Lead Electrical Engineer (P.E.) – Design, Leadership, Growth

System One; Gainesville (GA); On-site; USD 110,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

$10,000–$12,000 sign-on bonus or relo.

Paid time off & holidays

Autonomy to build department

Job summary

System One in Gainesville, GA is seeking an experienced Licensed Electrical Engineer (P.E.) to build and lead our growing electrical department. This hands-on leadership role focuses on designing robust electrical systems, mentoring staff, and shaping department processes to improve delivery across projects.

You'll lead electrical design for commercial and industrial facilities, collaborate with architects and project teams, and drive standards, workflows, and KPI development to ensure

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering required.
• Active Professional Engineer license; GA licensure within 30 days of hire.
• 5+ years of electrical engineering experience on commercial/industrial MEP projects.
• Strong knowledge of NEC/NFPA, building and energy codes.

Responsibilities

• Lead and grow the electrical engineering team through mentoring, delegation, and process development.
• Design electrical systems for commercial and industrial facilities (power distribution, lighting, emergency power, generators, fire alarm, low-voltage).
• Prepare construction documents, load calculations, and engineering reports.
• Perform short-circuit, arc-flash, and coordination studies.
• Collaborate with architects, estimators, project managers, field teams, and contractors.
• Support construction activities by reviewing submittals, RFIs, and site visits.
• Develop design standards, KPIs, checklists, and scalable project-delivery processes.
• Coordinate with automation/software teams on tools and UL 508A initiatives.

Skills

Leadership & mentoring

Revit

Autodesk Construction Cloud/Forma

SKM PowerTools

Electrical design

Communication across disciplines

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering

Tools

Revit

Autodesk Construction Cloud/Forma

SKM PowerTools

Job description

System One in Gainesville, GA is seeking an experienced Licensed Electrical Engineer (P.E.) to build and lead our growing electrical department. This hands-on leadership role focuses on designing robust electrical systems, mentoring staff, and shaping department processes to improve delivery across projects.

You'll lead electrical design for commercial and industrial facilities, collaborate with architects and project teams, and drive standards, workflows, and KPI development to ensure