Electrical Engineer

Position Overview

At Optima Engineering, we focus on delivering high-quality engineering solutions. We are looking for a skilled and dedicated professional to join our team and help us achieve our goals.

• Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical Engineering.
• Minimum 5 years of relevant experience on Higher Ed, Municipal, K-12, and Commercial projects.
• Registration as a Professional Engineer (PE) in the State of North Carolina or ability to obtain your PE in North Carolina within 6 months.

• Assist in the preparation of project proposals by providing input on project viability, scheduling, and design team member selection.
• Design, review, and advise on design choices.
• Assist with sketches and reports, conduct internal reviews, and contribute to final client reports.
• Assist in initial design development by creating drawing lists, setting up projects in AutoCAD or Revit, ensuring code compliance, creating engineering drawings, outlining specifications, and conducting quality control checks.
• Support Project Management by conducting internal reviews, performing internal approvals, coordinating interdisciplinary efforts, and supporting final design approval.
• Conduct final discipline and agency reviews and approvals.
• Assist designers and Project Manager in resolving owner comments.
• Participate in all necessary aspects of the Project Bidding Phase by assisting in the issuance of bid documents, conducting and/or attending pre-bid meetings, assisting designers with RFI responses, reviewing substitution requests, and issuing revisions and construction drawings.
• Participate in all aspects of the Construction Administration Phase including attending, or ensuring design attendance, to all required meetings, reviewing contractor RFIs and assessing necessary revisions, assisting with revisions, as needed, performing final punch list items, and participating in postmortem project review.

• Employee-Owned Company.
• Flexible/Hybrid work schedules with early Fridays year-round.
• Medical, Dental, Vision Coverage + Flexible Spending Account as well as financial planning assistance and estate planning.
• Multi-tiered Retirement Plan includes Employer 401k contributions, Profit‑sharing, and Employee stock.
• Discretionary bonuses throughout the year.
• Ongoing education and professional development opportunities.

Optima Engineering is committed to providing an equitable, diverse, and inclusive workplace and is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

All qualified applicants, including individuals with disabilities and veterans, are encouraged to apply.

Optima Engineering participates in the E‑Verify employment authorization program.