Senior Electrical Engineer

Job title: Senior Electrical Engineer / Professional Engineer (PE)

Position Type: Full-Time

Location: North Charleston, South Carolina

About Company:

Company is a growing, full-service engineering firm providing Mechanical, Electrical, Plumbing, Fire Protection, and Commissioning services for commercial, industrial, institutional, healthcare, government, and military clients.

As a Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB), BPE is committed to delivering practical, code-compliant, and constructible engineering solutions while maintaining the highest standards of professionalism and technical excellence.

We are seeking an experienced Senior Electrical Engineer / Professional Engineer (PE) to join our North Charleston office. This position is ideal for a seasoned engineer who enjoys taking ownership of projects, leading design efforts, mentoring staff, and working directly with clients and project stakeholders.

Position Overview

The Senior Electrical Engineer will be responsible for the design, coordination, management, and delivery of electrical systems for a wide variety of building projects.

The successful candidate will have extensive experience designing building electrical systems, leading project teams, coordinating with other disciplines, and serving as a trusted technical resource throughout all phases of design and construction.

This role offers the opportunity to play a significant leadership role within a growing engineering firm and contribute to projects from initial concept through construction completion.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop electrical designs and construction documents for commercial, industrial, institutional, healthcare, government, military, and multi-family projects.
• Design building electrical systems including:
• Power distribution systems
• Lighting systems and controls
• Emergency and standby power systems
• Generator systems
• Grounding and bonding systems
• Low-voltage and supporting infrastructure systems
• Perform electrical load calculations, short-circuit analysis, voltage drop calculations, equipment sizing, and system evaluations.
• Develop electrical plans, details, schedules, specifications, and supporting design documentation.
• Produce and review engineering drawings using Autodesk Revit and related design software.
• Coordinate electrical systems with architectural, structural, mechanical, plumbing, fire protection, and specialty disciplines.
• Review designs for compliance with applicable codes, standards, constructability requirements, and project objectives.
• Lead project coordination meetings with clients, architects, contractors, and project stakeholders.
• Serve as a technical leader and provide guidance and mentorship to junior engineers and designers.
• Perform quality control reviews of electrical design documents.
• Support construction administration activities, including:
• Shop drawing and submittal reviews
• Requests for Information (RFIs)
• Site observations
• Construction coordination
• Field problem resolution
• Assist with project planning, scheduling, budgeting, and resource allocation.
• Represent company professionally in all client and project interactions.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Electrical Engineering or a related engineering discipline.
• Current Professional Engineer (PE) license required.
• Minimum of 15 years of experience in electrical engineering design for buildings and facilities.
• Minimum of 5 years of experience as a licensed Professional Engineer (PE) with responsibility for leading, coordinating, reviewing, and delivering electrical designs.
• Demonstrated experience developing complete electrical design packages for building projects.
• Strong working knowledge of applicable electrical codes, standards, and industry best practices.
• Proficiency with Autodesk Revit and related electrical design software.
• Ability to independently manage and execute electrical design projects.
• Strong written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills.
• Ability to manage multiple projects and deadlines simultaneously.
• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail.
• Commitment to producing high-quality engineering documents and delivering exceptional client service.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience serving as Engineer of Record (EOR).
• Experience with federal, military, Veterans Affairs (VA), healthcare, industrial, commercial, institutional, and multi-family residential facilities.
• Experience leading multi-discipline design teams.
• Experience supporting projects through construction and commissioning.
• Familiarity with government and military project requirements.

What We're Looking For

The ideal candidate is:

• Self-motivated, dependable, and accountable.
• Comfortable taking ownership of projects and deliverables.
• Capable of working independently with limited supervision.
• Experienced in leading electrical engineering efforts from concept through construction.
• Detail-oriented and committed to engineering excellence.
• Comfortable communicating directly with clients, contractors, architects, and project teams.
• Interested in helping grow a highly capable engineering firm.
• A collaborative team player who takes pride in delivering practical and constructible solutions.

Why Join ?

At company, you will not be one of hundreds of engineers in a large corporate environment. Our engineers are entrusted with meaningful responsibilities and have the opportunity to:

• Lead projects and make an immediate impact.
• Work directly with clients and decision-makers.
• Collaborate across engineering disciplines.
• Contribute to a diverse portfolio of projects.
• Help shape the growth and future of the firm.
• Work in a professional, team-oriented environment focused on technical excellence and disciplined project delivery.

How to Apply

Interested candidates should submit a resume and brief cover letter describing:

• Their electrical engineering experience.
• PE licensure status and number of years licensed as a Professional Engineer.
• Autodesk Revit experience.
• Experience serving as Engineer of Record and/or leading electrical design efforts.
• Relevant project experience and leadership responsibilities.

Candidates must identify the types of projects they have worked on and personally led electrical design for, including any experience in the following sectors:

• Multi-Family Residential
• Commercial
• Healthcare
• Industrial
• Federal
• Military
• Veterans Affairs (VA)
• Institutional / Educational
• Municipal
• Other Specialized Facilities

Please indicate which project types you served as the lead electrical engineer on and provide representative examples including project size, scope, and your specific responsibilities.

Pay: $100,000.00 - $150,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Employee discount
• Flexible schedule
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Retirement plan
• Tuition reimbursement
• Vision insurance

Application Question(s):

• 1. Do you have a current Professional Engineer (PE) license? If yes, which state(s) are you licensed in, and how many years have you held your PE license?
• 2. How many years of experience do you have in building electrical design, including leading and delivering complete electrical design projects?
• 3. Do you have experience with Autodesk Revit and designing power distribution, lighting, emergency power, and generator systems?
• 4. Which project types have you personally led electrical design for (e.g., commercial, multifamily, healthcare, industrial, federal, military, or VA)? Please share a few examples.
• 5. Have you served as an Engineer of Record (EOR) and led multidisciplinary teams, client coordination, design reviews, and construction administration? If yes, please briefly describe your experience.
• 6 What is your salary expectations? and how soon you can Join? and are you local to North Charleston, South Carolina? If not are you willing to relocate ?
• 7 How does your calendar looks for this week and next week for interview?

Work Location

Remote