Senior Electrical Engineer

Join Clark Nexsen, a JMT Company, and become part of a dynamic, collaborative team dedicated to delivering exceptional service to our clients—while making a meaningful impact on our communities and the world through the projects we help bring to life.

Position Summary: Clark Nexsen, a JMT Company is seeking a Senior Electrical Engineer who will be responsible for leading, overseeing, or performing engineering design using advanced knowledge of general engineering principles and practices to interpret, organize, execute, and coordinate assignments with limited supervision. Acts as a technical advisor and mentor to less experienced engineers.

This role offers flexible work location options in Charlotte, NC; Raleigh, NC; Virginia Beach, VA; or Macon, GA.

Essential Functions and Responsibilities

• Lead the design for multiple concurrent projects and tasks for your discipline.

• Assist Project Manager with consultative services to the client by understanding client requirements, recommendations, and solutions to enhance client experience.

• Attends client meetings or interviews in support of project manager.

• Plan, schedule, conduct or coordinate detailed phases of the engineering work in a part of a major project or in a total project of moderate scope.

• Design projects using advanced discipline knowledge, client specifications and guidelines using design software and drawing tools.

• Develop solutions to complex problems and share best practices/lessons learned on a wide scale (company, client, or industry)

• Defining parameters, reviewing, and presenting alternative studies based on experience and advanced engineering knowledge.

• Prepare or lead the preparation of engineering documents, technical reports, memos, etc.

• Evaluate and collaborate on discipline’s workflow and standard operating procedures to increase efficiency.

• Perform and check design computations.

• Quality review of project design in accordance with the Project Management Plan.

• Provide cross disciplinary and constructability reviews on complex projects.

• Providing input to project manager and section head with scope development, work hours for tasks, and project schedule creation for discipline.

• Manage and lead work to meet provided project schedule and budget relevant to discipline.

• Coordinate and collaborate with team members and other disciplines to ensure project completion by the defined deadline and established quality.

• Delegate project work to design engineers, coordinate project requirements, and perform quality reviews.

• Mentor and coach on technical knowledge to advance their skill development and advise on project design.

• Actively participating and contributing (presenting, publishing papers, etc.) in industry organizations, publications, and/or conversations.

Nonessential Functions and Responsibilities

• Perform other related duties as assigned

Required Skills

• Proficient in discipline specific software

• Proficient in Microsoft Office

• Written and communication skills

• Familiarity of a variety of engineering disciplines

• Presentation skills

Required Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical engineering or a related field from an ABET accredited engineering program

• 10 or 12+ years of experience in a leadership role with a Electrical Engineering firm or a multi-discipline Architectural & Engineering firm with substantial knowledge of applicable energy codes and standards

Preferred Experience

• Specific discipline certifications

• Professional Engineer License

• Experience working with local clients at the county and state level

• Additional certifications such as CDT, CCS, or CCCA

• Understanding of sustainable design principles and design practices with LEED AP accreditation

• Certified Energy Manager (CEM), Registered Communication Distribution Designer (RCDD), or Certified Lighting Efficiency Professional (CLEP), certifications

• Active participation in IEEE, IES or other related professional organization

• Working familiarity with design and production software to a point of being able to understand the capabilities and limitations of the programs and interact with the support staff in their use of the software

• Strong experience in the design of building power distribution, lighting, communications and security systems

• Experience as a lead designer or Electrical Engineer in federal, state, municipal, healthcare, commercial, higher education or similar projects plus experience in Design/Build and CM at Risk project delivery methods

Working Conditions

Work is performed within a general office environment 95% of the time. Work is generally sedentary in nature but may require occasional standing and walking. Lighting and temperature are adequate and there are no hazardous or unpleasant conditions caused by noise, dust, etc. within the office environment.

Field work is required on occasions where work may be conducted outside in heat/cold, wet/humid, and dry/arid conditions. Some lifting (up to 25 lbs.) may be required as needed.

Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by state or federal law.