Senior Electrical Engineer – Lead Design & Mentorship (PE)

J&T Business Consulting; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 130,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

Paid time off

401(k) retirement plan

Job summary

BKV Group in Chicago, IL (or Dallas, TX) seeks a Senior Electrical Engineer with a PE license and 10+ years of focused electrical building systems design experience. Lead electrical design and documentation across multi-family, commercial, and civic projects in a collaborative, mentor‑driven environment.

You will coordinate with architecture, structure, MEP teams, and project management, while upholding NEC, energy codes (ASHRAE/IECC), IBC, and local codes.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 10 years of focused electrical building systems design experience (power distribution, lighting, emergency systems, and life safety).
• Strong leadership capabilities and ability to mentor engineers and designers.

Responsibilities

• Analyze project design criteria, technical specifications, and performance parameters to engineer compliant, energy‑efficient power, lighting, and life‑safety systems.
• Execute, direct, and oversee electrical engineering calculations, system models, and construction document sets.
• Coordinate electrical design solutions with architecture, structural, mechanical/plumbing, interior design, and project management teams.
• Support the construction administration phase by reviewing submittals and RFIs and evaluating field conditions.
• Provide technical mentorship and career guidance to junior staff and project engineers.
• Collaborate to establish and maintain firm‑wide electrical design standards and QA/QC reviews.

Skills

Project leadership

Electrical design

Communication

Mentoring

Tools

Autodesk Revit

Job description

BKV Group in Chicago, IL (or Dallas, TX) seeks a Senior Electrical Engineer with a PE license and 10+ years of focused electrical building systems design experience. Lead electrical design and documentation across multi-family, commercial, and civic projects in a collaborative, mentor‑driven environment.

You will coordinate with architecture, structure, MEP teams, and project management, while upholding NEC, energy codes (ASHRAE/IECC), IBC, and local codes.