Senior Electrical Engineer (10+ years)

Coffman Engineers, Inc.; Atlanta (GA); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work schedule

401k with matching

Paid overtime

Discretionary bonus

Job summary

Coffman Engineers’ Atlanta office is seeking a Senior Electrical Engineer with at least ten years of experience to lead electrical design and project management for industrial, commercial and institutional projects. You will work with a multidisciplinary team, develop proposals, and mentor engineers.

The ideal candidate collaborates with architects and owners, is well versed in NEC/IEEE standards, and can travel as needed.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering from an accredited program.
• Professional Engineer (PE) license required.
• Minimum 10 years of experience in electrical engineering.
• Experience with AutoCAD and Revit.
• Strong communication and project management skills.

Responsibilities

• Design electrical systems for diverse projects.
• Manage multiple concurrent projects and budgets.
• Lead design team efforts and mentor engineers.
• Develop fee and qualification-based proposals.
• Collaborate with architects, owners and general contractors.
• Travel to project sites as needed.

Skills

Electrical design

Team leadership

Project management

Client communication

Budget and schedule management

Proposal development

Interdisciplinary collaboration

Travel readiness

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical Engineering

Professional Engineer (PE) license

Tools

AutoCAD

Revit

SKM

ETAP

Job description

At Coffman Engineers, we serve as both prime consultant and sub consultant on projects large and small, including commercial, retail, institutional, government, industrial, and project/construction management. Incorporated in 1979, we have employees in more than 24locations serving clients across the United States and overseas.

To meet client objectives and to integrate our many disciplines, we can create teams comprised of civil, structural, mechanical, electrical, fire protection, and corrosion control, as well as project/construction managers and professionals in a variety of specialty services. This ability has made us a leader in the engineering and construction communities, and has strengthened our reputation as being progressive, innovative, and a great place to work.

Job Description

Coffman Engineers’ is seeking a Senior Electrical Engineer in consulting engineering and project management with at least ten years of experience for our Atlanta office. The ideal candidate will be a self-motivated team player looking for a challenging and rewarding opportunity within a dynamic and progressive firm. The successful individual will work closely with our business development team and other discipline leads in developing technical proposals and will take a proactive role in marketing/business development. This role provides the opportunity to help build and mentor a dedicated team of engineering professionals within a collaborative multidiscipline office. This candidate will be working directly with clients providing consulting services.

Applicants must be well versed in all aspects of electrical systems design and specification. The desired individual should be comfortable consulting to architects, owners, and general contractors, and have a desire to work as part of a multidiscipline engineering team.

Qualifications

Requirements Include:

• Perform the following functions:
  • Design of electrical systems
  • Manage and design multiple concurrent projects
  • Strong ability to interpret technical drawings
  • Lead design team efforts
  • Manage project team for budget and schedule control
  • Develop fee and qualification-based proposals
• Must be familiar with electrical/energy codes and standards (NEC, IEEE, NESC, IESNA, IECC, etc.)
• Must have SKM, ETAP, or similar electrical modeling software experience.
• The focus of the experience must be in the power industry associated with electrical engineering and design of Industrial, higher education, healthcare, federal government and/or commercial projects.
• Experience with lighting design is desired, but not required.
• Experience with Telecom, A/V, Cybersecurity, and security designs is desired, but not required.
• Able to multi-task and prioritize in a fast-paced environment.
• Possess strong critical thinking, organizational, and analytical abilities.
• Maintain positive working relationships with internal and external customers.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Outlook, Word, Excel and Powerpoint software preferred.
• Positive contributor to overall office and department goals, culture, and morale.
• Ability to travel.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree (B.S) in Electrical engineering or related field from an accredited college or university.
• Professional Engineer (PE) license in Electrical Engineering (required)
• Minimum of 10 of years of experience.
• Experience with AutoCAD and Revit.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Project Management experience and/or certifications.
• Desire to lead inter-disciplinary projects and project teams.
• Local AHJ experience and relationships is a plus.
• Active local industry involvement is a plus.

Compensation and Benefits

• Paid overtime at 1.0 times hourly rate
• Competitive end of year discretionary bonus based on company/team/personal performance
• Hybrid Work Schedule(subject to change)
• 401k with maximum of 5% Contribution Matching for 9% Employee Contribution

This position is not eligible for sponsorship.

Additional Information

Why You Want to Work Here

You could choose to work anywhere, so why work at Coffman Engineers? Because we are different – our culture sets us apart. Simply stated, we are a group of creative, high-performing people who like working together and believe that what we do makes a difference. Employees say that it feels like working with a group of friends in a small office while enjoying the benefits and perks of working for a large firm. Our culture isn’t the only thing that makes us different, but it drives everything we do.

Coffman offers comprehensive benefits, including a flexible PTO program and a fun environment with family-friendly policies. We support and encourage individually tailored professional and technical advancement as well as personal growth.

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