Lead Electrical Engineer, PE — Mission-Critical Design Lead

Continental Electrical Construction Co.; Oak Brook (IL); On-site; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

401(k) with company match

Profit sharing

Retirement benefits

Life and disability insurance

Generous paid time off

Paid holidays

Parental leave

Volunteer time off

Tuition assistance

Employee Assistance Program

Job summary

Continental Electrical Construction Company in Oak Brook, IL, seeks a Lead Electrical Engineer, PE, to lead, mentor, and coordinate electrical design for mission critical, commercial, and institutional facilities. You will guide projects from concept through construction support, collaborate with PMs, designers, clients, and contractors, and provide technical leadership to a small engineering team.

Responsibilities include ensuring code-compliant designs, performing analyses, and delivering BIM

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering or related field with a focus on building electrical systems.
• 7–10+ years of experience in electrical engineering design for commercial, institutional, or mission critical facilities; data center experience preferred.
• Professional Engineer (PE) license required or ability to obtain within 12 months.
• Demonstrated experience leading technical teams and coordinating multi-discipline projects.
• Proficiency in Revit, AutoCAD, SKM/ETAP, and Microsoft Office.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the technical lead for electrical system design across all project phases.
• Develop and review electrical designs including power distribution, generator/UPS, lighting, fire alarm, and grounding systems.
• Perform electrical analyses: short circuit, coordination, arc flash, load calculations, cable ampacity, fault current.
• Produce design deliverables: one-line diagrams, specifications, schedules, floor plans, BIM/Revit models.
• Lead and develop a small team of electrical engineers; manage tasks and schedules.
• Support client meetings, design reviews, QA/QC, and field/site coordination.

Skills

Leadership

Team mentoring

Collaboration

Communication

Problem-solving

Travel readiness

Education

Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering

PE license

Tools

Revit

AutoCAD

SKM

ETAP

Microsoft Office

Job description

Continental Electrical Construction Company in Oak Brook, IL, seeks a Lead Electrical Engineer, PE, to lead, mentor, and coordinate electrical design for mission critical, commercial, and institutional facilities. You will guide projects from concept through construction support, collaborate with PMs, designers, clients, and contractors, and provide technical leadership to a small engineering team.

Responsibilities include ensuring code-compliant designs, performing analyses, and delivering BIM