Senior/Lead Electrical Engineer

United Future; Phoenix (AZ); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

United Future is expanding its Phoenix footprint and seeking a Senior Electrical Engineer to establish the local electrical practice, lead design efforts, and mentor engineers as the office grows.

The role focuses on designing power distribution for industrial and semiconductor facilities, coordinating with multifunction teams, and delivering projects from concept through startup in the Phoenix, AZ area.

Qualifications

• Licensed Professional Engineer (Electrical) in AZ or able to obtain it
• Experience leading electrical design for industrial, semiconductor, life sciences, or process-driven facilities
• Desire to learn and grow with the new office

Responsibilities

• Build and establish the local electrical practice in Phoenix
• Lead electrical design from basis of design through construction documents and startup
• Coordinate with process, mechanical, and controls engineers on integrated facility designs
• Review and seal drawings and calculations as Engineer of Record

Skills

Leadership

Project management

Client liaison

Mentoring

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.