Electrical Engineer (3-5 yrs)

At Coffman Engineers, we serve as both prime consultant and sub consultant on projects large and small, including commercial, retail, institutional, government, industrial, and project/construction management. Incorporated in 1979, we have employees in more than 23 locations serving clients across the United States and overseas.

To meet client objectives and to integrate our many disciplines, we can create teams comprised of civil, structural, mechanical, electrical, fire protection, and corrosion control, as well as project/construction managers and professionals in a variety of specialty services. This ability has made us a leader in the engineering and construction communities, and has strengthened our reputation as being progressive, innovative, and a great place to work.

Job Description

The right team is more than an advantage; it’s a game changer! Come work with a team of professionals dedicated to design excellence at Coffman Engineers’ San Diego Office.

We are seeking a dynamic, innovative, and quality-oriented individual to join our team as an Electrical Engineer with three plus years of experience. The ideal candidate should have a desire to work and grow as a team player within a multi-discipline engineering firm.

Compensation and Benefits:

• Approximate Base Salary – $90,000 - $110,000 based on experience.
• Paid overtime at 1.0 times hourly rate.
• Competitive end of year discretionary bonus based on company/team/personal performance.
• Hybrid Work Schedule (subject to change).
• 401k with maximum of 5% Contribution Matching for 9% Employee Contribution.

Skills, Knowledge and Abilities:

• Strong knowledge of electrical engineering and construction practices 
• Experience with the National Electrical Code
• Past experience with a multi-discipline engineering/consulting firm
• Experience with power design and layouts, equipment and mechanical coordination and lighting design and layouts utilizing Revit and/or AutoCAD.
• Experience with load calculations, branch circuiting, voltage drop, short circuit calculations and photometric calculations.
• Experience with performing photometric calculations utilizing AGi32
• Experience with performing California Title 24 calculation with EnergyPro software.
• Experience with communications design and layout is preferred.
• Experience with power system analysis software such as SKM, etap, etc. is a plus.

Qualifications

 

• Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering or related field from an accredited college or university
• Registration as EIT/FE required 
• Registered as PE as plus. 
• 3 plus years of experience in electrical design with electrical engineering firm in the Architectural, Engineering and Construction (AEC) industry.
• Demonstrated ability to work on multiple tasks with supervision.
• Experience with Microsoft Office software
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.

This position is not eligible for sponsorship.

Additional Information

Why You Want To Work Here

Coffman Engineers is a company that truly focuses on its employees. We support and encourage individually tailored professional and technical advancement as well as personal growth. We offer an excellent salary/benefits package, a desirable location, and a professional office environment with the opportunity to work with a collaborative team. Our offices provide several engineering discipline services, which work together collaboratively to provide complete engineering design packages.

Coffman offers a flexible schedule and this position may be eligible for PTO, a fun office environment with a high-performing team and a fully stocked kitchen! We welcome the dedicated and the driven. Join us.

Don’t take our word for it. Check out what others are saying:

Coffman at a Glance:

• 47 years in business 
• 850+ employees serving clients throughout the U.S. and overseas from more than 23 locations
• Multi-discipline engineering services plus corrosion control, commissioning and project/construction management
• Zweig Group Hot Firm List, Zweig Group, 2021
• Top 500 Design Firms, Engineering News-Record, 2022
• Top Workplace (Small), The San Diego Union-Tribune, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025
• Best Places to Work (Large), San Diego Business Journal, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025
• “The List” for Engineering Firms, San Diego Business Journal, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025

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This position is direct with Coffman Engineers; we are an Equal Opportunity Employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of any status protected under federal, state, or local law.

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