Facilities Electrical Engineer

Freese and Nichols, Inc.; Dallas (TX); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid schedule up to 40% remote

Paid overtime

Annual bonus

Company cabins (Red River, NM)

Company cabins (Banner Elk, NC)

Job summary

Freese and Nichols, Inc. is seeking a Registered Professional Electrical Engineer to join its Texas offices in Fort Worth, Dallas, Austin, or Houston.

You'll analyze existing electrical systems, design power distribution and lighting, and guide projects from planning through construction while mentoring junior engineers and ensuring compliance with codes and budgets. This role offers a hybrid schedule with remote work possibilities.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering.
• Professional Engineer (PE) license.
• 4+ years of experience in facility engineering.
• Experience across planning, design, and construction.
• Experience working with clients, contractors, and multidisciplinary teams.

Responsibilities

• Analyze electrical systems and recommend cost-effective improvements.
• Design complete electrical systems including power distribution, lighting, generator systems, and controls.
• Develop designs from planning through construction with field verification.
• Perform site visits, witness testing, and support construction‑phase services.
• Lead and mentor junior engineers in design development and professional growth.
• Provide quality control reviews to ensure technical adequacy.
• Ensure designs meet applicable codes, standards, and regulatory requirements.

Skills

Electrical design

Project management

Team mentoring

Education

Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering

Professional Engineer (PE) license

Tools

AutoCAD

Revit

Job description

Freese and Nichols is seeking a Registered Professional Electrical Engineer in Fort Worth, Dallas, Austin, or Houston, Texas.

What You’ll Do

• Analyze existing electrical systems and recommend cost-effective improvements and modifications.
• Design complete electrical systems including power distribution, lighting, generator systems, and controls for building systems.
• Develop project designs from planning through construction, including equipment evaluation and field verification.
• Perform site visits, witness testing, and support construction‑phase services.
• Ensure projects are delivered on time, within budget, and with technical accuracy.
• Lead and mentor junior engineers in design development and professional growth.
• Provide quality control reviews for design documents to ensure technical adequacy.
• Ensure designs meet applicable codes, standards, and regulatory requirements.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering.
• Professional Engineer (PE) license.
• 4+ years of experience in facility engineering.
• Experience across project phases including planning, design, and construction.
• Experience working with clients, contractors, and multidisciplinary teams.

Preferred Skills

• Proficiency in electrical power, lighting, and generator design for building electrical systems.
• Ability to be licensed as a PE in other U.S. states.
• Proficiency in AutoCAD and construction documents.
• Proficiency in Revit.

Benefits

• Paid overtime for salaried employees.
• Annual bonus.
• Access to company cabins in Red River, New Mexico, and Banner Elk, North Carolina.
• Hybrid schedule with up to 40% remote work.
• Alternative work schedule providing a day off every other Friday.

Freese and Nichols is firmly committed to Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) and prohibits employment discrimination for employees and applicants based upon race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, pregnancy, genetic information, disability, status as a protected veteran, or any other protected category under applicable federal, state, and local laws.