Lead Electrical Design Engineer – MEP Power & Lighting

Hunt Engineering Group; City of Rochester (NY); Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid Holidays

PTO

Dental, Health, and Vision Insurance

FSA/ HSA

Life Insurance

401(K) plan

Continuing Education Support

Job summary

Hunt Engineering Group is seeking a senior electrical engineer to lead electrical system designs across commercial, institutional, and industrial projects. You will perform power distribution analysis, select equipment, and manage engineering documents while mentoring junior staff.

You will collaborate with senior engineers, ensure code compliance, and coordinate with multidisciplinary teams on site visits and client communications, delivering reports and cost estimates.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in electrical/architectural engineering or related field is required or considered with experience.

Responsibilities

• Design electrical systems for commercial, institutional, and industrial buildings.
• Perform load calculations, short-circuit analysis, and voltage drop calculations.
• Select and specify electrical distribution equipment, lighting systems, and controls.
• Coordinate fire alarm system specifications and layouts with manufacturers and systems integrators.
• Utilize AutoCAD and Revit to develop and refine electrical design layouts and construction drawings.
• Research and ensure compliance with building codes, NFPA, NEC, and energy efficiency standards.
• Manage projects independently or with senior engineers, meeting deadlines and budgets.
• Assist in client communications, site visits, and coordination with multidisciplinary teams.
• Prepare technical reports, engineering specifications, and cost estimates.

Skills

Power distribution

Team collaboration

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or related field

Associates in related field considered with experience

EIT preferred

Tools

AutoCAD

Revit

ETAP

AGI32

Job description

About the Role

This team member will play a critical role within our MEP team, leading electrical system designs, performing power distribution analysis, selecting equipment, and managing the preparation of engineering documents. The role involves collaborating with senior engineers, mentoring junior staff, and ensuring compliance with industry standards, energy codes, and best practices for power, lighting, lighting control, and fire alarm systems.

Key Responsibilities

• Design of electrical systems for commercial, institutional, and industrial buildings.
• Perform load calculations, short-circuit analysis, and voltage drop calculations for system design.
• Select and specify electrical distribution equipment, lighting systems, and controls.
• Coordinate fire alarm system specifications and layouts with manufacturers and systems integrators.
• Utilize AutoCAD and Revit to develop and refine electrical design layouts and construction drawings.
• Research and ensure compliance with building codes, NFPA, NEC, and energy efficiency standards.
• Manage projects independently or alongside senior engineers, ensuring deadlines and budgets are met.
• Assist in client communications, site visits, and coordination with multidisciplinary teams.
• Prepare technical reports, engineering specifications, and cost estimates.

This position is open to the following office locations; please indicate which office you would prefer when filling out an application:

• Binghamton, NY
• Horseheads, NY
• Rochester, NY
• Towanda, PA
• Williamsport, PA

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in electrical engineering, power distribution, or a related field.
• Bachelor’s degree in architectural engineering, electrical engineering technology, or electrical engineering preferred. (Associates in related field considered with experience).
• Experience with CAD/Drafting software such as AutoCAD or Revit.
• Exposure to software such as ETAP or AGI32 would be beneficial but not required.
  
• Strong verbal and written communication skills with the ability to collaborate across teams.
• Knowledge of power distribution, lighting, and low voltage building systems.
• EIT preferred. Support available for employees pursuing PE licensure.

Benefits

• Paid Holidays
• PTO
• Dental, Health, and Vision Insurance
• FSA/ HSA
• Life Insurance
• 401(K) plan
• Continuing Education Support

About HUNT

HUNT is a full-service A/E Firm with offices located in Albany, NY, Binghamton, NY, Horseheads, NY, Rochester, NY, Towanda, PA, and Williamsport, PA.

As a firm, our vision is to build vibrant communities by empowering creativity and partnership. We have accomplished this to date by being an entrusted partner to our clients/communities, providing full-service design that is innovative, practical and community focused. In addition, we offer a family friendly, flexible workplace that aims to encourage long, successful, sustainable careers through a variety of life stages. We are excited to welcome you to apply to this strong culture and hope that your values align with those of the firm, which will further enhance our culture even as we look toward targeted growth opportunities.

HUNT is an Equal Opportunity Employer (EOE). Salary commensurate with experience and qualifications.