Senior Electrical Project Manager, Sustainable Buildings

LPA, Inc.; San Diego (CA); On-site; USD 115,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Retirement plan

Wellness initiatives

Flexible work-life programs

Job summary

LPA, Inc. is seeking an Electrical Project Manager in San Diego, CA to lead electrical design within our integrated team of architects, engineers, and master planners.

You’ll oversee drawings from schematic through construction, coordinate with multiple disciplines, and ensure NEC and energy code compliance. The role emphasizes value engineering, cost estimation, and effective communication with clients and internal teams across a variety of project types, including laboratories and healthcare

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering or related field.
• Active PE license or ability to obtain PE license.
• 10+ years of electrical engineering experience focusing on building power and lighting systems.
• Strong NEC and energy code knowledge; able to locate tables and requirements efficiently.
• Proven ability to perform value engineering and develop high-level construction cost estimates.
• Excellent written and verbal communication; ability to coordinate with clients and internal teams.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and oversee electrical drawings for schematic design through construction documents in collaboration with internal teams.
• Lead electrical design efforts and coordinate with disciplines to define equipment power, lighting, and special systems.
• Apply design standards and code requirements for medium-voltage and utility systems.
• Contribute to a range of projects from offices to laboratories, healthcare facilities, and cultural venues.
• Develop creative electrical design solutions; evaluate alternative schemes for cost, space, and constructability.
• Prepare labor hour and fee estimates; review construction cost estimates; develop specifications as needed.
• Perform feasibility studies, load analyses, and future electrical needs; coordinate metering strategies and surveys.
• Support construction administration activities such as punch lists and RFIs.

Skills

Electrical design

Communication

Budgeting

Team coordination

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering

Professional Engineer (PE) license

Tools

AutoCAD

Revit

Job description

LPA, Inc. is seeking an Electrical Project Manager in San Diego, CA to lead electrical design within our integrated team of architects, engineers, and master planners.

You’ll oversee drawings from schematic through construction, coordinate with multiple disciplines, and ensure NEC and energy code compliance. The role emphasizes value engineering, cost estimation, and effective communication with clients and internal teams across a variety of project types, including laboratories and healthcare