Senior Electrical Engineer: Building Power & Food Plant Systems

Dennis Group; Salt Lake City (UT); On-site; USD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Life insurance

Disability insurance

Bonus

Profit-sharing

Retirement plans

Paid time off

Job summary

Dennis Group is seeking an experienced Electrical Engineer to support our building electrical practice for food and beverage facilities. You will lead design of power distribution (208V/480V/medium voltage), lighting, fire alarm, and low voltage networks, and produce bid documents for multiple concurrent projects.

Ideal candidates have a BS in Electrical Engineering and 8–11 years’ experience in building power, lighting, fire alarm, and low voltage systems, with proficiency in AutoCAD or Revit.

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering or related 4-year degree.
• 8–11 years of work experience in electrical systems for building power.
• 8–11 years in lighting, fire alarm, and low voltage systems for buildings.
• 8–11 years in electrical bid documents and procuring materials.
• 8–11 years of AutoCAD, Revit or related design programs.
• FE or PE tracked desirable.
• 25–35% travel to customer project sites.

Responsibilities

• Lead in designing electrical systems for building power distribution including 208V, 480V, and medium voltage.
• Document calculations: short circuit, coordination, arc flash, sizing.
• Design lighting for processing spaces and coordinate fixture placement with trades.
• Design fire alarm systems per NFPA codes and local building codes.
• Design low voltage systems (LAN, phones, PA, Wi‑Fi, access control, cameras).
• Produce bid documents: layouts, one-lines, risers, schedules, details, specs.
• Procure long lead fixtures and equipment; manage electrical bid process.
• Participate in project planning, feasibility studies, and standard development.
• Mentor junior staff and assist in hiring activities.

Skills

Electrical design

Project leadership

Education

Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering

Tools

AutoCAD

Revit

Job description

Dennis Group is seeking an experienced Electrical Engineer to support our building electrical practice for food and beverage facilities. You will lead design of power distribution (208V/480V/medium voltage), lighting, fire alarm, and low voltage networks, and produce bid documents for multiple concurrent projects.

Ideal candidates have a BS in Electrical Engineering and 8–11 years’ experience in building power, lighting, fire alarm, and low voltage systems, with proficiency in AutoCAD or Revit.