Senior Electrical Engineer — Lead Design & Growth

Coffman Engineers, Inc.; 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 and grow our capabilities across Texas and the surrounding region.

The ideal candidate will serve as a technical leader, guiding design delivery for complex systems, mentoring engineers, and supporting business development efforts to expand in healthcare, federal, higher education, and mission critical markets.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical Engineering (ABET-accredited)
• Professional Engineer (PE) license in Electrical Engineering is required
• Minimum of 10 years of experience in electrical engineering
• Proficiency with NEC, NFPA, IEEE, NESC, IES, and IECC requirements

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 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

Mentor engineers

Technical leadership

Travel

Team leadership

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical Engineering

Tools

SKM

ETAP

EasyPower

AutoCAD

Revit

Bluebeam

Job description

Coffman Engineers is seeking a Senior Electrical Engineer with 10+ years of experience to lead the electrical engineering practice and grow our capabilities across Texas and the surrounding region.

The ideal candidate will serve as a technical leader, guiding design delivery for complex systems, mentoring engineers, and supporting business development efforts to expand in healthcare, federal, higher education, and mission critical markets.