Senior Electrical Lead: Drive Projects & Mentor Team

Verus Associates Nevada LLC; Sparks (NV); On-site; USD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive pay and benefits

Employee-owned company

Growth opportunities

Job summary

VERUS is seeking a Senior Electrical Engineer Lead to guide a Reno-based team, oversee projects, and mentor staff. The role emphasizes designing power and control systems for utility, industrial, and commercial facilities, with strong client-facing and coordination duties across offices.

Ideal candidates have 8–10 years in electrical engineering, leadership experience, and an active California license or comity plan. AutoCAD/MicroStation skills are preferred, with FE/PE exam plans welcomed.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical Engineering from an accredited university.
• Solid understanding of engineering practices and the development of engineering documents.
• Professionally licensed in the State of California or able to obtain license by comity.
• Intention to take FE or PE exam in near future is a minimum requirement.

Responsibilities

• Direct and oversee daily workflow for staff in the Reno office, ensuring accountability and professional growth.
• Function as a project manager for internal and cross-functional initiatives—tracking project budgets, managing deliverables, monitoring timelines.
• Act as the primary liaison between the local Reno team and central management to align operational goals and maintain high-quality project execution.
• Engineering and design of low-voltage and medium-voltage power distribution systems, lighting systems, and other electrical systems for utility, industrial, and commercial facilities.
• Engineering and design of utility, industrial, and commercial control system integration, including interconnections and control panel design.
• Execution, oversight, and overall design responsibility for electrical and controls engineering tasks associated with projects.
• Coordinate the assigned electrical and controls work package deliverables, including coordinating with other disciplines and drafting teams.
• Provide mentorship and career development for engineering team members.
• Experienced working in the field for engineering surveys and commissioning activities.

Skills

Team leadership

Project management

Cross-office collaboration

Electrical design

Control systems

Mentorship

Field engineering

Commissioning

Communication

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Electrical Engineering

EIT (FE) preferred

Professional license in CA

Tools

AutoCAD

MicroStation

Job description

VERUS is seeking a Senior Electrical Engineer Lead to guide a Reno-based team, oversee projects, and mentor staff. The role emphasizes designing power and control systems for utility, industrial, and commercial facilities, with strong client-facing and coordination duties across offices.

Ideal candidates have 8–10 years in electrical engineering, leadership experience, and an active California license or comity plan. AutoCAD/MicroStation skills are preferred, with FE/PE exam plans welcomed.