Senior/Lead Electrical Engineer

Connectly Recruiting; Phoenix (AZ); On-site; USD 120,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Our client seeks a Senior Electrical Engineer to establish and grow a new Phoenix office, overseeing electrical design for industrial and semiconductor facilities. The role involves hiring staff, mentoring engineers, and coordinating with other offices to staff and deliver projects in a collaborative, growth-focused environment.

The candidate will lead design from basis of design through construction, perform short circuit and arc-flash studies, and seal drawings as Engineer of Record.

Qualifications

• Experience leading electrical design for industrial or process-driven facilities.
• LEED or SEMI/Electrical standards knowledge is a plus.
• Ability to mentor and grow a new office locally.

Responsibilities

• Open and lead the Phoenix electrical practice, serving as local client contact.
• Hire, mentor, and develop engineers and designers as the office grows.
• Coordinate with other offices to staff and deliver projects.
• Lead electrical design from basis of design through construction and startup.
• Review and seal drawings and calculations as Engineer of Record.

Skills

Electrical design

Project leadership

Client liaison

Mentorship

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering

Job description

About our client

Our client is a growing, employee-owned engineering firm expanding into the Phoenix market to support semiconductor work in the region, 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 Phoenix, 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 Phoenix, AZ 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 Arizona 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 along with the new office.