Senior Electrical Engineer

Position Summary:

We’re seeking an experienced electrical engineer in the Rochester, NY area to join our expanding team and contribute to the design and management of electrical projects in the pharmaceutical and food & beverage industries. In this role, you’ll be responsible for project support, including design, specification development, and procurement assistance. The position offers remote work flexibility with occasional travel to client sites. Join us for a competitive salary, compensatory PTO, comprehensive benefits, and a supportive work environment that emphasizes professional growth and work-life balance.

Responsibilities and Duties:

• Lead and support electrical engineering requirements and construction packages for client projects.
• Manage electrical design projects, including load list development, conductor sizing, OCPD sizing, lighting design, switchgear design, estimates, and equipment specification.
• Oversee facility electrical design aspects, typically involving low voltage facility electrical distributions, backup systems, grounding, fire alarm, lighting controls, and security systems.
• Collaborate with project teams and supervise and mentor team members.
• Execute full lifecycle project support, including system design, troubleshooting, testing, and commissioning.
• Conduct site surveys and provide on-site support during installation.
• Ensure compliance with codes (NEC, IBC, NFPA 101, ASHRAE, IECC) and standards.
• Lead project teams developing deliverables in AutoCAD and Revit (engineers will work in/with this software as well)
• Join us and contribute to a diverse range of projects while developing your engineering skills and taking on project management responsibilities.

Qualifications:

• Education: BS degree in Electrical Engineering or Electrical Engineering Technology (EIT preferred, PE preferred/optional)
• Experience: 5+ years of experience in manufacturing or consulting environments.
• Ability to manage medium-scale electrical projects, including client coordination, electrical system design, and bid package preparation.
• Distribution Design: Sizing and specifying equipment, conductors, and protection for LV and MV facility electrical distribution.
• LV Systems Design: Ability to design and specify lighting, fire alarm signaling, security, access control, and other low-voltage systems typical in MEP bid packages.
• Project Management: Ability to schedule design and construction activities, estimate constructed cost using software tools.
• Strong leadership, relationship management, organizational planning, and project management skills.
• Ability to influence clients, suppliers, and peers to adopt engineering “best practices.”
• Familiarity or experience with ETAP, SKM, AutoCAD, Revit a plus.
• Flexibility to travel to external manufacturing sites primarily for surveys and meetings (10-20% travel).