Senior Electrical Engineer – Buildings Government Services

Stantec; Richmond (VA); On-site; USD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

A global engineering firm in Richmond, Virginia, is seeking a Senior Electrical Engineer to lead multiple design teams on complex electrical engineering projects. The role involves managing client relationships, ensuring quality assurance, and implementing sustainable design principles. Ideal candidates will have a Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering and a strong background in project management and electrical systems design. Opportunity to mentor junior staff and shape project outcomes.

Qualifications

• Expertise in electrical engineering for complex projects.
• Strong project management skills with experience leading teams.
• Ability to develop and implement sustainable design principles.

Responsibilities

• Lead design teams on multiple electrical engineering projects.
• Conduct quality assurance and control on project deliverables.
• Develop project specifications and coordinate with construction documents.

Skills

Project management

Electrical engineering expertise

Client relations

Quality assurance

Sustainable design principles

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering

Tools

AutoCAD

Engineering software

Job description

Our Buildings Government Services team has an opportunity for a Senior Electrical Engineer. Your role as a contributor on our professional consulting team is to work on projects of high complexity and serve as a leader of a team or project through all phases of a project lifecycle. The Senior Electrical Engineer will serve as the overall technical lead on projects of various sizes and complexities, with the support of electrical engineers and designers.

Your Key Responsibilities

• Lead work on multiple projects with a team of design colleagues to conceptualize and develop full documentation for new construction and renovation projects for multiple types of facilities such as healthcare, commercial offices, higher education, research laboratory, and industrial facilities.
• Lead in client meetings on projects to establish design criteria, review design progress as well as support through construction administration.
• Lead in evaluation, selection, and engineering of all electrical engineered systems and products for a project.
• Lead the preparation and coordination of the project specifications with construction documents.
• Lead in the development of a design through sketches, engineering calculations, electronic models, diagrams, and other visual formats.
• Prepare and review documentation in various project phases including site plans, floor plans, diagrams, and details.
• Lead project coordination meetings with internal team members and/or external consultants, owner and contractors, sub-contractors, and vendors.
• Conduct quality assurance and quality control on own projects and projects of peers.
• Lead in the development of new standards and specifications for the electrical engineering group, along with a team of other electrical engineers.
• Perform field work (or reviews field work performed by others) to review existing facility conditions for use in development of site-specific electrical design documents and to review work being performed by contractors.
• Apply technical expertise while leading cross-functional resources to meet project requirements within established timeframes and budget.
• Provide client consultation, drawing on professional expertise and knowledge of Stantec's services.
• Nurture existing client relationships and proactively pursues opportunities for new business.
• Act as a resource for staff to all levels in any area of technical expertise and works with staff to train them on applicable knowledge of electrical / building codes, field work, and the processes associated with designing electrical systems.
• Maintain current knowledge of technologies and trends, as they apply to the applicable project and market types, and continually strengthen skills.
• Implement sustainable design principles into the building design and surrounding environment.
• May provide supervision to staff of all levels to develop staff skills and abilities by providing guidance and mentor to strengthen technical abilities and develop career goals.