Senior Electrical Engineer - Technical Leader, MEP Systems

JLRD, Inc; West Palm Beach (FL); On-site; USD 130,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Disability insurance

Life insurance

401(k) plan with employer contribution

Vacation & leave

Sick days

Holidays

Discretionary bonus

Relocation assistance

Job summary

JLRD, Inc., a Florida-based MEP and fire protection consulting firm, seeks a Senior Electrical Engineer to lead the Electrical discipline as the technical authority. You will stamp designs, set standards, mentor staff, and serve as client-facing technical lead on major projects.

The role reports to the Electrical Department Lead and is based on-site in West Palm Beach or Merritt Island. 10–15+ years of relevant experience and a Florida PE are essential.

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering (ABET-accredited).
• Professional Engineer license (Florida PE or ability to obtain by endorsement within 90 days).
• 10–15+ years of MEP consulting engineering experience in electrical design for institutional, commercial, industrial, or mission-critical facilities.
• Breadth across multiple sectors (healthcare, education, government, federal, aviation, utilities, infrastructure, commercial, hospitality, or mission-critical).
• Deep NEC/ NFPA 70, NFPA 72, IBC, and Florida Building Code knowledge.

Responsibilities

• Serve as Engineer of Record on assigned projects, stamp electrical designs and oversee final technical review.
• Establish and maintain the Electrical discipline's technical standards and drawing conventions.
• Lead technical scope development on complex pursuits with multi-sector requirements.
• Provide independent engineering judgment for unusual conditions and coordination conflicts.
• Perform arc flash, short circuit, protective device coordination, and load flow analyses.
• Coordinate with Mechanical and Plumbing/Fire Protection departments on cross-discipline integration.
• Mentor Project Engineers and Senior Designers on technical work and code compliance.
• Support PE licensure pursued by engineers through sponsorship and exam prep.
• Represent JLRD as electrical lead in client reviews and design discussions.

Skills

Electrical design

Mentoring

Client-facing

Team leadership

Power systems analysis

Revit MEP

Education

B.S. in Electrical Engineering

Florida Professional Engineer license

10–15+ years MEP electrical design experience

Tools

SKM Power Tools

ETAP

Revit MEP

Job description

JLRD, Inc., a Florida-based MEP and fire protection consulting firm, seeks a Senior Electrical Engineer to lead the Electrical discipline as the technical authority. You will stamp designs, set standards, mentor staff, and serve as client-facing technical lead on major projects.

The role reports to the Electrical Department Lead and is based on-site in West Palm Beach or Merritt Island. 10–15+ years of relevant experience and a Florida PE are essential.