Senior Electrical Engineer (10+ years)

Coffman-Engineers; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Coffman Engineers is seeking a Senior Electrical Engineer with 10+ years of experience to lead the electrical engineering practice across Texas and the surrounding region. The ideal candidate is a licensed PE who can mentor engineers, support business development, and deliver complex electrical systems for healthcare, federal, higher education, industrial, and mission critical projects.

The role emphasizes technical leadership, design delivery from concept through construction, and collaboration

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree (B.S.) in Electrical Engineering from an accredited college or university.
• Professional Engineer (PE) license in Electrical Engineering (required)
• Minimum of 10 years of experience
• Comprehensive knowledge of NEC, NFPA, IEEE, NESC, IES, and IECC requirements.
• Proficiency with electrical power-system analysis and building electrical design.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the lead electrical engineer for complex healthcare, federal, higher education, industrial, commercial, and mission critical projects.
• Provide technical leadership and oversight for low- and medium-voltage power distribution, lighting, grounding, emergency and standby power, and related electrical system design from concept through construction.
• Ensure designs comply with applicable codes, standards, and client-specific criteria, including NEC, NFPA, IEEE, NESC, IES, IECC, UFC, and VA design requirements.
• Lead multidisciplinary project teams and coordinate closely with architects, engineers, contractors, owners, utilities, and authorities having jurisdiction.
• Perform and oversee engineering calculations, load analysis, equipment selection and sizing, short-circuit studies, protective device coordination studies, arc-flash studies, and basis of design development.
• Manage project scope, budget, schedule, staffing, and technical performance.
• Support construction administration activities, including submittal reviews, RFI responses, site observations, testing, and commissioning efforts.
• Mentor electrical engineers, designers, and EITs to foster technical excellence and professional growth.
• Establish and promote best practices, quality standards, and continuous improvement initiatives within the electrical engineering team.
• Support business development activities, including client engagement, proposal development, interviews, and strategic pursuits.
• Expand the electrical practice in healthcare, federal, higher education, industrial, commercial, and mission critical markets through technical expertise and relationship building.
• Develop and maintain strong client relationships that contribute to repeat business and long-term growth.
• Participate in recruiting, hiring, onboarding, and developing future engineering talent.
• Contribute to the strategic growth and leadership of the electrical engineering practice.
• Ability to travel

Skills

Leadership

Mentoring engineers

Project management

Travel

Education

B.S. Electrical Engineering

Professional Engineer license (PE)

10+ years experience

Tools

SKM

ETAP

EasyPower

AutoCAD

Revit

Bluebeam

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 25locations 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 with ten or more years of experience to help grow and strengthen our electrical engineering practice. We are looking for a licensed PE with experience delivering complex healthcare, federal, higher education, industrial, commercial, and mission critical projects who is excited to lead major project pursuits, mentor engineers, and help expand our electrical capabilities across Texas and the surrounding region.

The ideal candidate will serve as a technical leader, helping expand our capabilities in federal, higher education, mission critical/data center, healthcare, industrial, and commercial markets. This individual will lead the design and delivery of complex electrical systems, mentor developing engineers, support business development efforts, and help grow the team's technical depth. Through strong leadership and engineering expertise, they will play a key role in advancing Coffman's reputation for quality, innovation, and exceptional client service.

Qualifications

Key Responsibilities

• Serve as the lead electrical engineer for complex healthcare, federal, higher education, industrial, commercial, and mission critical projects.
• Provide technical leadership and oversight for low- and medium-voltage power distribution, lighting, grounding, emergency and standby power, and related electrical system design from concept through construction.
• Ensure designs comply with applicable codes, standards, and client-specific criteria, including NEC, NFPA, IEEE, NESC, IES, IECC, UFC, and VA design requirements.
• Lead multidisciplinary project teams and coordinate closely with architects, engineers, contractors, owners, utilities, and authorities having jurisdiction.
• Perform and oversee engineering calculations, load analysis, equipment selection and sizing, short-circuit studies, protective device coordination studies, arc-flash studies, and basis of design development.
• Manage project scope, budget, schedule, staffing, and technical performance.
• Support construction administration activities, including submittal reviews, RFI responses, site observations, testing, and commissioning efforts.
• Mentor electrical engineers, designers, and EITs to foster technical excellence and professional growth.
• Establish and promote best practices, quality standards, and continuous improvement initiatives within the electrical engineering team.
• Support business development activities, including client engagement, proposal development, interviews, and strategic pursuits.
• Expand the electrical practice in healthcare, federal, higher education, industrial, commercial, and mission critical markets through technical expertise and relationship building.
• Develop and maintain strong client relationships that contribute to repeat business and long-term growth.
• Participate in recruiting, hiring, onboarding, and developing future engineering talent.
• Contribute to the strategic growth and leadership of the electrical engineering practice.
• Ability to travel

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree (B.S.) in Electrical Engineering or a related field from an accredited college or university.
• Professional Engineer (PE) license in Electrical Engineering (required)
• Minimum of 10 years of experience
• Comprehensive knowledge of NEC, NFPA, IEEE, NESC, IES, and IECC requirements.
• Proficiency with electrical power-system analysis and building electrical design.

Preferred Experience

• Experience mentoring engineers and technically overseeing multidisciplinary teams.
• Experience with SKM, ETAP, EasyPower, or similar electrical modeling software.
• Experience with AutoCAD, Revit, and Bluebeam.
• Experience with low- and medium-voltage power distribution, generation, protection, and emergency power systems.

This position is not eligible for sponsorship.

This position is not remote.

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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