AECOM

Senior Electrical Engineer

AECOM • $100K — $120K *
Chicago, IL 60629In-Person
Energy & Utilities
5 - 7 years of experience
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Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in Electrical or Architectural Engineering with 6 years of design experience or equivalent education/experience.
  • Professional Engineer (PE) license required.
  • Valid Driver's License.
  • US Citizenship required due to project nature.
  • Familiarity with electrical codes like NEC, ASHRAE, and IECC.

Responsibilities

  • Lead and develop project teams to ensure successful project completion.
  • Design electrical power and lighting systems for various projects.
  • Make crucial design decisions and recommendations.
  • Plan project design tasks and schedule junior staff work assignments.
  • Collaborate with architectural and engineering teams on project design.
  • Maintain thorough project documentation for compliance and reference.
  • Engage with clients to develop proposals and foster relationships.

Benefits

  • Hybrid work model allowing up to two days from home.
  • Relocation assistance available.
  • Opportunity for professional growth in a collaborative environment.
Full Job Description
Job Description

The Sr. Electrical Engineer should be capable of leading and developing teams to complete both small and large projects. Excellent written and verbal communication skills with internal and external clients is required. Candidate must be well organized, be able to demonstrate critical thinking and can quickly recognize issues and be part of the solution.

As a Sr. Electrical Engineer, you will be expected to:
  • Be self-motivated with strong work ethic and take pride in your work
  • Serve as a Discipline Leader for our Illinois team
  • Complete electrical power and lighting designs for projects of all sizes
  • Make major design recommendations and design decisions
  • Plan design work, calculate costs, and prepare schedules to assign design duties to junior staff
  • Coordinate design and schedule with other disciplines such as architectural, structural, mechanical, technology, clerical, and equipment suppliers
  • Maintain accurate project documentation and design data for permanent project files
  • Act as an adviser and reviews correspondence prepared by junior project team members
  • Evaluate project staffing requirements, analyzes problems, and writes reports
  • Attend project meetings, or when appropriate, delegates activities
  • Meet with clients, prepares proposals and presentations while maintaining good client relations
  • Identify prospective clients, assists in marketing to develop new clients, and develops future projects with existing clients
  • Assist in project checking for quality control on other projects
  • Have knowledge of design techniques, tools, and principles involved in production of technical plans and drawings
  • Switch between work on multiple/different projects daily
  • Represent the organization and maintains liaison with individuals and related organizations


Qualifications

Minimum Requirements:
  • Bachelor's degree (B.S.) in Electrical Engineering or Architectural Engineering plus six (6) years of related design experience or demonstrated equivalency of experience and/or education
  • Professional Engineer (PE) license
  • Driver's License
  • Due to the nature of this work, US Citizenship is required

Preferred Qualifications
  • Competent in all conventional aspects of electrical building engineering systems and conducts work in a professional manner while collaborating with other team members.
  • Strong electrical code knowledge including National Electric Code (NEC), ASHRAE and International Energy Conservation Code (IECC).
  • Experience scoping and drafting fees for electrical engineering components of interdisciplinary project work
  • Experienced in Electrical Power Calculation Software, including: SKM, ETAP or Easy Power
  • Lighting calculation experience with Visual, AGI32 or Elumtools.
  • Working knowledge of NFPA, ISA, IEEE Regulatory Codes
  • Skilled in the use of Microsoft programs and BIM software (primarily Revit and AutoCAD)
  • Ability to clearly communicate in both oral and written communication to individuals or groups
  • Ability to perform final quality control check in their area of expertise
  • Experience in the following markets: Corporate Workplace and Commercial buildings, Federal Civilian and DoD, Healthcare, Mission Critical, Justice, and Higher Education projects.
  • Analyze equipment energy use for optimizing systems selection.
  • Ability to manage and work on multiple projects with other team members.


Additional Information
  • Sponsorship is not available for this position.
  • This will be a hybrid position; up to 2 days work from home.
  • Relocation is available for this role.


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.

About AECOM

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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Learn more about AECOM
Size
51,000 employees
Market Cap
$11.8 billion
Industry
Real Estate & Construction
Net Income
-$200.8 million
Founded
1990
5 Year Trend
-6.3%
Revenue
$13.3 billion
NASDAQ
ACM
* Ladders Estimates

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