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Sr. Electrical Engineer - Federal/Design Principal

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Summary

Our client has an excellent opportunity for a talented Sr. Electrical Engineer to support Federal, ports, and/or infrastructure projects in our Long Beach, CA office. The ideal candidate will have 10+ years of experience with the design of federal, ports, and/or infrastructure projects.

Duties & Responsibilities

Pre-Design Engineering

  • Perform field surveys for the design of electrical systems, gather information, and prepare site assessment reports.
  • Prepare electrical schematic designs.

Design Engineering

  • Design power single line and riser diagrams
  • Perform electrical calculations (arc flash, coordination, short circuit, voltage drop, load flow) using ETAP/SKM.
  • Design low voltage and medium voltage infrastructure.
  • Understand and utilize CAD/BIM standards.
  • Have a working knowledge of Electrical Code, Washington Codes and Energy Standards to design electrical systems.
  • Coordination among different disciplines, such as mechanical, plumbing, telecom, civil, structural, and architectural. Work in close contact with the entire design team.

Project Management

  • Demonstrate ability to manage multiple large-size projects involving other senior engineers and sub-consultants.
  • Provide mentorship to design engineers.
  • Prepare proposals independently for clients.
  • Demonstrate active development of business with new and existing clients.

Construction Administration

  • Review and respond to RFI’s.
  • Review equipment submittals.
  • Perform punch walks and prepare punch list reports.
  • Electrical Code - required
  • Unified Facilities Criteria -
  • ETAP/SKM -
  • Microsoft Office Suite
  • Revit a plus
  • AutoCAD a plus

Qualifications & Requirements

  • Degree: Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering
  • A Registered Professional Engineer license is required
  • Minimum 10 years experience
  • Able to lead electrical design projects and a team of design engineers.
  • Able to perform QAQC on electrical projects and mentor emerging professionals through challenging design issues.
  • Demonstrate project management skills.
  • Be self-motivated, inquisitive, detail-oriented, adept at looking at underlying issues, and willing to work in a fast-paced environment.
  • Experience using AutoCAD, ETAP/SKM, and Revit
  • Possess strong record-keeping and organizational skills.
  • Must be a US

Benefits

Upon eligibility, some of the benefits offered:

  • 13 Observed Company paid holidays a year
  • Medical, Dental, and Vision Plans
  • Employer-paid Group Life Insurance
  • Supplemental Insurance Plans such as: Accident, Critical Illness, and Pet Insurance
  • Tuition & Training Assistance
  • 401(k) program offers immediate vesting and employer match is 100%, not exceeding 4% of employee compensation

Sr. Electrical Engineer - Federal/Design Principal

Lakewood, CO
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Published on 07/11/2025

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