Lead Electrical Engineer – Water & Wastewater Projects

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Asa Senior Electrical Engineer, on our California team, you willtoo.

We are seeking a highly experienced Senior Electrical Engineer,preferably based out ofNorthern California (Redding, Sacramento, San Francisco, Oakland, or San Jose), to serve as a technical leader supporting the planning, design, and delivery of complex water and wastewater infrastructure projects. The successful candidate will be recognized for their deep electrical engineering expertise, ability to lead multidisciplinary project teams, and effectiveness in building and maintaining strong client relationships.

This role requires a professional who can provide technical leadership from project conception through commissioning, serve as a trusted advisor to clients, mentor engineering staff, and help expand client relationships throughout the municipal and industrial water markets.

The successful candidate will have experience delivering complex projects using traditional Design-Bid-Build, Design-Build, and Progressive Design-Build delivery methods. They will be comfortable collaborating with owners, contractors, construction managers, and multidisciplinary teams throughout planning, design, procurement, construction, startup, and commissioning.

We'll Expect You To:

• Lead electrical engineering design for complex water and wastewater facilities, including:
  • Medium- and low-voltage power distribution systems
  • Utility service coordination and interconnections
  • Substations and switch gear
  • Emergency and standby power systems
• Serve as the electrical discipline lead and technical authority on major projects.
• Lead electrical engineering efforts for Design-Build and Progressive Design-Build projects from pursuit through commissioning.
• Participate in design validation, value engineering workshops, constructability reviews, risk assessments, and cost optimization efforts.
• Prepare, review, and approve electrical calculations, studies, technical specifications, drawings, and design reports.
• Lead or oversee power system analyses, including:
  Short-circuit studies, Protective device coordination studies and Arc flash hazard analyses.
• Ensure compliance with applicable codes, regulations, utility requirements, and industry standards.
• Provide technical leadership during construction, startup, testing, and commissioning activities.
• Provide quality assurance and technical reviews for project deliverables.
• Develop innovative and practical solutions that balance reliability, safety, constructability, schedule, and cost.
• Partner with account managers and project managers to identify and pursue new opportunities.
• Support proposal preparation, scope development, fee estimates, and project interviews.
• Develop and strengthen relationships with existing and prospective clients.
• Identify opportunities for additional services and follow-on work.
• Mentor junior and mid-level engineers and designers.

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Here's what you'll need

• Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering
• Professional Engineer (PE) license;
  California PE preferred or ability to obtain California licensure through comity.
• 20+ years of progressive electrical engineering experience.
• Demonstrated experience leading electrical engineering design for water and wastewater treatment facilities, pump stations, lift stations, conveyance systems, and related infrastructure.
• Strong expertise in medium-voltage and low-voltage power systems.
• Experience with utility coordination, service upgrades, and interconnection requirements.
• Experience performing or overseeing power system studies utilizing SKM Power Tools, ETAP, or equivalent software.
• Experience delivering projects under Design-Build, Progressive Design-Build, CMAR, or other collaborative delivery models.
• Proven ability to lead multidisciplinary teams and successfully engage with clients.
• Excellent verbal, written, presentation, and interpersonal communication skills.

Ideally, you'll also have:

• Master's degree in Electrical Engineering or related discipline.
• Experience serving as Electrical Discipline Lead or Engineer of Record on major…