Senior Electrical Engineer/Project Lead - Facilities

Shah & Associates, Inc.; Gaithersburg, Northern (MD, KY); Hybrid; USD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Shah & Associates, Inc. is seeking a Senior Electrical Engineer/Project Lead for facilities projects in Gaithersburg, MD. The role combines hands-on electrical design with leadership of project teams and client relations.

You will lead design efforts for medium voltage systems in facilities, industrial plants, water/wastewater facilities, and airports, reporting to the President and Chief Engineer. Strong communication and extensive experience are essential.

Qualifications

• ABET-accredited B.S. in Electrical Engineering required.
• Registration as a Professional Engineer (US) preferred or willingness to obtain US certification.
• 8–12 years of relevant experience with hands-on design work.

Responsibilities

• Lead projects and act as PM, coordinating design engineers and designers.
• Perform design, calculations, and analysis of medium voltage electrical systems for facilities and airports.
• Review calculations (short circuit, voltage drop, motor starting, relay settings) and prepare design inputs.
• Conduct independent reviews and manage construction management duties, including shop drawings and inspections.
• Liaise with clients, manage schedules, and ensure projects meet budget and timeline.

Skills

Electrical design

Project leadership

Client relations

Communication skills

Education

ABET-accredited B.S. in Electrical Engineering

Job description

Senior Electrical Engineer/Project Lead - Facilities

Qualifications

This is a position for one who enjoys hands on work combined with leading.

The candidate will be providing medium voltage electrical engineering design services for facilities, industrial plants, and water and wastewater facilities, and airports. Individual will work individually with President, Chief Engineer providing guidance, supervision. This role will also require candidate to take the lead on projects and act as PM, lead other design engineers, and handle client relations.

Responsibilities

• Your work will be based in a project team environment with other engineers and designers involved in the design, modification, and analysis of new and existing medium voltage electrical systems, electric power distribution design and standby power generation.
• You will work on challenging assignments that include investigating, trouble-shooting, and solving a wide variety of electrical engineering issues.You will be the project lead in efforts to ensure projects are completed satisfactorily, on time, and within budget.
• You will prepare and review detailed calculations, including three phase power studies, short circuit, voltage drop, motor starting and protective relay settings as well as prepare documentation for design input for drawing production.
• You will Perform independent reviews of work performed by others including calculations and drawing preparation.
• Additionally you will have Construction Management duties including shop drawing review, Inspections, as-built reviews and Manual reviews.

Must Have

• B.S. in Electrical Engineering from an ABET accredited university at a minimum.
• Registration as a Professional Engineer (if Canadian-based PE license, must be willing to attain US certification once in US).
• 8-12 years experience tied to the responsibilities. Hands on design work required.
• Individual with good judgement, discipline, dependability, and responsibility.
• Excellent verbal and writing skills to communicate effectively with clients, field engineers, peers, and management.

Headquarters – Gaithersburg, MD
416 N. Frederick Ave.
Gaithersburg, MD 20877