Senior Electrical Engineer

HDR; St. Louis (MO); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading building engineering firm is seeking a Senior Electrical Engineer to join its Electrical business class in St. Louis. This role focuses on coordinating multidisciplinary teams and ensuring compliance with electrical systems across various project types, including healthcare and data centers. Ideal candidates will possess a Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering and at least 10 years of experience in electrical design. The firm offers a collaborative environment dedicated to innovation and excellence.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 10 years experience in electrical design of buildings.
• Professional Engineer (PE or P.Eng) license required.
• Strong knowledge of life safety systems.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate Electrical Engineers with a multidisciplinary team.
• Conduct design development work sessions at the project site.
• Track financial aspects of projects.

Skills

Building electrical power design

Lighting design

Signal design

Microsoft Office

AutoCAD

Electrical design software

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or Architectural Engineering with an Electrical emphasis

Master's degree in Electrical Engineering or Architectural Engineering with an Electrical emphasis

Job description

At HDR, our employee-owners are fully engaged in creating a welcoming environment where each of us is valued and respected, a place where everyone is empowered to bring their authentic selves and novel ideas to work every day. As we foster a culture of inclusion throughout our company and within our communities, we constantly ask ourselves: What is our impact on the world?

We believe building engineering is more than systems and structures, it’s about powering progress and enabling innovation. As part of HDR’s Building Engineering Services Group, you’ll help design the critical infrastructure that supports the digital age and shapes the spaces where people work, connect, and thrive. From high-performance data centers driving the future of AI to dynamic commercial environments, your work will directly support technological advancement, sustainability, and human experience. We bring together mechanical, electrical, structural, and civil engineering experts to solve complex design challenges with precision, creativity, and collaboration. Whether you're optimizing energy efficiency, integrating resilient systems, or engineering the backbone of next-generation facilities, your contributions will help define the future of the built environment. This isn’t just a job, it’s a chance to lead innovation, engineer impact, and build a legacy of excellence.

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Each and every role throughout our organization makes a difference in our ability to change the world for the better. Read further to learn how you could help make great things possible not only in your community, but around the world.

Come join the fast-growing Electrical business class in the Building Engineering Services business group (BES) at HDR. BES provides industry leading electrical, mechanical, plumbing, site civil, structural, control systems, fire & life safety, and lighting design services for a wide variety of buildings that include public, municipal, private, and government project types. Projects are a balance of local as well as across the region. With a team of experienced staff in specific market sectors such as Water/Wastewater, Datacenters, Healthcare, and Industrial facilities, we provide engineering excellence for our clients.

In the role of Senior Electrical Engineer, we'll count on you to:

• Coordinate the work of Electrical Engineers with the balance of a multidiscipline team throughout the entire project's development
• Establish client relations, and participate in marketing, design, and production meetings with regard to electrical systems
• Assume the electrical lead on many projects
• Participate in reviews with various governing agencies for code compliance
• Conduct schematic, design development, and contract document work sessions at the project site in conjunction with the Project Manager, Project Architect, and other disciplines
• Coordinate workload through the entire project development to complete documents on schedule
• Track the financial aspects of projects, and coordinate and adjust the work effort with the team to ensure that the work is completed within the parameters of the agreed-upon schedule
• Work with the Project Manager and Regional Controller for project reviews with corporate management as needed
• Direct the activities of other electrical engineering professionals, and act as a mentor to other staff members as needed
• Perform other duties as needed

Preferred Qualifications

• Master's degree in Electrical Engineering or Architectural Engineering with an Electrical emphasis
• Commercial/institutional experience in healthcare, technology/data centers, and/or water-wastewater preferred
• Previous healthcare experience with an architectural or engineering consulting firm desired
• Previous datacenter experience with an architectural or engineering consulting firm desired
• Experience and/or interest in sustainable design/LEED desired but not required
• Preference given to local candidates

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or Architectural Engineering with an Electrical emphasis
• A minimum of 10 years experience in electrical design of buildings (lighting/power/systems);
• Professional Engineer (PE or P.Eng) license
• Extensive knowledge of building electrical power, lighting and signal design, including life safety systems and building management systems
• Strong computer knowledge of Microsoft Office and AutoCAD, and electrical design software
• An attitude and commitment to being an active participant of our employee-owned culture is a must

What We Believe

HDR is our company. Together, we build on each other's life experiences and perspectives to make great things possible every day. This shapes our collaborative culture, encourages organizational trust and connects us closer to the clients and communities we serve.

Our Commitment

As employee owners, we all have a role in creating an inclusive environment where each of us is welcomed, valued, respected and empowered to bring our authentic selves to work every day.

Our eight Employee Network Groups (Asian Pacific, Black, Hispanic/Latino(a), LGBTQ+, People with Disabilities, Veterans, Women, Young Professionals) help create a sense of belonging and foster a supportive environment where everyone is empowered to engage and contribute. Each group has an executive sponsor and is open to all employees.

Primary Location:

United States-Missouri-Kansas City

Other Locations:

United States-Kansas-Wichita, United States-Missouri-St Louis, United States-Missouri-Springfield

Industry:

Building Engineering

Schedule:

Full-time

Employee Status:

Regular

Business Class:

Building Electrical

Job Posting:

Feb 25, 2026

At HDR, we are committed to the principles of employment equity. We are an affirmative action and equal opportunity employer. We consider all qualified applicants, regardless of criminal histories, arrest and conviction records.