Sr. Electrical Engineer

Overview

Founded in 1962, PS&S has evolved into a unique best-in-class architecture, engineering, surveying, and environmental consulting firm, providing design and consultation services to a wide range of public, corporate, institutional, and commercial clients. PS&S is recognized both for its breadth of services and depth of expertise, PS&S is the single source for planning, permitting and design at the local, state, and federal levels.

PS&S is proud to be named NJBIZ Best Places to Work NJ 2025.

This role offers the opportunity to work on innovative projects and collaborate with cross-functional teams, on a variety of project types and scales, to drive results from concept to completion. As a Senior Electrical Engineer, you will be responsible for the design of building and site electrical systems. The candidate shall be highly motivated, outgoing, and a resourceful team player to complement our team;

with extensive experience in designing, developing, and optimizing electrical systems for buildings and site development across a broad selection of market sectors. This position has excellent growth potential for candidates who will be working with a proven team of engineering professionals. This position would be based out of our Warren, NJ headquarters.

$99,000.00/yr - $/yr

• Design and develop electrical systems for small to large and simple to complex projects in life sciences / pharmaceutical / research, multi-family residential, health care, K-12 and higher education, commercial, and industrial facilities, including building power, lighting, fire alarm, communications, security, IT/AV and other low voltage systems.
• Coordinate with multiple disciplines and act as the lead Electrical engineer to ensure projects are delivered within budget and on schedule, while managing the project’s Electrical team, including directing and overseeing the efforts of junior engineers / production staff to produce contract documents that convey the electrical systems designs.
• Provide technical guidance and mentorship to junior engineers and contribute to their professional development
• Complete assigned engineering and design tasks in accordance with client-specified criteria and applicable codes and standards.
• Conduct QA/QC review of drawings and documents to ensure compliance with company design and production standards; review junior team members' work for quality and training requirements.
• Collaborate with architects, contractors (when appropriate), and other engineers to integrate electrical systems into overall building design. Communicating with other disciplines to ensure project documents are properly coordinated.
• Perform code reviews, calculations, simulations, and analyses to size and select equipment and optimize system performance.
• Organize and conduct site visits and inspections to collect data and assess existing electrical systems, troubleshoot issues, and provide recommendations for improvements.
• Conduct feasibility studies, risk assessments, and performance evaluations to establish project direction and support design development decisions for electrical systems.
• Use computer aided design technologies to develop sketches, drawings, and construction documents, including written specifications.
• Participate in project meetings, offering expertise and guidance to ensure projects meet quality standards and deadlines.
• Respond to client questions and comments, review contractor submittals, and provide clarifications and field observations during construction.
• Drive innovation through continuous improvement initiatives and research into emerging technologies relevant to electrical systems.
• Act as a subject matter expert on electrical engineering principles and practices.

• Registered Professional Engineer (PE) or ability to obtain.
• B.S. In Electrical Engineering from an accredited program.
• Minimum 15 years design experience with consulting architectural/engineering firm or design/build contractor designing building power (normal and standby/emergency), lighting, and fire alarm systems; knowledge of communications, security, EV charging,…