Senior Electrical Engineer – Water/Wastewater Infrastructure Lead

HDR, Inc.; Columbus (OH); On-site; USD 112,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

HDR is seeking a Senior Electrical Engineer in Columbus, Ohio to lead the electrical team across water and wastewater projects. You will collaborate with multidisciplinary project teams, develop high-quality electrical designs, coordinate with clients and regulators, and ensure projects meet schedules and budgets.

The role requires a Bachelor's in Electrical or Architectural Engineering with Electrical emphasis, 10+ years of building electrical design, PE license, and proficiency with AutoCAD

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or Architectural Engineering with an Electrical emphasis.
• Minimum 10 years of electrical design experience for buildings (lighting/power/systems).
• Professional Engineer (PE) license recognized by the local licensing board.
• Extensive knowledge of building electrical power, lighting and signal design, including life safety and building management systems.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office and AutoCAD; familiarity with electrical design software.

Responsibilities

• Lead the Electrical team and collaborate with multidisciplinary project teams throughout all phases of water, wastewater, and other industrial projects to develop and deliver high-quality engineering solutions and project deliverables.
• Establish and maintain client relationships and participate in business development, proposal efforts, design reviews, and production meetings related to electrical systems.
• Serve as the electrical discipline lead for water and wastewater treatment facilities, pump stations, and other critical infrastructure projects.
• Participate in reviews with governing agencies to ensure compliance with applicable codes, standards, and utility requirements.
• Coordinate workload throughout project development to deliver work on schedule.
• Track project financial performance and coordinate team resources to ensure work is completed within agreed-upon budgets and schedules.
• Work with the Project Manager and Regional Controller to support project reviews with corporate management as needed.
• Direct the activities of electrical engineering professionals and mentor junior staff members.
• Lead the design and coordination of electrical infrastructure for water and wastewater facilities, utility service entrances, standby generation systems, automatic transfer switches, motor control centers, variable frequency drives, SCADA systems, instrumentation power, and power monitoring systems.
• Support construction administration activities, including shop drawing reviews, RFIs, field observations, and startup/commissioning support.
• Perform other duties as required.

Skills

Electrical design

Professional engineer (PE) license

AutoCAD

Revit

Microsoft Office

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or Architectural Engineering with Electrical emphasis

Tools

AutoCAD

Revit

Job description

HDR is seeking a Senior Electrical Engineer in Columbus, Ohio to lead the electrical team across water and wastewater projects. You will collaborate with multidisciplinary project teams, develop high-quality electrical designs, coordinate with clients and regulators, and ensure projects meet schedules and budgets.

The role requires a Bachelor's in Electrical or Architectural Engineering with Electrical emphasis, 10+ years of building electrical design, PE license, and proficiency with AutoCAD