Senior Electrical Engineer - MEP
Listed on 2026-02-17
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Engineering
Electrical Engineering, Engineering Design & Technologists, Systems Engineer
Salary Range: $120,000 – $165,000 + Bonus (DOE)**
Licensure: PE (NY) preferred or in progress
Join a Firm Where Your Technical Voice Matters
We are a growing NYC-based MEP consulting firm delivering high-profile commercial, high-rise residential, healthcare, and mixed-use projects throughout the five boroughs.
Our leadership team comes from top-tier NYC engineering firms, and we are building a practice focused on technical excellence, smart design, and meaningful engineer ownership of projects.
If you're currently at a large firm and seeking:
- Greater project ownership
- Faster advancement
- A stronger voice in technical decisions
- Less bureaucracy, more impact
— we should talk.
Role OverviewWe are seeking a technically strong Senior Electrical Design Engineer to lead projects from schematic design through construction administration.
You will take ownership of complex electrical systems, mentor junior engineers, interface directly with architects and developers, and drive design decisions on major NYC projects.
Responsibilities- Lead design of:
- Medium and low voltage power distribution systems
- Emergency and standby power systems
- Lighting and advanced lighting controls
- Fire alarm and special systems (design oversight)
- Load calculations
- Short circuit and coordination studies
- Develop:
- Technical specifications
- Interface with Con Edison on service applications and approvals
- Ensure compliance with:
- NYC Electrical Code
- NYC Building Code
- NYCECC Energy Code
- Participate in client meetings and high-level design presentations
- Oversee construction administration and respond to RFIs
- Mentor junior engineers and review design work
- 6+ years of NYC electrical design experience
- Strong experience with high-rise or large commercial projects
- Deep knowledge of NYC codes and DOB filing processes
- Proficiency in Revit (production-level competency)
- Experience with SKM, ETAP, or Easy Power
- PE (NY) preferred or actively pursuing
- Comfortable leading meetings and defending design decisions
- High-rise and complex infrastructure projects
- Direct access to firm leadership
- Clear path to Associate / Principal
- Performance-based bonus structure
- Hybrid work flexibility
- Opportunity to help shape firm standards and technical direction
- Competitive NYC compensation
- Annual performance bonus
- 401(k) with company contribution
- Paid professional memberships and licensing support
- If you’re ready to move beyond production-only work and step into a role with technical ownership and upward mobility, we’d welcome the conversation.
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