Hands-On Electrical Project Engineer: Lead Design & Delivery

JLRD, Inc; Merritt Island (FL); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance 100% employee premium

Disability and life insurance

401(k) with 3% company contribution

2 weeks vacation, 6 sick days, 7 paid

Half-day Fridays year-round

Annual discretionary bonus

Job summary

JLRD, Inc. in Florida seeks an Electrical Project Engineer to lead electrical design on complex building projects from schematic design through construction administration.

This hands-on role requires independent engineering judgment, coordination across disciplines, and direct communication with clients and stakeholders. Reports to the Electrical Department Lead and is based in West Palm Beach or Merritt Island; on-site.

Qualifications

• ABET-accredited B.S. in Electrical Engineering.
• Professional Engineer license or PE exam passed with licensure pending.
• 5+ 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 applicable 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

Project management

Communication

Client-facing

Multidisciplinary coordination

Engineering judgment

Education

ABET-accredited B.S. in Electrical Engineering

Tools

Revit MEP

SKM Power Tools

ETAP

Job description

JLRD, Inc. in Florida seeks an Electrical Project Engineer to lead electrical design on complex building projects from schematic design through construction administration.

This hands-on role requires independent engineering judgment, coordination across disciplines, and direct communication with clients and stakeholders. Reports to the Electrical Department Lead and is based in West Palm Beach or Merritt Island; on-site.