Senior Electrical Engineer

HEAPY; Columbus (OH); On-site; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonus potential

401(k) with contributions

Open PTO

Wellness week

Professional development stipend

Annual wellness bonus

Job summary

HEAPY seeks a Senior Electrical Engineer in the Columbus, OH area to shape spaces where people learn and grow through education-focused projects. You will own electrical design work, cost estimates, and calculations, collaborating with architects, engineers, and clients to deliver thoughtful, innovative solutions for K-12 and higher education facilities.

You will lead others, take ownership, and contribute to a growing education practice, ensuring designs meet standards and client requirements

Qualifications

• Requires a 4-year ABET-accredited engineering degree and 10+ years related experience.
• FE Certification is required; PE registration is expected within 2 years.
• Proficiency with engineering software and automated design tools is expected.

Responsibilities

• Maintain knowledge of HEAPY Vision, Mission and Core Values and align tasks accordingly.
• Approach tasks as growth opportunities and mentor other team members.
• Advance technical education and development aligned with OKRI goals.
• Prepare technical specifications, cost estimates, and calculations for project segments.
• Evaluate vendor bids and drawings for specification compliance.
• Review and approve electrical design drawings for project segments.
• Develop design guides, specifications, and design control procedures as directed.
• Prepare technical reports like life cycle cost analyses and facility assessments.
• Perform field tests, collect data, and support proposal teams as needed.

Skills

Electrical design

Cost estimation

Calculations

Collaboration

Mentoring

Education

ABET-accredited engineering degree

FE Certification

PE registration plan

Tools

Engineering software

Job description

Description

You’re a

• You’re energized by the opportunity to work on education projects that have a lasting impact on students, educators, and communities.
• You enjoy solving complex electrical engineering challenges and bringing thoughtful, innovative solutions to K-12 and higher education projects.
• You’re confident owning your work—from developing detailed electrical plans and specifications to performing calculations and creating accurate cost estimates.
• You’re comfortable collaborating with architects, engineers, clients, and project teams to bring great designs to life.
• You’re known for being organized, technically strong, detail-oriented, and someone your team can rely on to deliver.
• You’re ready to mentor others, take ownership, and help shape the future of an established education practice.
• And you’re looking for more than another job-you want meaningful projects, professional growth, ownership, and real career momentum.

Department: Engineering

Employment Type: Full Time

Location: Columbus, OH

Description

You’re a Senior Electrical Engineer in the Columbus, OH metro who wants to do more than design systems-you want to help shape spaces where people learn, grow, and build their futures.

• You’re energized by the opportunity to work on education projects that have a lasting impact on students, educators, and communities.
• You enjoy solving complex electrical engineering challenges and bringing thoughtful, innovative solutions to K-12 and higher education projects.
• You’re confident owning your work—from developing detailed electrical plans and specifications to performing calculations and creating accurate cost estimates.
• You’re comfortable collaborating with architects, engineers, clients, and project teams to bring great designs to life.
• You’re known for being organized, technically strong, detail-oriented, and someone your team can rely on to deliver.
• You’re ready to mentor others, take ownership, and help shape the future of an established education practice.
• And you’re looking for more than another job-you want meaningful projects, professional growth, ownership, and real career momentum.

If you’re ready to put your electrical engineering expertise to work on projects that make a difference, we’d love to meet you.

Key Responsibilities

The Senior Electrical Engineer independently performs a variety of assignments involving the application of standard electrical design engineering techniques for a small project or selected segments of a larger project. This person must be capable of exercising independent judgment in evaluating, selecting, and applying standard design engineering techniques, procedures, and criteria to make minor design adaptations and modifications. This position requires the colleague to set assignments that have clear and specific objectives and require the investigation of a limited number of variables.

Qualifications

This position normally requires a 4-year engineering degree from an ABET-accredited program and typically 10+ years’ related experience (or equivalent working knowledge/experience/advanced degree in engineering) related to electrical engineering systems in the Built Environment. This includes considerable experience in utilizing various computer software packages and automated electrical engineering and design equipment. An incumbent in this position should be in possession of a Fundamentals of Engineering (FE) Certification and be working toward Professional Engineering (PE) Registration. PE registration would be attained within the first 2 years of attaining this position level.

Duties & Responsibilities

• Maintains clear knowledge of HEAPY Corporate Vision, Mission, and Core Values and demonstrates awareness of how those objectives relate to all position responsibilities.
• Approaches all assigned tasks as an opportunity for growth and experience, modeling the way for other team members.
• Continually advances technical education and personal development aligned with OKRI goals.
• Responsible for the design engineering services following with Corporate Vision, Mission, and Core Values as well as Corporate ISO Systems View(s), and related professional standards, client requirements, and corporate objectives.
• Collaborates with more experienced engineering colleagues to prepare basic plan details and outlines, cost estimates, and perform calculations in support of broader engineering activities involving the design of electrical equipment, components, or systems.
• Lays out full plan designs, plan details and outlines, identifies quantities of materials, cost estimates, and performs calculations for a detailed segment of a project.
• Prepares technical specifications for review and approval.
• Evaluates vendors’ bids and drawings to ensure compliance with specifications.
• Reviews and approves electrical design drawings for assigned segment of project.
• Assists with development of design guides, guide specifications, and design control procedures when directed by Practice Technical Leader.
• Prepares technical reports such as life cycle cost analysis, facility conditions assessments, and other engineering guidance for clients.
• Performs field tests & measurements, collects field data, as necessary.
• Aids and support to proposal teams or proposal managers as requested.
• Collaborates with and supports Design Engineers / Designer I & II colleagues on their technical development and professional growth.
• Collaborates with field observation colleagues to perform field observations and tests, measurements, collect field data, and prepare field reports and related documentation.
• Other duties as assigned.

HEAPY Benefits

• Built for People, Not Just Projects - a collaborative, colleague-first culture where you can do your best work
• Thrive with HEAPY Benefits - premium medical, dental & vision coverage designed with you in mind
• Invest in Your Future - 401(k) with competitive contributions to help you plan ahead
• Be Rewarded for Your Impact - 10-15% annual bonus potential tied to company performance and your contributions
• Own Your Time - open PTO and paid sick time that gives you the flexibility to recharge when you need it
• Wellness Week - we hit pause the final week of the year so you can rest, reset, and reflect
• Feel Your Best - annual wellness benefit bonus focused on your overall well-being
• Grow with Purpose - annual professional development stipend to support your career goals