Senior Electrical Design Engineer - Multifamily & Complex Buildings

AMPAM; San Diego (CA); On-site; USD 80,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

AMPAM in El Cajon, CA is seeking a Senior Electrical Design Engineer / Electrical Design Engineer (Level II or III) to design the building electrical systems for California communities. This role collaborates with architects, project managers, field teams, and fellow engineers on multifamily and other complex projects.

You will work on design for multifamily residential communities and other building types, with growth potential, mentoring opportunities, and ongoing engineering standards

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical or Architectural Engineering from ABET-accredited program.
• Progressive experience designing electrical building systems within an MEP consulting or design-build environment.
• Experience with multifamily residential projects is highly desirable; experience with commercial, healthcare, hospitals, higher education, student housing, hospitality, or other complex building types is welcomed.
• Professional Engineer (PE) license or active pursuit of licensure preferred.

Responsibilities

• Design electrical systems for multifamily and other complex building projects from concept through construction.
• Perform engineering calculations including electrical load analysis, voltage drop, fault current, lighting calculations, and panel scheduling.
• Prepare construction documents using AutoCAD and Revit MEP.
• Coordinate electrical designs with architectural, structural, mechanical, and plumbing disciplines.
• Support BIM coordination, clash detection, and digital project delivery.
• Participate in project meetings, design reviews, and client coordination.
• Review submittals, RFIs, shop drawings, and support construction administration.
• Perform QA/QC reviews while mentoring junior engineers and design technicians.
• Help improve engineering standards, BIM workflows, and design best practices.

Skills

AutoCAD

Revit MEP

NEC & CA Code

LEED / CALGreen

Communication

Project Management

Education

ABET-accredited Electrical/Architectural Eng

PE license or license pursuit

Tools

Navisworks

Bluebeam

BIM 360

Autodesk Construction Cloud

Job description

AMPAM in El Cajon, CA is seeking a Senior Electrical Design Engineer / Electrical Design Engineer (Level II or III) to design the building electrical systems for California communities. This role collaborates with architects, project managers, field teams, and fellow engineers on multifamily and other complex projects.

You will work on design for multifamily residential communities and other building types, with growth potential, mentoring opportunities, and ongoing engineering standards