Senior Electrical Engineering Lead – Projects & Strategy

Audubon Companies; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 170,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

Audubon Companies in Houston, TX seeks an Electrical Engineering Manager to lead a team of engineers delivering electrical design for complex projects. You will manage scope, schedule, budget and resources while ensuring technical excellence and compliance with design codes.

The role emphasizes high-level supervision, client coordination, risk management, and mentoring staff. A PE license and extensive experience are highly valued for this senior position.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering required.
• Bachelor’s Degree from ABET Accredited Institution preferred.
• Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical Engineering preferred.
• PE License preferred.
• Field experience required.
• Industry experience required.
• Minimum of 20 years of experience is preferred.
• Large multi-discipline project lead experience preferred.
• ETAP, SKM, and CARS software experience preferred.
• Prior supervisory/managerial experience within an engineering environment preferred.
• Working knowledge of electrical design codes (NEC, NEMA, API, IEEE, etc.) preferred.
• Ability to communicate effectively with others verbally and in writing.
• Ability to organize and direct a project to completion.

Responsibilities

• Interact and communicate effectively with direct reports, team members, clients, subcontractors, vendors and other consultants.
• Set realistic expectations and ensure assigned projects are completed according to schedule and within budget.
• Ensure that projects assigned to direct reports and team members are completed according to schedule and within budget.
• Adhere to and ensure that all team members are in adherence to company quality standards and follow engineering checking and approval procedures.
• Perform checking, or assign the appropriate checker, of engineering drawings and mathematical calculations produced by direct reports.
• Responsible for ensuring the overall quality and technical accuracy associated with deliverables produced by all team members.
• Oversee adherence to safe design practices, while focusing on identifying cost saving opportunities.
• Plan and manage workload, budgets and project resources, requesting assistance as necessary.
• Assist in and coordinate the development of internal design guidelines, specifications, and design control procedures.
• Assess feasibility of projects by assessing materials, costs and time requirements, applying knowledge and techniques of engineering and advanced mathematics.
• Utilize complex and repetitive calculations.
• Prepare or direct the preparation and modification of reports, specifications, plans, and/or construction schedules for projects.
• Analyze and examine different strategies, equations and applications to ensure appropriate procedures are applied and/or utilized.
• Resolve design and development issues.
• Manage client relationships and develop repeat business opportunities.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Team management

Project management

Electrical design

NEC/IEEE knowledge

ETAP/SKM/CARS

Education

Bachelor's in Engineering

ABET-accredited

Electrical Engineering preferred

Tools

ETAP

SKM

CARS

Job description

Audubon Companies in Houston, TX seeks an Electrical Engineering Manager to lead a team of engineers delivering electrical design for complex projects. You will manage scope, schedule, budget and resources while ensuring technical excellence and compliance with design codes.

The role emphasizes high-level supervision, client coordination, risk management, and mentoring staff. A PE license and extensive experience are highly valued for this senior position.