Senior Electrical Engineer (PE) – Water & Infrastructure

Tetra Tech; Denver (CO); On-site; USD 108,000 - 128,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive benefits

Merit-based rewards

Flexible work/life balance

Collaborative team environment

Professional growth opportunities

Job summary

Tetra Tech in Denver, CO seeks an experienced Electrical Engineer, PE to design electrical systems for critical infrastructure projects, including water and wastewater facilities. You will collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to ensure technical excellence, quality, and innovation throughout concept to construction.

The role requires a PE license (or comity within 12 months), NEC proficiency, and experience with power systems software.

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering from an ABET-accredited program.
• 5+ years of experience in a consulting engineering environment.
• Professional Engineer (PE) license in the state of primary practice, or ability to obtain via comity within 12 months.
• Experience with utility coordination and permitting processes.
• Excellent technical writing, communication, and presentation skills.
• Strong understanding of the National Electrical Code (NEC) and related electrical design regulations.
• Proficiency with power systems analysis software (e.g., SKM Power*Tools, ETAP, EasyPower, AmpCalc).

Responsibilities

• Perform electrical systems planning, design, and calculations for complex infrastructure projects.
• Develop detailed electrical and control schematics.
• Design medium- and low-voltage power systems, lighting, grounding, lightning protection, fire alarm, security, telephone/data, wireless communications, and other low-voltage systems.
• Prepare project-specific technical specifications using CSI MasterFormat and UFGS standards.
• Support project schedules and budgets, ensuring technical quality and accuracy.
• Assist in preparing status reports, basis-of-design documents, project manuals, responses to client comments, and other documentation.
• Estimate level of effort and construction costs at various project phases.
• Review submittals and respond to RFIs.

Skills

Technical writing

Communication skills

Electrical design

Power systems analysis

Driver's license

Education

ABET-accredited BSEE

Tools

SKM Power*Tools

ETAP

EasyPower

AmpCalc

AutoCAD Electrical

Revit

Job description

Tetra Tech in Denver, CO seeks an experienced Electrical Engineer, PE to design electrical systems for critical infrastructure projects, including water and wastewater facilities. You will collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to ensure technical excellence, quality, and innovation throughout concept to construction.

The role requires a PE license (or comity within 12 months), NEC proficiency, and experience with power systems software.