Senior Electrical Design Lead

Job Description

Job Description

Senior Electrical Design Lead

Location: Chandler, AZ
Employment Type: Contract-to-Hire
Work Schedule: Onsite No Remote or Hybrid

Position Overview

We are seeking an experienced Senior Electrical Design Lead for a contract-to-hire opportunity with our client in Chandler, AZ. This position will lead electrical design efforts for complex semiconductor, advanced manufacturing, industrial, and mission-critical facilities. The ideal candidate will have extensive electrical design experience, advanced Revit proficiency, and a strong background in multidisciplinary coordination and design team leadership.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the development and delivery of complex electrical design packages, including power distribution, lighting, and grounding systems.

• Develop and oversee electrical designs utilizing AutoCAD and Revit.

• Plan and coordinate design activities to meet project schedules, budgets, and technical requirements.

• Lead multidisciplinary coordination with mechanical, process, controls, structural, and architectural teams.

• Review design deliverables for accuracy, quality, constructability, and compliance with project standards.

• Collaborate with engineers, project managers, construction teams, and clients to resolve technical and design challenges.

• Develop staffing plans, coordinate workloads, and support project resource forecasting.

• Provide technical leadership, mentorship, and guidance to junior designers.

• Implement BIM coordination strategies, design standards, and digital delivery best practices.

• Identify opportunities to improve design workflows, efficiency, and project execution.

• Support project planning, estimating, and proposal development as needed.

Required Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent.

• Minimum 10 years of electrical design experience utilizing 3D modeling and drafting software.

• Advanced proficiency in Revit.

• Proven experience leading complex electrical design scopes and coordinating multidisciplinary design packages.

• Strong understanding of electrical power distribution, lighting, and grounding systems.

• Ability to manage design deliverables, schedules, and priorities with minimal supervision.

• Strong communication, organizational, and problem-solving skills.

• Experience mentoring and providing technical direction to junior designers.

• Ability to work onsite in Chandler, AZ.

Preferred Qualifications

• Associate degree in Engineering Technology, Design Technology, or a related field.

• Strong knowledge of the National Electrical Code (NEC) and applicable electrical design standards.

• Experience with semiconductor fabrication facilities, advanced manufacturing, pharmaceutical, life sciences, mission-critical, or data center projects.

• Experience developing and implementing BIM execution plans and model coordination workflows.

• Previous experience leading electrical design teams and improving project delivery processes.