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Title of Position:

Sr Electrical Engineering

Certificates and Licenses:

Registered Professional Engineer (P.E.)

Experience:

8+ years minimum or related experience

Responsibilities

  • Adhere to Sutton Engineering, LLC core values and standards.
  • Participates in project and client meetings when required.
  • Lead technical quality assurance reviews for all major projects.
  • Manage and lead electrical engineers, ensuring balanced workload and utilization across projects.
  • Provide mentorship to designers and engineers.
  • Maintain morale, culture, and professional growth of office staff.
  • Coordinate with team for cross-office project staffing.
  • Coordinate to ensure all standards are being met within the discipline and coordinate with other disciplines.
  • Proficient in CAD/REVIT to design.
  • Takes responsible charge for the project for his/her discipline.
  • Performs quality control of contract documents including drawings and project specifications.
  • Collaborate with discipline’s Engineer of Record during design.
  • Research design options and document findings.
  • Develop design concepts.
  • Design electrical systems for diverse markets (mission critical / data centers).
  • Produces drawings consistent with client requirements and standards.
  • Selects, schedules, and specifies equipment based on project needs and available technologies.
  • Perform site surveys. Field verification and documentation of existing systems.
  • Coordinates and communicates electrical systems with other departments and disciplines.
  • Coordinate development of drawings with designers, production department and other engineers.
  • Communicate with equipment vendors for selecting equipment.
  • Documents project specifications.
  • Recognizes potential project problems quickly and seeks advice from the Project Manager and Director when required.
  • Identify roadblocks during design and communicate with Project Manager, Engineer of Record and Director of Engineering.
  • Travels to project site and meetings as needed.
  • Responsible for assisting during construction administration phase:
    • Review submittals, RFIs, change orders.
    • Perform site visits.
    • Document and publish observation reports and punch list items.
  • Electrical-specific responsibilities
    • Document basis of design requirements for project.
    • Coordinate building service(s) with power company.
    • Perform energy code compliance calculations.
    • Ensure that the electrical designs comply with relevant building codes, safety standards, and regulations pertinent to the project.
    • Design electrical systems which include power distribution, lighting, grounding, lightning protection, fire alarm, communication, and control systems for buildings.
    • Determine the electrical load requirements and distribution layouts to ensure efficient power distribution.
    • Perform electrical calculations such as load analysis, voltage drop calculations, and short-circuit analysis.
    • Prepare detailed specifications, drawings, and documents for electrical systems.
    • Assists in preparing existing facility diligence, sustainability analyses, and feasibility reports. In addition, able to provide engineering assessment of quality and life expectancy of equipment.
    • Coordinates design with other internal and external disciplines such as architectural, structural, civil, mechanical, plumbing, fire protection, and equipment suppliers.
    • Interacts with vendors, regulatory agencies, and contractors.

Skills

  • A demonstrated aptitude for managing project workloads.
  • Expert in AutoCAD, Revit, Microsoft office and Bluebeam.
  • Expert in equipment selection software.
  • Expert of industry-standard and local codes.

Not Required, but Skills:

  • Power System Studies – Short Circuit, Coordination, Arc Flash, Reliability, Harmonics
  • Neher-McGrath Experience
  • MV Design Experience

Sr Electrical Engineer

Plano, TX
Full time

Published on 04/01/2026

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