Senior Electrical Engineer

Engtal; Chantilly (VA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Engtal in Chantilly, VA is seeking an experienced Associate Electrical Engineer to lead complex projects from scoping through design, construction, and closeout. This senior role blends technical leadership with project management, client relationship management, and staff development.

This opportunity targets a PE-level Electrical Engineer who wants to remain technically involved while expanding responsibilities in project delivery, client relations, staff leadership, and business development.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or related engineering discipline.
• Professional Engineer (PE) license.
• Experience leading complex electrical projects.
• Federal or government facilities experience beneficial.
• Ability to manage project scopes, budgets and schedules.

Responsibilities

• Lead complex electrical engineering projects from scoping to completion.
• Establish project teams, define scope, staffing, and resources.
• Own technical delivery, schedules, budgets, and financial performance.
• Serve as primary client contact throughout the project lifecycle.
• Lead multidisciplinary teams and coordinate engineering resources.
• Oversee changes, schedules, deliverables, and client expectations.
• Mentor engineers and designers and identify growth opportunities.
• Develop project budgets, resource plans, and cost estimates.
• Monitor profitability, invoicing, and financial performance.
• Conduct project closeout and post-project reviews.

Skills

PE license

Project management

Leadership

Client relations

Staff mentoring

Education

BS Electrical Engineering

Job description

Chantilly, VA | On-Site | Senior-Level Leadership Opportunity

About the Role

An established engineering consulting firm in Northern Virginia is seeking an experienced Associate Electrical Engineer to take a leadership role within its electrical engineering group.

This is a senior-level opportunity combining electrical technical leadership, project management, client/account management, and team development. The successful candidate will take ownership of complex engineering projects from initial identification and scoping through design, construction, and project closeout.

The position is particularly well suited to an experienced PE-level Electrical Engineer who wants to remain involved technically while expanding their responsibilities across project delivery, client relationships, staff leadership, and business development.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead complex electrical engineering projects from initial scoping through project completion
• Establish project teams, define project scope, and determine appropriate staffing and resources
• Take ownership of project technical delivery, schedules, budgets, and financial performance
• Serve as a primary point of contact for clients throughout the project lifecycle
• Lead multidisciplinary project teams and coordinate engineering resources
• Manage project scope changes, schedules, deliverables, and client expectations
• Oversee electrical engineering quality and coordinate quality-control reviews
• Provide technical leadership and guidance to Electrical Engineers and Designers
• Delegate work based on team members' experience, strengths, and project requirements
• Mentor and develop engineering staff while identifying opportunities for continued technical growth
• Develop project budgets, resource plans, cost estimates, and project schedules
• Monitor project profitability, resource utilization, invoicing, and financial performance
• Conduct project closeout and post-project reviews to evaluate financial performance, client satisfaction, staffing, and lessons learned
• Maintain and grow relationships with existing clients
• Identify additional project opportunities within existing client accounts
• Support proposals, project pricing, contract negotiations, and new business development
• Collaborate with senior leadership on business opportunities, staffing requirements, and company growth initiatives

Qualifications

• Extensive experience within electrical engineering, building systems, or facilities design
• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or related engineering discipline
• Professional Engineer (PE) license
• Federal or government facilities experience highly beneficial
• Active Secret or Top Secret security clearance beneficial
• Demonstrated experience leading complex engineering projects
• Strong understanding of project schedules, budgets, staffing, and resource planning
• Experience leading and mentoring Engineers and Designers
• Ability to delegate technical work and provide engineering oversight
• Strong client-facing and relationship-management capabilities
• Experience managing multiple projects and competing priorities
• Ability to develop project scopes, budgets, and fee estimates
• Strong written and verbal communication skills

Why Consider This Opportunity?

• Step into a senior leadership position within the electrical engineering group
• Combine technical engineering with project, client, and team leadership
• Develop long-term relationships with key clients
• Gain greater involvement in project financials, contracts, staffing, and business operations
• Participate in business development and expansion of existing client accounts
• Work on technically complex government, secure, institutional, and commercial facilities
• Opportunity to influence the continued development of the electrical engineering team
• Work directly with senior company leadership

This opportunity is particularly well suited to a senior Electrical Engineer or Project Manager looking to move toward Associate/Lead-level responsibilities while maintaining involvement in technical engineering and project delivery.

Interested in Learning More?

For more information, please contact Rachel Campolito of Engtal, who is managing the search: