Electrical Engineering Lead

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AECOM is looking for an experienced Electrical Engineering Lead to be based in Houston or Dallas, TX
. The ideal candidate will excel in 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 complex and exciting projects. This role offers significant growth opportunities, both in steering business and client relations and in shaping the development of the electrical engineering team in Texas.

• Lead 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
  • Utility Plant and campus distribution
  • Civic and Higher Education
  • Corporate Commercial
• Serve as a Discipline Leader for our Texas team and provide mentorship to an experienced group of engineers;
• Be responsible for electrical systems design;
• Plan design work, calculate 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, analyze problems, and write reports;
• Lead client meetings regarding engineering systems and maintain good client relations;
• Identify prospective clients, assist in marketing to develop new clients, and develop 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 maintain liaison with individuals and related organizations;
• Signing and sealing contract documents.

• 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;

• 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, panel boards, 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;
• Strong proficiency in REVIT and knowledge of BIM;
• Modeling electrical systems with SKM, ETAP,…