AECOM

Electrical Engineering Lead

AECOM$100K — $130K *
Real Estate & Construction
8 - 10 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or related field
  • 8+ years of relevant design experience or equivalent education
  • Professional Engineer (PE) license
  • 12+ years of commercial building design experience preferred
  • 5+ years as primary engineering interface with clients
  • Expertise in electrical and life safety system design standards
  • Familiarity with REVIT and modeling tools like SKM, ETAP, EZ-Power

Responsibilities

  • Lead and mentor a team of electrical engineers
  • Design electrical systems including power distribution and lighting
  • Plan and assign design tasks to junior staff
  • Coordinate with architectural and structural design teams
  • Maintain accurate project documentation
  • Evaluate staffing needs and analyze engineering problems
  • Lead client meetings and maintain strong client relationships

Benefits

  • Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage
  • Life and disability benefits
  • Paid time off and leave of absence options
  • Flexible work arrangements
  • Employee assistance programs
  • Retirement savings plans and stock purchase options
  • Business travel insurance and service recognition awards
Full Job Description
AECOM is seeking a motivated, technically experienced team leader to serve as Electrical Engineering Lead based in Houston or Dallas, TX. The ideal candidate will have a passion for leading technically proficient teams, designing custom solutions, mentoring mid-level and junior staff, managing the electrical team workload and developing calculations, drawings, reports, and specifications for the electrical design work on exciting and complex projects. Job Summary/Responsibilities We have an opening for an Electrical Engineering Lead responsible for electrical systems design (power distribution, power generation, energy storage, lighting, fire alarm) for a wide variety of multi-disciplinary (A&E) project types, including but not limited to: • Advanced Manufacturing and Logistics • Laboratories • Corporate Commercial • Government and Academic • Utility Plant and campus distribution The Electrical Engineering Principal should be capable of leading and developing teams to complete building engineering projects. Excellent written and verbal communication skills with internal and external clients is required. You will be expected to: • Serve as a Discipline Leader for our Texas team and provide mentorship to an experienced group of engineers; • Be responsible for Electrical systems design (power distribution, power generation, energy storage, lighting, fire alarm) • Plan design work, calculates costs, and time schedules to assign design duties to junior staff working on projects • Coordinate design and schedule with other disciplines such as architectural, structural, mechanical, technology and equipment suppliers • Maintain accurate project documentation and design data for permanent project files • Evaluate project staffing requirements, analyzes problems, and writes reports • Lead client meetings regarding engineering systems and maintaining good client relations • Identify prospective clients, assists in marketing to develop new clients, and develops future projects with existing clients • Assure quality and completeness of the engineering design; • Switch between work on multiple/different projects daily • Represent the organization and maintains liaison with individuals and related organizations • Signing and sealing contract documents. Qualifications MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS: • Bachelor's degree (B.S.) in Electrical Engineering or related field plus eight (8) years of related design experience or demonstrated equivalency of experience and/or education • Professional Engineer (PE) license PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS: • 12+ years of engineering experience in the commercial building design and the construction industry; • Current Professional Engineers license in the state of Texas or ability to gain reciprocity • 5+ years of experience as the primary engineering interface with multiple clients either as a project manager or as the engineering lead; • Knowledge of industry trends and emerging technologies; • Experience with design and construction of commercial, industrial, and utility scale power distribution systems including selecting and specifying conductors, raceway, switch gear, motor control centers, panelboards, circuit breakers, and other common power distribution components; • Experience with designing electrical and life safety systems based on NFPA 70, NFPA 70E, NFPA 72, and ANSI/EIA/TIA compliant; • Technical writing experience and proficiency; • Familiarity with REVIT and knowledge of BIM; • Modeling electrical systems with SKM, ETAP, EZ-Power or other IEEE compliant modeling tools; • Specifying electrical equipment including transformers, switchboards, panelboards, overcurrent protective devices, conductors, raceway, generators, uninterruptible power supplies, motors, and variable frequency drives; • Experience scoping and drafting fees for engineering components of interdisciplinary project work • Ability to obtain security clearance. Additional Information Sponsorship is not available for this role now or in the future At AECOM, we are committed to maintaining a secure and trustworthy recruitment process and take any fraudulent hiring activity seriously. To support this commitment, all newly hired employees are required to attend an in-person Day 1 onboarding at an AECOM office location as a condition of employment. AECOM is proud to offer comprehensive benefits to meet the diverse needs of our employees. Depending on your employment status, AECOM benefits may include medical, dental, vision, life, AD&D, disability benefits, paid time off, leaves of absences, voluntary benefits, perks, flexible work options, well-being resources, employee assistance program, business travel insurance, service recognition awards, retirement savings plan, and employee stock purchase plan.

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AECOM is a global provider of professional technical and management support services to a broad range of markets, including transportation, facilities, environmental, energy, water and government. With approximately 45,000 employees around the world, AECOM is a leader in all of the key markets that it serves. AECOM provides a blend of global reach, local knowledge, innovation and technical excellence in delivering solutions that create, enhance and sustain the world's built, natural, and social environments. A Fortune 500 company, AECOM serves clients in more than 150 countries and had revenue of $8.0 billion during the 12 months ended March 31, 2014.

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Size
51,000 employees
Market Cap
$11.8 billion
Industry
Net Income
-$200.8 million
Founded
1990
5 Year Trend
-6.3%
Revenue
$13.3 billion
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