Senior Electrical Engineer

Freese and Nichols is seeking a SeniorElectrical Engineer for Dallas or Fort Worth, Texas. As an Electrical Engineer, you will serve as a senior technical authority for complex electrical design work across water and wastewater projects while helping define technical direction, deliver high-quality results, and support technical growth in the team. This role is intended for the firm’s most complex and highest-risk electrical work.Primary Responsibilities:Provide firm-level technical leadership for electrical design and electrical systems for water and wastewater systems including commissioning, resilience, and risk decisionsAssist in defining technical direction for the Industrial Power Team, including standards, design frameworks, design standards, specification strategy, review expectations, and ensure accountabilityGuide Electrical design, integration, commissioning, sequencing, startup, and workload approaches for pump station, water and wastewater projectsCoach and mentor junior electrical staffAdvise project managers, team leaders, client-service leaders, and executive leadership on technical strategy, risk mitigation, staffing approach, fee preparation, and recovery actionsServe as a senior advisor to internal and external clients, owners, project teams, and firm leadership on complex technical issues, disputes, claims support, and innovation initiativesProvide QA/QC for Electrical deliverables, technical reviews, standards details, and standard specificationsProvide root-cause analysis, corrective actions, and lessons learnedLead coordination across the Electrical group, process, electrical, mechanical, civil, structural, and operations on major projectsRepresent the firm externally through industry leadership, committees, technical guidance, publications, presentations, and client forumsQualificationsBachelor’s degree in electrical engineering, architectural engineering, computer engineering, or another engineering discipline relevant to Electrical Power design from an ABET-accredited programActive Professional Engineer license (P.E.)6+ years of relevant experience in Electrical Power for Water and Wastewater Systems, knowledge of SCADA, instrumentation design, or related technical design work is a plus.Recognized technical authority with significant impact on standards, quality, innovation, risk controls, and complex Electrical design for water and wastewater systemsAdvanced knowledge of engineering drawings, specifications, electrical systems for water and wastewater systems, commissioning, and construction documentationExperience developing complex electrical systems from conceptional to final including duct bank routing and layouts, control wiring diagrams, one-line diagram, and construction costsExperience establishing QA/QC expectations, technical review practices, standards application, root-cause analysis, corrective actions, and quality improvementExecutive-level communication skills with clients, leadership, project teams, contractors, vendors, and interdisciplinary stakeholdersWorking knowledge of standards such as NFPA 70, NFPA 70E, UL 508A, NEMA MG-1, IEEE 519, NFPA 820PreferredPE licensure in multiple jurisdictions served by the firmExperience serving as responsible licensed engineer or engineer of record for critical or high-risk I&C scopeExperience establishing, standards, innovation, specification strategy, QA/QC systems, risk controls, training, and delivery frameworksLeadership in the electrical industry, presentations for conferences/seminars or white papers, member of a professional committee, or electrical standards committeeAbout Freese and NicholsAt the heart of our culture is our LEADS values (Learn continuously, Engage as family, Act with integrity, Deliver quality, and Serve always). Each year, our employee engagement survey confirms that our leaders and our employees live our values.We strive to be the firm of choice for clients and employees through innovative approaches, practical results, and outstanding service. For more than 130 years, we have been planning and designing the infrastructure our communities need: developing water supplies, designing roadways and bridges, preparing for natural disasters, and much more.Besides our comprehensive benefits package (see more at Benefits That Work for You), we offer paid overtime for salaried employees, an annual bonus, and access to company cabins in Red River, New Mexico and Banner Elk, North Carolina. We are proud of our flexible work environment which includes a hybrid schedule with up to 40% of remote work, and an alternative work schedule program which provides a day off every other Friday.Join our team of 1,300+ employees as we grow from Virginia to Colorado. Learn more about working here at Working at Freese and Nichols.Freese and Nichols is firmly committed to Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) and prohibits employment discrimination for employees and applicants based upon race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, pregnancy, genetic information, disability, status as a protected veteran, or any other protected category under applicable federal, state, and local laws.#LI-Hybrid SummaryLocation: Fort Worth, Texas; Dallas, TexasType: Full time