Senior Electrical Engineer

Kennedy Jenks; San Francisco (CA); Hybrid; USD 115,000 - 165,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work model

Professional registration support

Tuition reimbursement

Job summary

Kennedy Jenks is seeking a Senior Electrical Engineer in San Francisco, CA. The role focuses on electrical design for water and wastewater infrastructure, with opportunities for technical leadership and mentorship within a growing team.

You will work across planning through construction, coordinating with multidisciplinary teams to deliver sustainable, code-compliant solutions nationwide. Hybrid work is offered with two days in-office minimum.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering.
• Active PE license in California with ability to obtain licensure in other states.
• 7+ years of experience in buildings and water/wastewater/industrial facilities.

Responsibilities

• Design electrical systems for water and industrial facilities, including power, lighting, and safety systems.
• Perform load flow, short circuit, relay coordination, and arc-flash studies.
• Prepare design deliverables such as reports, construction plans, and CSI specifications.
• Coordinate P&IDs and electrical schematics with process equipment.
• Review submittals and provide engineering solutions to RFIs during construction.
• Mentor junior engineers and lead technical discussions.

Skills

MCCs & switchboards

Panelboards & transformers

Load calculations

Diesel generators

Medium- & low-voltage power

SKM software

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering

Tools

Revit

CAD

SKM

BIM

Job description

Founded in 1919, KJ has always looked to the future. With a talented team of professionals and a culture of continuous improvement, we deliver exceptional engineering, environmental consulting, and construction management services, with a focus on innovation and sustainability. Using advanced analytics, technology, and tools, KJ improves designs, reduces risk, and finds better ways to deliver projects from planning through construction. KJ is at the forefront of developing sustainable solutions for clients, including green infrastructure design, strategies to reduce energy use and environmental impacts, award-winning water reuse projects, and efficient construction management practices that ensure quality, safety, and on-time delivery. We are known for our dedication to industry-leading client service and tailored solutions.

Kennedy Jenks is seeking a Senior Electrical Engineer in our San Francisco, California office.

This role offers a unique opportunity to join our growing team and help shape the design of water and wastewater infrastructure projects, including treatment facilities, pump stations, buildings, and related systems.

The person in this role will join a growing technical services practice that brings practical electrical engineering design solutions to facilities and industrial clients across the United States.

You’ll work with multi-discipline teams to deliver innovative, sustainable solutions for clients in the water, wastewater, and industrial sectors. This is a chance to take on technical leadership, mentor junior engineers, and contribute to projects that make a real difference in communities nationwide.

What You’ll Do

• Design electrical systems: Perform power system design and studies, including load flow, short circuit, protective relay coordination, and arc-flash hazard analysis. Design lighting, fire alarm, and other electrical systems.
• Perform engineering analyses: Perform calculations for voltage drop, electrical load studies, system power flow, generator sizing, fault studies, and protective device coordination.
• Prepare design deliverables: Contribute to conceptual reports, construction plans, and CSI specifications.
• Use design platforms: Work in Revit, CAD (Computer-Aided Design and Drafting), SKM, and BIM-based design environments to produce detailed design documentation.
• Coordinate technical interfaces: Coordinate Process and Instrumentation Diagrams (P&IDs) and associated logic diagrams with electrical schematics for process equipment.
• Support construction administration: Review contractor submittals and provide engineered solutions to Requests for Information.
• Guide technical growth: Provide technical leadership and mentorship to junior engineers.

What Makes This Role Different

• Translating Complex Requirements into Practical Solutions: This role turns complex facility and industrial power needs into reliable, constructible solutions that help clients operate with confidence.
• Bridging Engineering, Design, and Client Needs: The work connects electrical engineering with architecture, mechanical design, controls, client priorities, contractor input, and code requirements.
• Providing Continuity from Planning Through Construction: You’ll support projects from early planning through construction, helping teams resolve issues and maintain momentum.

What You Bring

• Technical knowledge: Technical expertise in MCCs, switchboards, panelboards, load calculations, diesel generators, medium- and low-voltage power systems, transformers, MV/LV switchgear, and SKM software. Advanced knowledge of stand‑by generators and associated switchgear.
• Clear communication: Skill in explaining technical information, coordinating input, and documenting decisions with clarity.
• Collaborative mindset: Comfort working with multidisciplinary teams, clients, contractors, and reviewers to move work forward.
• Organized execution: Ability to manage calculations, analyses, documentation, coordination items, and deadlines across concurrent priorities.
• Problem‑solving orientation: Willingness to investigate issues, evaluate options, and develop practical engineering recommendations.
• Mentorship approach: Interest in coaching junior engineers and contributing to a supportive technical team culture.

Qualifications

• Education: Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering.
• Experience: 7+ years of relevant experience, in buildings and preferably in water, wastewater, or industrial waste treatment facilities. Experience designing and sealing medium to large electrical projects and familiarity with the full project lifecycle: planning, design (30%–100%), bidding, construction, commissioning, and testing.
• Certifications, licenses, or professional registrations: Active Professional Engineer (PE) license required in California, with ability to obtain licensure in additional states through reciprocity.
• Travel: Ability to attend client workshops, meetings, and site visits as project needs require.

Kennedy Jenks supports a healthy work-life balance and utilizes a hybrid model of home and office work, with a minimum of two days per week in the office. This approach empowers our people to thrive, collaborate, and do their best work.

Salary range for this position is anticipated to be $115,000 to $165,000, and may vary based upon education, experience, qualifications, licensure/certifications, and geographic location.

Benefits summary: Medical, dental, vision, life and disability insurance; a health savings account; a 401(k); bonus programs; tuition reimbursement; employee ownership opportunity; professional registration support; business travel assistance; competitive paid time off and holidays; an employee assistance program; and additional programs that support your wellbeing and professional growth.

Kennedy Jenks is an Equal Opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, creed, sex, pregnancy and pregnancy‑related conditions, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, marital status, disability, citizenship status, genetics, protected veteran status, or any other characteristics protected by applicable law.