Supervising Electrical Engineer II

Syska Hennessy Group; Chicago (IL); Hybrid; USD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible work schedule

Hybrid work model

Job summary

Syska Hennessy Group in Chicago, IL seeks an Electrical Engineer Supervisor II with a current PE registration and a background in Healthcare design. The role involves serving as Engineer of Record, supervising project teams, and coordinating budgets, schedules, and staff across varied projects including Healthcare, Federal, and Commercial sectors.

The position offers a dynamic work environment with a Monday–Thursday in-office schedule (9 hours) and Friday remote work (4 hours).

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering from an Accredited Institution
• 7+ years of relevant experience

Responsibilities

• Acting as Engineer of Record on dedicated projects.
• Leading and supervising coordination meetings.
• Assisting Technical Manager and Chief Engineer in staff mentoring and training.
• Coordinating and assigning projects to the engineering team.
• Preparing proposals and administering project contracts, including add service agreements.
• Monitoring project accounts receivable and expediting payments.
• Overseeing budgeting, scheduling, and staff management.

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering

Job description

Watch your work come to life in landmark projects around the world when you partner with Syska Hennessy Group. As a global leader in consulting, engineering, and commissioning services, we specialize in MEP, information and communication technology, architectural lighting, vertical transportation, and commissioning.

We are seeking an Electrical Engineer Supervisor II to join our team in Chicago, IL. As a Supervising Engineer, you will be responsible for representing the Firm in all interactions with clients, contractors, architects, and other project team members. You will be responsible for supervising, coordinating, and assigning various projects to be performed by the team.

Our dynamic work environment provides the optimal setting to take your engineering career to the next level. From our supportive culture, diverse workforce, and competitive compensation to our flexible work schedule Monday to Thursday in the office for 9 hours and Friday for 4 hours remotely at home and fun social events, it is everything you will need for an exciting, challenging, and rewarding career.

Job Responsibilities

As an Electrical Engineer Supervisor II, you will be the Engineer of Record on dedicated projects and be responsible for supervising and leading coordination meetings. You will lead and supervise staff members as they perform their tasks, and participate in budgeting, scheduling, and staff management.

Additional responsibilities include:

• Providing periodic objective and comprehensive employee evaluations.
• Acting as “Engineer of Record” on dedicated projects.
• Assisting Technical Manager and Chief Engineer in business unit technical training and staff mentoring.
• Coordinating and assigning various projects to be performed by the engineering team (i.e., system design and project engineering).
• Establishing design standards, specifications, and criteria for projects.
• Leading and supervising staff members as they perform their tasks.
• Managing Construction Administrative duties, such as field reports, responses to RFIs, processing Bulletins and Addenda, etc. (PM).
• Coordinating with accounting to prepare monthly project invoices. Monitoring project accounts receivable and contacting the client as needed to expedite payment.
• Monitoring all correspondence between staff, clients, contractors, Owners, etc.
• Participating in and contributing to the firmwide Expert Teams committee.
• Participating in budgeting, scheduling, and staff management.
• Preparing proposals and administering project contracts between Syska Hennessy Group and the client, including add service agreements.
• Supervising and leading coordination meetings.
• Supervising the preparation of analysis and reports of system options and building conditions.

Job Requirements

Successful candidates must have a current PE registration and must have Healthcare design experience. In addition, a history of working with projects such as Healthcare, Federal, Critical Facilities, Commercial, and Aviation would be a good fit for this dynamic role.

• Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering from an Accredited Institution
• 7+ years of