Senior Electrical Engineer

Develop your engineering craft and expertise throughout the Commonwealth of Virginia by joining our team at Thompson Consulting Engineers! We are a leader in K-12 and municipal engineering design with consulting engineering, construction administration, and commissioning services at the heart of our business. We work for clients directly, as a subconsultant, and in the design-build capacity for contractors. Our specialized work in state-of-the-art buildings offers exciting challenges and great rewards to our engineering staff. Our team is highly collaborative and leadership principled, with a commitment not only to our many clients, but more importantly to each other. Our collective efforts have led to our success since our firm’s founding in 1954. Thompson Consulting Engineers’ leadership averages over 25 years of experience with the firm and provides commitment to our employee’s success and development. Our family-oriented culture has rewarded the firm with highly dedicated professionals who are essential to our team. We offer competitive compensation and flexible work schedules including a hybrid schedule (3 days in the office, 2 days optional working from home). We regularly enjoy social activities outside of the office with the team throughout the year. We are seeking (1) experienced Senior Electrical Engineer to join our Hampton , Richmond or Virginia Beach office. This position reports to our Vice President. Purpose – The Senior Electrical Engineer provides engineering and consulting services to the client throughout the project’s lifecycle.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

Perform all aspects of electrical engineering design as a senior or lead engineer, including Conceptual Studies, Program Requirements, Design Analyses, Calculations, Equipment selection and layout, and System selection and layout. Meet with clients to prepare and/or validate proposed scope of work. Manage electrical or the electrical portion of projects, and working with assigned project managers, to meet client’s budget, contract fees, goals, objectives, and deadlines. Coordinate and communicate all aspects of electrical design within multi-disciplinary teams. Ensuring compliance with quality control policies and procedures and providing QC reviews for other engineers and designers. Preparing accurate and complete electrical project programming, schematic designs, design development designs, and construction documents. Providing and supervising electrical support services during the bidding process, i.e., preparing addenda, amendments, open bids, tabulate bids, etc. Performing and supervising electrical construction phase services including representing the firm on-site, answering RFI’s, reviewing shop drawings, preparing as-builts, etc. Preparing commissioning proposals (scope and fee), commissioning plans and reports. Conducting project reviews as part of commissioning. Preparing and witnessing Prefunctional Checks (PCs) and Functional Performance Tests (FPTs). Preparing Operation and Maintenance Support Information (OMSI) Manuals.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

Bachelor’s degree from an accredited university in the Electrical Engineering discipline 8+ years of relevant experience in the K-12, office, commercial, retail, data center, municipal and government markets Proficiency in the latest versions of AutoCAD and Autodesk Revit Professional Engineers license in the state of Virginia, or the ability to become licensed immediately LEED Accreditation preferred Ability to work with limited direction and be able to take direction from various departments and levels.

ADDITIONAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

This position requires design and construction administration experience in the K-12, office, commercial, retail, data center, and municipal government markets. Strong leadership capabilities. Mentoring and monitoring the professional development of junior electrical engineering staff. Excellent communication and critical thinking skills. A commitment to respond to clients at the highest levels.

COMPENSATION:

We offer a competitive salary and benefits package, including company paid medical insurance for the employee, dental and vision insurance, paid time off, a 401(k) plan and a hybrid work schedule. If you are an organized and detail-oriented individual with a passion for construction, we encourage you to apply for this exciting opportunity. Salary range is $130,000 - $150,000 a year based on experience and qualifications Thompson Consulting Engineers is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regards to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law. #J-18808-Ljbffr Tceva