Senior Electrical Engineer, PE — Lead Design & Project Team

FourGen Holdings; Oak Brook (IL); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

401(k) with company match

Profit sharing and retirement benefits

Life and disability insurance

Paid time off and holidays

Job summary

Continental Electrical Construction Company seeks a Lead Electrical Engineer to drive design across project phases for mission critical, commercial, and institutional facilities. You will lead a team, coordinate with clients and contractors, and ensure designs meet codes and project goals.

The role offers growth in leadership, with travel to project sites and responsibility for technical guidance, QA/QC, and performance standards across the organization.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering or related field with a focus on building electrical systems.
• 7–10+ years of experience in electrical engineering design for commercial, institutional, or mission critical facilities; data center experience strongly preferred.
• Professional Engineer (PE) license required or ability to obtain within 12 months.
• Demonstrated experience leading technical teams and coordinating multi-discipline projects.
• Proficiency in Revit and AutoCAD, SKM, ETAP, or similar electrical modeling software, and Microsoft Office.
• Strong working knowledge of NEC, Chicago Electrical Code, NFPA, IBC, IECC, and related standards.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Superior organizational, prioritization, and time-management abilities.
• Ability to travel to project and construction sites as required.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the technical lead for electrical system design across project phases.
• Develop and review electrical designs including power distribution, generators, lighting, fire alarm, grounding.
• Perform and oversee analyses: short circuit, coordination, arc flash, load calculations, cable ampacity, fault current.
• Produce design deliverables: one-line diagrams, specifications, schedules, floor plans, BIM/Revit models.
• Lead, mentor, and develop a small team of electrical engineers.
• Coordinate with clients, contractors, and internal teams to align with scope, schedule, and budget.
• Support resource planning and workload forecasting.
• Conduct internal QA/QC and enforce standards.
• Attend design meetings and communicate design intent.
• Support construction administration and site surveys (5–10% local travel).
• Contribute to continuous improvement and standard tools.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Analytical skills

Problem-solving

Attention to detail

Time management

Travel readiness

Education

Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering

Tools

Revit

AutoCAD

SKM

ETAP

Microsoft Office

Job description

Continental Electrical Construction Company seeks a Lead Electrical Engineer to drive design across project phases for mission critical, commercial, and institutional facilities. You will lead a team, coordinate with clients and contractors, and ensure designs meet codes and project goals.

The role offers growth in leadership, with travel to project sites and responsibility for technical guidance, QA/QC, and performance standards across the organization.