Overview As a Senior Electrical Engineer at SmithGroup in Detroit, you will lead electrical design for complex building projects and mentor teams to deliver integrated solutions. You'll shape power distribution, lighting, and fire alarm systems across high impact sectors like healthcare, higher education, and mission critical facilities. You'll collaborate with cross functional studios to market services, win work, and drive innovative, sustainable design. This role offers leadership influence, diverse project exposure, and a path to professional growth within a renowned design firm.
Compensation / Benefits- flexible scheduling
- hybrid work environment
- paid time off (PTO) and holidays
- medical, dental, and vision coverage
- wellbeing resources
- paid parental leave
Responsibilities- Lead electrical design and documentation for medium to large building projects
- Manage timelines and workflows across multiple complex projects
- Mentor junior staff and conduct performance coaching
- Coordinate with Studio Leaders, Marketing, Business Development and other disciplines
- Present engineering solutions to clients and design review committees
- Oversee design work of others and perform quality control reviews
- Engage in research to solve complex electrical problems and develop innovative solutions
- Participate in recruitment and interview processes as requested
Key requirements- Bachelor in Electrical Engineering (or equivalent)
- Minimum 15 years of building design and construction electrical engineering experience
- Experience leading electrical teams
- PE registration required
- LEED AP preferred
- Proficiency in CAD, Revit, SKM, Bluebeam Revu, and Microsoft Office
- Engineer of record experience for large higher education, science & technology, mission-critical and healthcare projects
- leadership and mentoring
- client-facing communication
- cross-disciplinary collaboration
- power distribution design
- lighting design and controls
- fire alarm systems
