Senior Electrical Engineer

EXP; Southfield (MI); On-site; USD 100,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading engineering firm in Southfield, MI, is seeking a Senior Electrical Engineer to manage projects and mentor staff. This role requires over 12 years of experience in electrical engineering, a relevant bachelor's degree, and PE registration. The candidate will act as the primary contact with clients, oversee design work, and ensure quality and adherence to budget. Preferred experience includes data centers or telecom industries. The position offers a dynamic work environment and opportunities for career growth.

Qualifications

• 12+ years’ experience in Electrical Engineering required.
• Design Project Management experience is mandatory.
• Experience in data center and/or telecom industry is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Act as single point of contact with client project managers.
• Manage multi-project workload and oversee design work.
• Lead design team to develop project documents.

Skills

Leadership and communication skills

Project management

Electrical engineering fundamentals

Collaboration skills

Cost estimating

Education

Bachelor's in Electrical Engineering or Architectural Engineering

PE Registration

Tools

AutoCAD

Revit

SKM or similar software

Job description

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Job Description

At EXP, we’re driven to provide innovative solutions for the world’s built and natural environments. As a team of engineers, architects, designers, scientists, creators and a community of professionals, we bring diverse and talented people together to solve the world’s most complex challenges. Here, you join a team that leverages differences, harnesses their entrepreneurial spirit in an employee‑owned company, that believes diversity is what gives us strength, seeks sustainable results and shares ambitions for each other, our clients and the communities we are part of and serve. To be a part of EXP means to have your own experience, while staying connected to a global network of professionals, who believe we are a part of something bigger. Together, we are EXP.

Are you ready to design your future?

Who we’re looking for

EXP, an award‑winning international engineering firm, is currently seeking a Senior Electrical Engineer for an exciting position at our Southfield, MI, Lansing, MI, Grand Rapids, MI or Toledo, OH office. This position provides the opportunity to expand your knowledge and expertise using leading edge design tools on new construction and renovation projects at Data Centers and Telecommunications Facilities.

What a day at EXP has in store for you

• Act as single point of contact with client project managers for project scope definition, schedule, and budget requirements.
• Manage a multi project workload as well as oversee the design work of other engineers. The successful candidate will be accountable for project coordination and quality, as well as budget adherence, and overall team communication.
• Have a solid understanding of engineering fundamentals and advanced concepts to execute all required aspects of electrical engineering.
• Perform front‑end loading of Electrical systems for projects.
• Lead the design team to develop the Basis of Design (BOD), Schematic Design (SD), Design Development (DD) and Construction Documents (CD) that meet the project requirements within the allocated schedule and budget and use best practices.
• Must possess strong leadership and communication skills.
• Lead, mentor, develop and encourage existing EE staff on all their responsibilities.
• Verify designer’s work quality regarding specifications, reports, code application, submittal review, equipment selection, deliverables, and drawings.
• Meet the client’s objectives while maximizing staff efforts and efficiency.
• Encourage collaboration between staff and other disciplines to seek the best solutions for the client.
• Manage work plans and deliverables on multiple projects within budgeted hours.
• Write complex and detailed studies and reports for Electrical systems on projects.
• Contribute to revisions of company design standards and master specifications for specific Market Sector(s).
• Expert in specific Electrical requirements for applications within a market sector(s).
• Evaluate Value Engineering (cost cutting) items with respect to our level of risk.

What Your Experience Looks Like

• The ideal candidate will have 12+ years’ experience in Electrical Engineering.
• A BS in Electrical Engineering or Architectural Engineering is mandatory.
• PE Registration is mandatory.
• Preferred experience includes: data center and/or telecom industry (mission critical).
• Design Project Management experience is mandatory.
• Cost estimating experience is desirable.
• Experience in AutoCAD.
• Experience in Revit is a plus.
• Experience in SKM or similar software is a plus.

About Us

Our story

With a mission to understand, innovate, partner and deliver, EXP provides engineering, architecture, design and consulting services to the world’s built and natural environments. Our heritage dates back to 1906, when the earliest of EXP’s predecessor companies started its engineering infrastructure practice. Today, thousands of creative professionals across EXP work together to deliver extraordinary experiences year after year.

What Makes Us Different

The passion, enthusiasm, diversity and industry‑leading capabilities of our employees make us who we are. We’re committed to providing a challenging work environment that cultivates career growth, encourages creativity and rewards excellence.

Find out more about life at EXP by visiting www.exp.com.

About The Team

EXP is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer who fully and actively supports equal access for all people regardless of Race, Color, Sex, Religion, Gender, Age, National Origin, Veteran Status, Disability, Genetic Information or Testing, Family and Medical Leave, Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity or Expression.

Should you need any special accommodations, please feel free to contact us at [e-mail] and we will arrange for the most suitable accommodations based on your needs.

Seniority level

Mid‑Senior level

Employment type

Full‑time

Job function

Engineering and Information Technology

Industries

Architecture and Planning, Civil Engineering, and Oil and Gas

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