Senior/Lead Electrical Engineer

United Future; Denver (CO); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

United Future is seeking a Senior Electrical Engineer to establish and grow its Denver office, leading electrical design for industrial, semiconductor, and life sciences facilities. The role focuses on building the local practice, coordinating with cross-disciplinary teams, and delivering projects from design through startup.

The successful candidate will be a licensed Electrical PE in Colorado or eligible to obtain licensure, with proven leadership in complex facility projects and a drive to

Qualifications

• Licensed Professional Engineer (Electrical) with Colorado registration or ability to obtain it.
• Experience leading electrical design for industrial, semiconductor, life sciences, or other process-driven facilities.
• Desire to learn and grow into the new role.

Responsibilities

• Lead electrical design across industrial and process facilities from basis of design through construction
• Coordinate with process, mechanical, and controls engineers on integrated facility designs
• Review and seal drawings and calculations as Engineer of Record
• Build and mentor the Denver office team as the practice grows
• Serve as the local point of contact for regional clients and staff recruitment

Skills

Electrical design lead

Project leadership

Industrial facilities

Life sciences

Education

Colorado PE license

Job description

About our client

Our client is a growing, employee-owned engineering firm expanding into the Denver market, and they are looking for a senior electrical engineer to build the new office around. The firm designs electrical, mechanical, process, and control systems for semiconductor fabs, life sciences plants, research labs, and industrial manufacturing facilities. Their electrical work runs from site-wide medium-voltage upgrades through motor controls, lighting, fire alarm, and on-site generation, along with short circuit, coordination, and arc flash studies.

The role

The Senior Electrical Engineer will be the firm's first engineer in Denver, establish its electrical practice in the market, and grow into leading the office. The firm develops its leaders from within, so the person who opens the office is the one expected to run it as it grows.

The position is based in the Denver, CO area.

What you would be doing

Building the office

• Serve as the firm's local point of contact for clients in the region
• Hire, mentor, and develop engineers and designers as the office grows
• Work with the firm's other offices to staff and deliver projects

Engineering and project delivery

• Design power distribution for industrial and critical facilities, including low- and medium-voltage distribution, motor controls, lighting and lighting control, standby generation, and fire alarm
• Perform and review short circuit, coordination, and arc flash studies
• Lead electrical design from basis of design through construction documents, construction administration, and startup
• Coordinate with process, mechanical, and controls engineers on integrated facility designs
• Review and seal drawings and calculations as Engineer of Record

What we are looking for

• Licensed Professional Engineer (Electrical), with Colorado registration or the ability to obtain it
• Experience leading electrical design for industrial, semiconductor, life sciences, or other process-driven facilities
• Desire to learn and grow into the new role