Dreams 2 Reality Recruitment; Roanoke (VA); On-site; USD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Full relocation package

Health, life and AD&D insurance

Dental and vision insurance

Short-term disability

Holidays + PTO

SIMPLE IRA with company match

Flexible work schedule

Professional memberships

Educational reimbursement

Wellness allowance

Job summary

Dreams 2 Reality Recruitment is seeking a senior electrical engineer to lead the firm’s electrical design and construction administration. The role requires PE licensure, ownership of electrical scopes, and the ability to seal drawings for a range of education, civic, and institutional projects.

You will mentor staff, establish standards, and collaborate with architecture, structural, and MEP teams to deliver integrated solutions from concept through punch lists.

Qualifications

• Licensed PE in Electrical Engineering.
• Virginia license required; comity licensure support available.
• 7+ years of professional experience in building electrical design.
• Strong experience with power, lighting, and communications/data systems.
• Ability to seal electrical engineering drawings and documents.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Demonstrated leadership, mentoring, and team collaboration abilities.

Responsibilities

• Design electrical power, lighting, communications/data, and related building systems.
• Prepare electrical drawings, specifications, calculations, and project documentation.
• Serve as the licensed electrical engineer for projects across sectors.
• Take ownership of electrical scopes from inception through construction and seal documents.
• Mentor junior staff and develop the electrical engineering workforce.
• Conduct job-site visits and field investigations.
• Lead interdisciplinary coordination with architecture, structural, mechanical, and plumbing teams.
• Provide construction administration support, including submittal reviews, RFIs, and site observations.
• Establish and improve electrical engineering standards, processes, and design practices.
• Contribute to the continued growth and development of the electrical engineering discipline.

Skills

Leadership

Mentoring

Communication

Project management

Team collaboration

Problem solving

Education

Professional Engineer (PE) license

Virginia PE license

Tools

AutoCAD

Revit MEP

Job description

Location: Downtown Roanoke, Virginia
Type: Full-time
Work Setting: Office-based
Relocation: Full relocation package available

About the Firm

A well-established architecture and engineering firm indowntown Roanoke, Virginia, is seeking a licensed Electrical Engineer to leadand grow its electrical engineering practice.

The firm brings architecture, interior design, andstructural, civil, mechanical, electrical, and plumbing engineering togetherunder one roof. With a collaborative team of approximately 30 professionalsworking from a single office, engineers work closely with architects andinterior designers throughout the entire project lifecycle—from initialconcepts through construction and final punch lists.

The firm has a diverse portfolio spanning education, civicbuildings, museums, performing arts venues, transportation facilities,healthcare, commercial projects, and historic renovations throughout SouthwestVirginia and North Carolina.

The Role

This is a senior-level, department-defining position for alicensed electrical engineer who wants to take ownership of building electricaldesign while helping shape the future of the discipline.

You will serve as the firm's electrical engineeringauthority, leading project design and construction administration whileestablishing standards, selecting tools and workflows, mentoring staff, andhelping develop the electrical engineering practice.

Key Responsibilities

• Designelectrical power, lighting, communications/data, and related buildingsystems
• Prepareelectrical drawings, specifications, calculations, and projectdocumentation
• Serveas the licensed electrical engineer for projects across education, civic,cultural, commercial, and institutional sectors
• Takeownership of electrical scopes from project inception through constructionReviewand seal electrical engineering drawings and documents as appropriate
• Mentorjunior and developing engineering staff
• Conductjob-site visits and field investigations
• Leadinterdisciplinary coordination with architecture, structural, mechanical,plumbing, and other disciplines
• Provideconstruction administration support, including submittal reviews, RFIresponses, and site observations
• Establishand improve electrical engineering standards, processes, and designpractices
• Contributeto the continued growth and development of the electrical engineeringdiscipline

Qualifications

Required

• LicensedProfessional Engineer (PE) in Electrical Engineering
• VirginiaPE license required; comity licensure support is available for engineerscurrently licensed in another U.S. jurisdiction
• 7+years of professional experience in building electrical design
• Strongexperience with power, lighting, and communications/data systems
• Demonstratedability to independently manage and take responsibility for a project'selectrical scope
• Abilityto seal electrical engineering drawings and documents
• Strongwritten and verbal communication skills
• Demonstratedleadership, mentoring, and team collaboration abilities

Preferred

• Experiencewith AutoCAD and Revit MEP
• Stronglighting design experience, particularly with assembly, museum, theater,or performing arts projects
• Experiencewith emergency power, generators, life-safety systems, and institutionalfacilities
• Previousexperience building, managing, or leading an electrical engineering team
• Experienceworking in a multidisciplinary architecture and engineering environment

Benefits

• Fullrelocation package
• Company-paidhealth, life and AD&D, and long-term disability insurance
• Dentaland vision insurance available
• Short-termdisability available
• Company-paidholidays plus paid time off
• SIMPLEIRA retirement savings plan with company match
• Flexiblework schedule
• Company-paidactive professional memberships
• Educationalreimbursement
• AFLACproducts
• Annualwellness allowance

Why Roanoke?

Roanoke offers a lower cost of living than many largermetropolitan areas in Virginia and the Southeast, along with relatively shortcommute times and access to extensive outdoor recreation.

The office is located in the heart of downtown, withinwalking distance of the Historic Roanoke City Market and other downtownamenities. The Blue Ridge Mountains and Appalachian Trail are close by, withopportunities for hiking, cycling, paddling, and other outdoor activities atdestinations including McAfee Knob, the Roanoke River Greenway, Carvins Cove,and Explore Park.

Virginia Tech is approximately 45 minutes away inBlacksburg, and Roanoke-Blacksburg Regional Airport provides convenientregional air connections.

For professionals looking to combine a senior engineeringrole with a high quality of life, Roanoke offers the opportunity to make ameaningful impact professionally while enjoying a comparatively affordable costof living.