Senior Electrical Engineer - PE - Commercial High-Rise MEP

AlphaX; Fort Lauderdale (FL); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance options

Retirement plan options

Paid time off

Company-sponsored benefits and bonus

Job summary

AlphaX is seeking a Senior Electrical Engineer in Florida to lead electrical design for high-rise commercial, residential, and hospitality projects. The role requires an active Florida PE license and 8+ years in an MEP consulting setting, with strong skills in Revit and AutoCAD to produce complete design packages.

You will coordinate with architects, mechanical, and other disciplines, ensuring code compliance and high-quality deliverables while mentoring junior staff in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of electrical engineering experience within an MEP consulting environment.
• Active Florida Professional Engineer (PE) license.
• Demonstrated experience designing electrical systems for high-rise buildings and complex commercial developments.
• Advanced proficiency in Revit and AutoCAD.
• Strong knowledge of building electrical systems, applicable codes, engineering standards, and design principles.

Responsibilities

• Lead electrical engineering and design efforts for high-rise commercial, residential, hospitality, and other complex building projects.
• Develop, review, and oversee electrical drawings, construction documents, engineering calculations, specifications, and complete design packages.
• Create and coordinate electrical designs using Revit and AutoCAD.
• Perform and review electrical load calculations, equipment selections, power distribution layouts, lighting designs, and other building electrical systems.
• Provide technical direction to project teams and resolve challenging electrical design and coordination issues.
• Coordinate electrical systems with architectural, mechanical, plumbing, structural, and other engineering disciplines.
• Evaluate designs for compliance with applicable codes, technical accuracy, constructability, and quality standards.
• Collaborate with clients, contractors, internal project teams, and other stakeholders to ensure project requirements are addressed.
• Support projects through construction documentation, drawing updates, responses to RFIs, and technical design modifications.
• Apply professional engineering expertise and Florida PE licensure to ensure the integrity and quality of project designs.
• Mentor junior engineers and designers, providing technical guidance and supporting their professional development.

Skills

Electrical design

Mep coordination

Revit

AutoCAD

Leadership

Code compliance

Project management

Team mentorship

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering

Tools

Revit

AutoCAD

Job description

We’re seeking a Senior Electrical Engineer with an active Florida Professional Engineer (PE) license to lead electrical design for high-rise buildings and complex commercial developments. The ideal candidate has extensive experience with an MEP consulting firm and can independently oversee design deliverables, provide technical direction, and coordinate with multidisciplinary teams.

Project types may include high-rise office buildings, condominiums, hotels, airports, municipal facilities, industrial buildings, and other complex commercial structures.

Candidates currently working for MEP consulting firms in South Florida are strongly preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead electrical engineering and design efforts for high-rise commercial, residential, hospitality, and other complex building projects.
• Develop, review, and oversee electrical drawings, construction documents, engineering calculations, specifications, and complete design packages.
• Create and coordinate electrical designs using Revit and AutoCAD.
• Perform and review electrical load calculations, equipment selections, power distribution layouts, lighting designs, and other building electrical systems.
• Provide technical direction to project teams and resolve challenging electrical design and coordination issues.
• Coordinate electrical systems with architectural, mechanical, plumbing, structural, and other engineering disciplines.
• Evaluate designs for compliance with applicable codes, technical accuracy, constructability, and quality standards.
• Collaborate with clients, contractors, internal project teams, and other stakeholders to ensure project requirements are addressed.
• Support projects through construction documentation, drawing updates, responses to RFIs, and technical design modifications.
• Apply professional engineering expertise and Florida PE licensure to ensure the integrity and quality of project designs.
• Mentor junior engineers and designers, providing technical guidance and supporting their professional development.

• 8+ years of electrical engineering experience within an MEP consulting environment.
• Required: Active Florida Professional Engineer (PE) license.
• Demonstrated experience designing electrical systems for high-rise buildings and complex commercial developments.
• Advanced proficiency in Revit and AutoCAD.
• Strong knowledge of building electrical systems, applicable codes, engineering standards, and design principles.
• Experience with high-rise office buildings, condominiums, hotels, airports, municipal facilities, industrial buildings, or comparable complex structures.
• Ability to independently manage electrical engineering design deliverables and maintain project quality.
• Strong technical judgment, coordination, communication, and problem-solving skills.
• Strongly preferred: Current or previous experience with an MEP consulting firm in South Florida.

Important: Candidates without substantial commercial or high-rise electrical design experience will not meet the requirements for this position.

• Competitive salary based on experience and qualifications.
• Health insurance options.
• Retirement plan options.
• Paid time off.
• Additional company-sponsored benefits and programs.