Senior Electrical Engineer

Location Chicago
Discipline: MEP
Salary: 120,000-155,000
Contact name: Tanzeem Syed

Contact email: tanzeem.syed@lesterhamilton.com
Published: about 13 hours ago
Startdate: ASAP

​​Job Responsibilities

As a Senior Electrical 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 designing large projects, preparing reports and specifications, and providing a high level of technical leadership.

Additional responsibilities include:

  • Providing consulting services, including preparation of due diligence reports, gap analyses, and feasibility reports

  • Develop sustainable mechanical solutions, producing concepts and detailed drawings

  • Overseeing the production of drawings consistent with client requirements and standards

  • Coordinating with design team, owner, and contractors

  • Establishing design standards, specifications, and criteria for projects

  • Preparation of proposals and administering project contracts between SHG and the client, including Add Service Agreements

  • Conducting business development activities, participating in various trade organizations, and preparing presentations

  • Establishing project budgets and schedules

  • Participating in QA/QC process of completed work by staff

  • Performing staff resource management and review

Job Requirements

Successful candidates must have a current PE registration as an Electrical Engineer with a solid, and stable work track record. The capability to fully design mechanical systems for various building types not only commercial and mixed-use but also mission critical, life science and R+D facilities would be a major plus and good fit for this dynamic role.

Additional requirements of the Senior Mechanical Engineer include:

  • Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering from an accredited university

  • Minimum of 8 years’ experience working in a consulting firm

  • 3+ year supervisory, Project manager

  • LEED AP accreditation, highly preferred

  • Candidate should possess a strong ability to coordinate electrical systems with architectural, structural, electrical, and telecom, as well as its constructability and cost

  • Working knowledge of AutoCAD and REVIT experience

  • PE required

Benefits

As an employee with the company, you will be part of a global firm with an amazing history! We are committed to being the best, to advancing engineering design practice, and to supporting our clients with integrity. To make all of that happen, we rely on the talent, drive, enthusiasm, and the total job satisfaction of the great people who work here.

As a member of our highly collaborative team, we provide you with a flexible benefits package that reflects our respect for your workplace contributions, professional goals, and personal priorities. The personal benefits program at the company includes:

  • Medical, Dental, Vision insurance

  • 401(k) retirement plan with employer matching

  • Individual and Dependent Life Insurance

  • Short- and Long-Term Disability

  • Health Wellness Programs including flu shots and biometric screenings

  • Tuition Reimbursement

  • Training and professional development courses

  • Professional development incentive bonuses

  • Opportunities for community outreach through internal networks

  • A Generous Personal Time Off Program (PTO)

  • Transit/parking program

  • Monthly business phone stipend

  • Work from home Fridays