Senior Electrical Engineer, Low Voltage and Distribution

Senior Electrical Engineer, Low Voltage and Distribution Energy Jobs with David Evans and Associates:

At David Evans and Associates, Inc. (DEA), our Energy team provides unmatched infrastructure solutions for power delivery and renewable energy, offering expert planning and design for low- to high-voltage facilities. We deliver safe, reliable, and affordable electricity for communities across various sectors, including power generation, renewables, and transportation electrification. Our comprehensive services are tailored to meet the technical, financial, environmental, and political needs of our clients.

Whether the goal is to enhance current infrastructure or embark on a new innovative energy project, DEA has the expertise to see it through to completion and foster a more resilient future.

The Transmission Practice is seeking a Senior Electrical Engineer, Low Voltage and Distribution, in Bellevue, Bellingham, Everett, Olympia, Seattle, Tacoma, Tukwila, or Woodinville, WA.

This hands-on role combines NEC-based electrical design with technical leadership and multidisciplinary coordination. The initial assignment will support systemwide electrical coordination for a major light-rail extension in the Seattle area. The successful candidate will direct engineering work, develop and review technical deliverables, and coordinate electrical requirements across project teams, with the opportunity to grow into supervision of a small team.

What You’ll Do

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead and perform NEC-based electrical distribution design, including load calculations, equipment sizing, conductor and raceway sizing, overcurrent protection, and grounding and bonding.
• Develop and review one-line diagrams, panel schedules, equipment layouts, specifications, and supporting calculations.
• Coordinate electrical requirements with utilities and multidisciplinary teams, including civil, structural, and mechanical designers.
• Perform and review electrical system studies using tools such as ETAP or SKMr.
• Consolidate electrical requirements from multiple disciplines and prepare technical requirements, sketches, schematics, and design information for incorporation into project documents.
• Track design decisions, changes, and outstanding coordination of items through resolution.
• Provide technical direction, mentoring, and quality review for engineers and designers.
• Support construction administration, including submittal reviews, RFI responses, and site coordination.
• Progress toward supervision of a small engineering team.

What You Bring

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in electrical engineering.
• Eight or more years of relevant electrical engineering experience; target profile is approximately 10-15 years.
• Strong, hands‑on National Electrical Code experience, including sizing of conductor, raceway, overcurrent protection, and equipment, as well as grounding/bonding.
• Demonstrated ability to lead multidisciplinary electrical coordination and direct the technical work of engineers and designers.
• Ability to perform technical design, in addition to overseeing the work of others.
• Strong written, verbal, and organizational skills.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Professional Engineer license; extensive directly relevant experience may be considered without a PE.
• Traction‑power, rail‑transit, station, or systemwide electrical experience.
• Experience with electrical system studies and software such as ETAP or SKM.
• Consulting or facility/industrial electrical distribution design experience.
• Prior team‑lead, mentoring, or supervisory experience.

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