Sr. Electrical Engineer

VAA; Minneapolis (MN); Hybrid; USD 100,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Life insurance

Profit sharing

401(k) plan

Discretionary bonus

Paid leave

Job summary

VAA is seeking a Sr. Electrical Engineer (Hybrid) to design power distribution, grounding, and lighting for commercial and industrial facilities. You’ll lead design efforts and coordinate with multi-disciplinary teams.

The role requires a PE license and a bachelor's in electrical engineering with 8+ years of experience, plus strong client communication and project leadership. Travel up to 10% to job sites is expected.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in electrical engineering.
• PE license with 8+ years of experience.
• Experience leading design teams on large commercial/industrial projects.
• Strong knowledge of electrical codes and standards.
• Willingness to travel to construction job sites (≈10%).

Responsibilities

• Lead project teams and deliver safe, high-quality electrical designs.
• Manage client relationships and serve as primary technical contact.
• Coordinate with disciplines to ensure on-time delivery within budgets.
• Perform site visits and observe construction progress (≈10%).
• Prepare proposals and contribute to marketing efforts.

Skills

Electrical design

Project leadership

Client communication

Mentoring/team guidance

Education

Bachelor's degree in electrical engineering

Job description

Sr. Electrical Engineer (Hybrid)

Our growing firm is looking for passionate problem-solvers driven to make a real impact: we're hiring an Electrical Engineer. Engineer the infrastructure that propels commerce, enables a more sustainable impact, elevates municipal services, and creates impressive gathering spaces. At VAA, you'll have unique opportunities to utilize your talents and experience while flexing your problem-solving muscles.

Our Electrical team is focused on the design of electrical power distribution, grounding, raceway and lighting systems for commercial buildings and industrial/manufacturing facilities.

Commercial project work scopes include tenant improvement/refurbishment of building lighting and power apparatus, communicating electric service requirements with the Utility company, developing one-line or riser diagrams, design and specification of lighting and lighting controls, including emergency systems, and coordinating electrical design to support building environmental and plumbing systems.

Analysis of building electrical systems will include demand and load flow studies, short circuit analysis, arc flash risk assessment, and power factor correction.

Your role:

• Propel the success of the company through your technical expertise and professional conduct.
• Contribute to the success of projects by leading people (direct and indirect reports) and executing safe and constructable technical design scopes.
• Deliver high-quality engineering services rooted in a depth of knowledge of engineering fundamentals, design codes and industry standards, together with your problem-solving ability, analytical skills, engineering judgment, and personal diligence.
• Propel team success by setting the standard for technical excellence and efficiency, setting direction for the production team, and mentoring and training engineers and technical staff.
• Maintain discipline-specific project scope, schedules and budgets for individual projects and coordinate with disciplines to ensure successful project delivery.
• Identify and reliably assess design options in the preliminary phase to inform sound decision-making by the project team and/or client. Communicate concepts effectively.
• Manage client relationships and serve as primary technical client contact on projects.
• Perform technical reviews of design deliverables for quality and for coordination with all disciplines.
• Perform site visits/observations. (Potential 10% travel to construction job sites).
• Prepare, review, and execute proposals.
• Participate in marketing efforts to develop and sustain targeted clients in key market sectors.

Your resume must include:

• Bachelor's degree in electrical engineering.
• Licensed Professional Engineer (PE) with 8+ years of experience.

Starting Annual Salary Range:

$100,000 - $150,000. A variety of factors are considered when determining an offer including, but not limited to, market data, geographic location, experience, and specialized skills.

Benefits:

Health, dental, vision, life insurance, profit-sharing, 401(k), discretionary bonus program, paid leave, and more!

Get to Know VAA

VAA is an Engineering, Planning and Design firm specializing in commercial projects, bulk commodity-handling facilities, and structures for value-added processing, manufacturing and distribution. VAA is one of the industry's leading firms, combining nearly a half-century of excellence with a vibrant, future-focused energy. We serve a diverse portfolio of clients, ranging from multinational corporations to local municipalities to individual farms and businesses.

Hear first-hand what it's like to work here, the range of opportunities you can find and the wealth of resources that will support you - both professionally and personally: https://vaaeng.com/careers/#careers-video

Why VAA?

• It's not all calcs and CAD around here. Join your peers for a chili cookoff or homebrew tasting... get an opportunity to dunk the CEO during our annual Community Caring Campaign. Take advantage of charitable PTO to volunteer for organizations you're passionate about. At VAA, we're committed to building community from within and making a difference in the communities where we live and work.
• Support for life/work balance: flexible schedule options, onsite gym, Employee Assistance Program, and fun opportunities for friendly competition
• Ongoing professional development, including mentoring, online learning and tuition reimbursement.
• An award-winning workplace, recognized by USA Today as a national 2024, 2025 and 2026 Top Workplace USA and by the Star Tribune as one of Minnesota's Top 200 Workplaces (2022/2023/2024/2025).

Let's get growing.

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VAA is an Equal Employment Opportunity/Vets/Disability employer