Senior Electrical Engineer

Blue-Signal-Search; Columbia (SC); On-site; USD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Blue-Signal-Search is seeking an experienced Senior Electrical Engineer to join their team in Columbia, SC. This role offers the chance to lead electrical design efforts on various meaningful projects.

The ideal candidate will have at least 8 years of experience, a Bachelor's degree in electrical engineering, and expertise in NEC standards and design software like Revit and AutoCAD. You’ll play a critical role in mentoring junior designers and ensuring high-quality project deliverables.

Qualifications

• 8 or more years of electrical design experience within a consulting engineering environment.
• Strong knowledge of NEC, NFPA standards, energy codes, and current industry best practices.
• Experience mentoring junior designers.

Responsibilities

• Lead electrical design efforts for various projects.
• Produce construction documents for power and lighting systems.
• Perform load calculations and code reviews.
• Collaborate with architects and stakeholders on projects.
• Mentor junior designers for quality and client responsiveness.

Skills

Electrical design

Revit

AutoCAD

Load calculations

NEC and NFPA standards

Client communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering

Tools

Revit

AutoCAD

Electrical analysis software

Job description

Senior Electrical Engineer

On site in Columbia, SC

A well-established engineering consulting group is expanding its electrical design team and is looking for a senior-level engineer who wants to make a visible impact across meaningful building projects. This is an opportunity to take ownership of sophisticated design work, collaborate with multidisciplinary teams, and help shape projects that serve communities, institutions, and commercial environments. The right person will step into a high-trust role with strong project variety, leadership influence, and room to continue building technical depth and client impact.

What You Will Do

• Lead electrical design efforts for ground-up and renovation projects across education, civic, commercial, and multifamily environments


• Produce construction documents for normal and emergency power, lighting, fire alarm, and low-voltage building systems


• Perform load calculations, equipment sizing, short circuit and coordination studies, and code reviews


• Partner with architects, internal disciplines, and external stakeholders to move projects from concept through construction support


• Mentor junior designers and help maintain technical quality, schedule alignment, and client responsiveness across active work


• Review drawings, specifications, and technical deliverables to support quality and consistency throughout the design process


• Contribute to project planning, scheduling, and day-to-day execution across multiple assignments


• Use Revit, AutoCAD, and analysis tools to develop practical solutions aligned with NEC, NFPA, and energy code requirements

Required Background

• Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering from an ABET-accredited program


• 8 or more years of electrical design experience within a consulting engineering environment


• Strong knowledge of NEC, NFPA standards, energy codes, and current industry best practices


• Experience with Revit, AutoCAD, and electrical analysis software


• Strong communication skills and the ability to work effectively with clients and cross-functional project teams


• Proven ability to balance multiple priorities in a collaborative, deadline-driven environment

Preferred Qualifications

• Professional Engineer license preferred


• Experience supporting complex building projects in institutional, commercial, public sector, housing, or mixed-use settings


• Demonstrated ability to guide less experienced team members and serve as a technical resource on multidisciplinary work