Senior Electrical Engineer

Delta Engineering Group, LLC; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

401(k) retirement plan with 6% match

Life Insurance

Disability insurance

Training and professional development

Job summary

Delta Engineering Group, LLC seeks a licensed Senior Electrical Engineer for our downtown Chicago office. The candidate will lead facilities design for public sector clients, participate in client meetings, and mentor junior staff.

Responsibilities include electrical design, roadways lighting, ITS design, and QA/QC across multiple projects. Strong CAD skills (AutoCAD, Revit, MicroStation) and familiarity with industry codes are required.

Qualifications

• Requires IL PE license and ABET-accredited EE degree.
• 10+ years of electrical engineering experience.
• Experience with CAD tools including MicroStation, AutoCAD, and Revit.
• Strong communication and leadership skills.

Responsibilities

• Plan, scope, estimate man-hours, and negotiate contracts.
• Manage project schedules, tasks, and milestones.
• Attend client meetings and supervise staff.
• Oversee production of contract drawings and QA/QC.
• Mentor junior designers and organize documentation.
• Design electrical facilities: lighting, power, alarms, communications, and grounds.

Skills

Electrical engineering

Project management

Team leadership

Communication

Education

B.S. in Electrical Engineering (ABET Accredited)

Tools

AutoCAD

REVIT

MicroStation

SKM Power Tools

Job description

Delta is seeking a licensed Senior Electrical Engineer for our downtown Chicago office.

The ideal candidate will be self-motivated and self-directed with a background in facilities design for public sector clients including municipal, transit, and DOTs. Some projects will require client interaction in addition to collaboration with other in-house engineering staff.

Delta offers a wide variety of electrical engineering services including facilities design, roadway lighting, fiber optic communications, and Intelligent Transportation Systems. Additionally, Delta operates within many industries such as transportation, rail, aviation, and municipal. The ideal candidate shall have familiarity with some of the topics indicated below and demonstrate initiative to learn the others.

we offer a guaranteed sign-on bonus to all qualified hires.

Project Management Responsibilities:

• Planning, scoping, man-hour estimation, and contract negotiations
• Project schedule, tasks, and milestones
• Attend client meetings
• Identify, assign and supervise the work of support staff to complete project requirements
• Organize both physical and digital project documentation
• Oversee production of contract drawings in AutoCAD, REVIT, and/or Microstation
• Mentoring and training of junior designers

Design Responsibilities:

• Perform electrical design for facilities: lighting, power distribution, alarms, communications, voltage drop calculations, generator and transformer sizing, substation and ground grid design and analysis.
• Perform roadway lighting and photometric calculations using AGI 32 software
• Perform Intelligent Transportation Systems design including fiber optic cable sizing, CCTV, and vehicle detection device selection
• Experience with SKM Power Tools
• Provide construction phase services including site visits
• Compile milestone deliverables (calculations, drawings, specs, etc) consistent with client standards
• Participate in QA/QC process to maintain the quality of work completed by staff

Minimum Qualifications:

• B.S. in Electrical Engineering (ABET Accredited)
• IL PE license
• Ten (10+) years of experience
• Experience with CADD solutions including Microstation, AutoCad, and Revit
• Solid knowledge of electrical trade practices, standards, and building codes
• Strong communication, teamwork & leadership skills
• Skilled in MS Office Suite

The Benefits Program Includes:

• BCBS of IL health wellness programs which cover gym discounts, flu shots, and biometric screenings
• Partial reimbursement provided towards Co-Insurance / Deductibles.
• 401(k) retirement plan w/ 6% match
• Individual and Dependent Life Insurance
• Short- and Long-Term Disability
• Training and professional development courses