Electrical Project Engineer — Lead Design & Ownership (FL)

JLRD, Inc; West Palm Beach (FL); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Disability insurance

401(k) plan

Paid time off

Paid holidays

Half-day Fridays

Annual discretionary bonus

Job summary

JLRD, Inc. seeks an Electrical Project Engineer to own the electrical design effort on multiple projects from schematic design through construction.

You will interact directly with clients and stakeholders, coordinate across disciplines, and apply independent engineering judgment to deliver high-quality results. The ideal candidate is a licensed Professional Engineer or has passed the PE exam with licensure pending and is prepared to take ownership of complex projects while growing toward senior

Qualifications

• ABET-accredited B.S. in Electrical Engineering.
• PE license or PE exam passed with licensure pending.
• 5–10 years electrical design experience in an MEP consulting environment.
• Experience with education, healthcare, government, commercial, institutional, or similarly complex project types.
• Proficiency with Revit MEP.
• Working knowledge of NEC (NFPA 70), NFPA 72, and Florida codes.
• Experience with SKM Power Tools, ETAP, or equivalent power-analysis software.
• Strong project management, communication, client-facing, and multidisciplinary coordination skills.
• Ability to exercise sound independent engineering judgment and take ownership of assigned projects.

Responsibilities

• Manage electrical design efforts on multiple concurrent projects from schematic design through construction administration.
• Design power distribution, lighting and controls, fire alarm, low-voltage, emergency and standby power, grounding, and lightning protection systems.
• Perform load calculations, short-circuit, coordination, and arc-flash studies using SKM Power Tools, ETAP, or comparable software.
• Prepare and review construction documents, specifications, and engineering calculations.
• Verify compliance with applicable NEC, NFPA, Florida Building Code, and project-specific regulatory requirements.
• Lead system-selection decisions and support project planning through construction completion.
• Coordinate electrical design with Mechanical, Plumbing, Fire Protection, Architectural, and Structural disciplines.
• Communicate directly with clients, architects, contractors, and project stakeholders.
• Manage project-level scope, schedule, and budget while monitoring fee performance and proactively identifying scope changes.
• Participate in BIM coordination meetings and support permitting and agency review processes.
• Exercise independent engineering judgment to identify and resolve technical and coordination issues.

Skills

Electrical design

Project management

Revit MEP

Client communication

Multidisciplinary coordination

Load calculations

Code knowledge

Education

Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering (ABET-accredited)

Tools

SKM Power Tools

ETAP

Navisworks

Job description

JLRD, Inc. seeks an Electrical Project Engineer to own the electrical design effort on multiple projects from schematic design through construction.

You will interact directly with clients and stakeholders, coordinate across disciplines, and apply independent engineering judgment to deliver high-quality results. The ideal candidate is a licensed Professional Engineer or has passed the PE exam with licensure pending and is prepared to take ownership of complex projects while growing toward senior