Senior Electrical Engineer - Pharmaceutical Design

Senior Electrical Engineer - Pharmaceutical Design

Job ID


2026-12143

# of Openings


1

Location


US-NC-Cary

Category


Engineering

Type


Regular Full-Time

Overview

NV5 is a provider of engineering and consulting services to public and private sector clients, delivering solutions through six business verticals: Testing, Inspection & Consulting; Infrastructure; Utility Services; Environmental Health Sciences; Buildings & Program Management; and Geospatial Technology. With offices nationwide and abroad, NV5 helps clients plan, design, build, test, certify, and operate projects that improve the communities where we live and work.

As engineers, we play a significant role in shaping our communities through the services we provide. We are looking for passionate, driven individuals to join our team focused on Delivering Solutions and Improving Lives. NV5's Planning and Design Group specializes in providing high-quality mechanical, electrical, plumbing, fire protection, telecommunications, audio visual, electronic security, commissioning, and energy and sustainability engineering services. NV5 delivers total building solutions to leading businesses and institutions nationwide and has registered professional engineers in offices throughout the country ( Our innovative designs incorporate the use of a wide variety of cutting edge, environmentally conscious technologies. Nearly 20% of our staff members are LEED Accredited Professionals and have completed over 140+ LEED certified, platinum, gold and silver projects.

NV5's Cary, NC office has a great opportunity for a senior level electrical engineer to support our growing Planning and Design Group! This position requires a candidate with strong leadership skills and technical expertise in executing and managing the electrical design of complex projects in the pharmaceutical and laboratory facility design field. The ability to balance technical proficiency with project management skills is crucial for success in this role.

PE is required. Must be able to commit to a hybrid work schedule with at least 3 days in the Cary, NC office.

Responsibilities

Responsible for developing, designing, and managing all electrical design of complex projects in the life sciences field, especially with pharmaceutical, laboratory, and clean room design experience.
• Weekly reporting to individual project managers on project status, budget, and schedule.
• Generate and review calculations, equipment specifications, controls drawings, and construction drawings.
• Maintain familiarity with current industry standards, trends, technologies, building codes and cGMP standards.
• Develop proposals and client presentations.
• Travel to sites approximately 15-20% of the time.

Qualifications

Specific Knowledge & Skills:

• Ability to communicate effectively with clients, subcontractors, and co-workers.
• Ability to set priorities, to be self-disciplined and consistent.
• Ability to muti-task between different project assignments.
• Good written and oral communications skills.
• Computer literacy in MS Office, Bluebeam, AutoCAD, Revit, and BIM 360 is required.

Education and/or Experience

• Graduate from an engineering curriculum accredited by the Accreditation for Engineering and Technology (A.E.T.) or from a non-accredited engineering curriculum or related engineering science or with a B.S. degree in Electrical Engineering.
• PE License required.
• Minimum of ten (10) years' experience designing and managing projects independently and has a thorough understanding of the principles of the discipline he/she is designing.

NV5 offers a competitive compensation and benefits package including medical, dental, life insurance, PTO, 401(k) and professional development/advancement opportunities.

NV5 provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, marital status, amnesty, or status as a covered veteran in accordance with applicable federal, state and local laws. NV5 complies with applicable state and local laws governing non-discrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including, but not limited to, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.

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