Senior Electrical Engineer

Waremalcomb; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 150,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Ware Malcomb is seeking a Senior Electrical Engineer to deliver comprehensive building engineering solutions for diverse clients in Los Angeles. You will lead, coordinate, and provide functional leadership across project lifecycles, covering electrical systems, lighting design, UPS, fire alarms, security, and more.

The role requires 15+ years of experience, a PE license, and an ABET-accredited engineering degree.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in engineering (ABET-accredited).
• 15+ years of related experience and/or training.
• Professional Engineer (PE) registration is required.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills for leading teams and coordinating with stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Lead projects as Engineer of Record (EOR) and direct team members across design and technical phases.
• Coordinate with designers, owners and contractors on projects.
• Review calculations and verify accuracy using engineering software.
• Mentor teammates on engineering principles and practices.
• Develop and approve technical drawings and specifications; manage design changes.

Skills

Leadership

PM

Communication

PE Certification

Technical Design

Mentoring

Education

ABET-accredited engineering degree

Job description

Are you ready to join a growth-oriented team where creativity meets innovation? At Ware Malcomb, we are a dynamic and forward-thinking design firm committed to pushing the boundaries. Our team-oriented, collaborative approach ensures that every project is a blend of visionary design, seamless project delivery, and we are actively engaged with both the community and the industry. Discover our vibrant culture to get an inside look into life at Ware Malcomb and the programs we offer. https://waremalcomb.com/life-at-ware-malcomb/

As a Senior Electrical Engineer at Ware Malcomb, you will play a pivotal role in delivering comprehensive building engineering solutions to diverse clients. You will lead, coordinate, and provide functional leadership for planning, organization, control, integration and completion of complex projects. Your expertise will support the full project lifecycle, covering electrical systems, emergency power systems, lighting design and controls, UPS/clean power supplies, power system studies, arc flash studies, telecommunications, fire alarms, security and access control, and lightning protection.

• Lead projects as Engineer of Record (EOR) and leads team members with specific phases or aspects of project such as technical studies, analysis, design, preparation of technical drawings and specifications.
• Lead coordination process between trades.
• Coordinate directly with designers, owners and contractors on project.
• Perform or plan engineering program to achieve project requirements.
• Organize project team as necessary.
• Control expenditures within limitations of project budget (Fee and Expenses).
• Review calculations output from calculation software to verify accuracy.
• Mentor team members engineering principles and how to apply them.
• Coordinate activities necessary to complete the technical documents (drawings and specifications) including resolving engineering design and technical problems. Evaluate and approve design changes and document releases.
• Lead/ participate in field work (Verification, Assessments, CA Punchlists, Troubleshooting) for highly technical projects and clients.
• Assist in maintaining an environment for individual achievement and growth of team members.
• Assist with the preparation, maintenance and development of Engineering Standards.
• Review drawings to improve drawing quality.
• Bachelor's Degree (B.S. or B.A.) from four-year college or university (ABET Accredited)
• 15+ years of related experience and/or training.
• Professional Engineer (PE) registration is required.
• Ability to comprehend, analyze, and interpret complex business documents.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills to effectively convey complex ideas through writing and presentations while motivating teams and negotiating with stakeholders to achieve strategic outcomes.
• Advanced financial knowledge to perform complex calculations and deliver thorough financial analysis to support project and business decisions.
• Advanced analytical and problem-solving abilities with the capacity to interpret complex information and evaluate multiple solutions in dynamic situations.

This is a full-time, long-term position.

Established in 1972, Ware Malcomb is a dynamic, forward-thinking commercial real estate design firm providing professional architecture, interior design, civil engineering, branding, building measurement, structural engineering and MEP engineering services to clients throughout the world. With office locations throughout the United States, Canada, Mexico and Brazil, the firm specializes in the design of office, industrial, science & technology, healthcare, multifamily, retail, hospitality and public/institutional projects.

The firm is also ranked among the top 10 Architecture/Engineering firms in Engineering News-Record’s Top 500 Design Firms and the Top 30 Interior Design Firms in Interior Design magazine’s Top 100 Giants. For more information, visit waremalcomb.com.