Electrical Engineer

We are looking for a full‑time Electrical Engineer to join our Hampton, Richmond or Virginia Beach office. The position reports to our Vice President.

Purpose – The Electrical Engineer provides engineering and consulting services to the client throughout the project’s lifecycle.

Perform all aspects of electrical engineering design, including Conceptual Studies, Program Requirements, Design Analyses, Calculations, Equipment selection and layout, and System selection and layout.

Meet with clients to prepare and/or validate proposed scope of work.

Manage electrical or the electrical portion of projects, and working with assigned project managers, to meet client’s budget, contract fees, goals, objectives, and deadlines.

Coordinate and communicate all aspects of electrical design within multi‑disciplinary teams.

Ensuring compliance with quality control policies and procedures and providing QC reviews for other engineers and designers.

Preparing accurate and complete electrical project programming, schematic designs, design development designs, and construction documents.

Providing and supervising electrical support services during the bidding process, i.e., preparing addenda, amendments, open bids, tabulate bids, etc.

Performing and supervising electrical construction phase services including representing the firm on-site, answering RFIs, reviewing shop drawings, preparing as‑builts, etc.

Preparing commissioning proposals (scope and fee), commissioning plans and reports.

Conducting project reviews as part of commissioning.

Preparing and witnessing Prefunctional Checks (PCs) and Functional Performance Tests (FPTs).

Preparing Operation and Maintenance Support Information (OMSI) Manuals.

Bachelor’s degree from an accredited university in the Electrical Engineering discipline

8+ years of relevant experience in the K‑12, office, commercial, retail, data center, municipal and government markets

Proficiency in the latest versions of AutoCAD and Autodesk Revit

Engineer‑in‑Training (EIT) license in the state of Virginia

LEED Accreditation preferred

Ability to work with limited direction and be able to take direction from various departments and levels.

This position requires design and construction administration experience in the K‑12, office, commercial, retail, data center, and municipal government markets

Strong leadership capabilities

Excellent communication and critical thinking skills

A commitment to respond to clients at the highest levels.

We offer a competitive salary and benefits package, including company‑paid medical insurance for the employee, dental and vision insurance, paid time off, a 401(k) plan, and an optional hybrid work‑from‑home schedule.
The salary range for this position is $65,000–$100,000, depending on experience and qualifications. If you are an organized and detail‑oriented individual with a passion for construction, we encourage you to apply for this exciting opportunity.

Thompson Consulting Engineers is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regards to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.