Principal Engineer – Electrical

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Westwood (MA)

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USD 150,000 - 190,000

Full time

5 days ago

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Job summary

Tighe & Bond seeks a Senior Electrical Engineer to lead multidisciplinary design teams, from planning through commissioning, for buildings, campuses, and infrastructure projects. This role acts as Engineer of Record for power distribution, lighting, life safety, and related systems.

You will mentor engineers, develop proposals, coordinate with owners and architects, and support varying delivery methods. Massachusetts licensure preferred; PE in NE states acceptable.

Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering or Electrical Engineering Technology.
Professional Engineer license required.
15+ years of electrical engineering experience.
Significant experience leading electrical design for buildings or campuses.

Responsibilities

Lead electrical design from planning through construction documents and commissioning.
Serve as Engineer of Record for electrical systems incl. power, lighting, life safety.
Evaluate existing systems and propose upgrades, capacity, and resiliency improvements.
Mentor engineers and designers; lead client meetings and proposals.

Skills

Electrical design leadership

Power distribution

Project management

Mentoring engineers

Multidisciplinary collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering

Professional Engineer license

Tools

Revit

AutoCAD

BIM coordination

Electrical modeling tools

Job description

Provide technical leadership and project direction for multidisciplinary design teams
Lead electrical engineering design from early planning and conceptual studies through construction documents, construction administration, and commissioning support
Lead electrical design for building systems, campus infrastructure, utility upgrades, and facility improvement projects
Serve as Engineer of Record for electrical projects involving power distribution, emergency and standby power, lighting, lighting controls, fire alarm, life safety, and related building systems
Evaluate existing electrical systems and develop recommendations for upgrades, replacement, capacity improvements, resiliency, and future growth
Lead engineering studies, energy efficiency reviews, load analyses, system planning, infrastructure strategy, master planning, and preliminary engineering reports
Prepare and review construction drawings, specifications, technical reports, cost estimates, and design narratives
Support traditional design-bid-build, design-build, design-assist, fast-track, and phased renovation project delivery
Coordinate with mechanical, plumbing, fire protection, structural, civil, architectural, and owner teams
Provide technical QA/QC and help establish consistent design standards
Mentor and develop electrical engineers and designers
Support project management, including scope development, schedules, budgets, fee estimates, staffing plans, and client communication
Participate in client meetings, presentations, interviews, and proposal efforts
Provide construction administration support, including submittal reviews, RFIs, site observations, punch lists, and commissioning coordination
Help grow and strengthen Tighe & Bond’s electrical and MEP presence across New England offices

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering or Electrical Engineering Technology
Professional Engineer license required
15+ years of electrical engineering experience
Significant experience leading electrical design for buildings, institutional facilities, campuses, or complex infrastructure environments
Strong technical knowledge of normal and emergency power distribution, switchboards, switchgear, transformers, generators, medium-voltage systems, lighting, lighting controls, fire alarm, and life safety systems
Experience evaluating existing electrical infrastructure and developing recommendations for replacement, upgrades, phasing, and long-term planning
Ability to lead complex, multidisciplinary projects from concept through construction
Strong communication skills with clients, owners, architects, contractors, and internal project teams
Experience mentoring engineers and reviewing technical work
Working knowledge of applicable electrical codes, life safety codes, energy codes, and industry standards
PE licensure in Massachusetts, Connecticut, Rhode Island, or other New England states preferred
Experience with higher education, healthcare, laboratory, K-12, municipal, industrial, transportation, or mission critical facilities preferred
Experience with occupied building renovations, phased construction, and complex shutdown coordination preferred
Experience with medium-voltage distribution, campus utility infrastructure, switchgear replacement, standby power, or central plants preferred
Experience with energy audits, electrical system master planning, infrastructure assessments, and long-term capital planning preferred
Experience supporting proposals, fee development, staffing plans, project interviews, and client presentations preferred
Familiarity with Revit, AutoCAD, electrical modeling/analysis tools, and current BIM coordination workflows preferred
Interest in helping grow an electrical practice through technical leadership, client relationships, mentoring, and collaboration preferred

Core Competencies

Demonstrates extensive expertise in electrical engineering design, project leadership, and multidisciplinary collaboration, with a strong focus on power distribution, emergency systems, and building infrastructure. Proven ability to mentor engineers, manage complex projects, and ensure compliance with electrical codes and industry standards.

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