YOUR ROLE:
As an Electrical Engineer I, you are a Professional Engineer (PE) with a background in generating and translating electrical systems into final solutions for various project building types as part of a multi-disciplinary project team. You have strong self-development and instill trust.
You will work under the supervision and mentorship of senior staff to develop design concepts and create accurate and complete documentation for power distribution, lighting, fire alarm, security systems and communications in all phases within the established design principles, project budget and schedule. You are strong in planning and aligning, are action oriented and drive results, and you manage complexity and maintain a high degree of customer focus.
You will use your ability of situational adaptability and collaboration to work well within a multi-disciplinary project team, providing technical design expertise and assistance during the various phases of projects.
WHAT YOU WILL DO:
Project Quality
- Provide design analysis consistent with Progressive AE standards.
- Coordinate small scale work of the electrical design team through the schematic, design development, and construction document phase of a project.
- Establish meetings and participate in reviews with various governing agencies for code compliance.
- Conduct work sessions, field investigation or meetings at project site in conjunction with the Project Manager and other disciplines.
- Use design software/technology, including Revit, AutoCAD, BSD Spec link, Elum Tools or Visual Lighting Software, Easy Power and other emerging technologies for presentation and production purposes.
- Assist in the preparation of building models, detailed contract documents, construction documents, photometric simulations, arc flash and specifications consistent with Progressive AE’s standards. Prepare building models and detailed contract documents.
- Coordinate workload to complete the documents on schedule.
- Coordinate technical projects with other internal disciplines and outside consultants to ensure that conflicts do not exist in the documents.
- Coordinate and assist with affected disciplines that have any addendum requests for information, change proposal requests, and/or change orders and is responsible to incorporate agreed upon changes into the project documents.
- Complete work in a timely manner and alert the Senior Electrical Engineer and team members when a change in scope of work changes.
- Assist in providing control strategies for project budget overruns.
- Attend scheduled team meetings and be an active participant.
- Coordinate use and track shared electronic documentation and files with internal and external project team members including clients, contractors and consultants.
- Maintain knowledge of current trends and new technical information as it relates to the discipline and applies knowledge to deliver high quality results.
- Assist in organizing team meetings and activities including ‘Lessons Learned’ sessions.
- Act as an ambassador for company-wide values and ethical standards of practice.
Financial
- Assist the Senior Electrical Engineer with the preparation of engineering proposals, as needed.
- Assist the Senior Electrical Engineer in monitoring budget and schedule.
- Work with the Senior Electrical Engineer to provide control strategies for project budget overruns.
- Oversee and produce contract documents that are efficient and consistent with the scope of work, schedule, and fee allotted to complete the work.
- Identify and work with the Senior Electrical Engineer toward solutions when inconsistencies occur as they relate to design and documentation.
Commitment to Client Service
- Foster a personal commitment and hold others accountable to a high level of external and internal client service.
- Exhibit a level of comfort and confidence with client representatives regarding their area of expertise.
- Maintain a positive relationship of trust with Client Leadership regarding their area of expertise.
YOUR QUALIFICATIONS:
- Your Degree: Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical Engineering from an EAC/ABET-accredited program or equivalent in education and experience required for professional licensure.
- Your Licensure: Licensed Professional Engineer (PE) with current license. NCEES registration and NSPE membership preferred. CSI-CDT certification preferred (and training provided). LEED AP BD+C and WELL AP certification preferred.
- Your Knowledge and Experience:
- Minimum of 3 years of relevant experience with a wide variety of project types.
- Knowledge of the electrical design and documentation process, trends in the design and construction industries, construction methodology, sustainability, material application, and manufacturer-supplier appropriateness. Knowledge of the production of construction drawings and specifications.
- Experience with the quality assurance/quality control (QA/QC) processes.
- Knowledge of electrical systems including power distribution, lighting, fire alarm, security systems and communications. Knowledge of building codes, electrical standards and regulations and ability to research and apply/incorporate into technical documents.
- Ability to coordinate and integrate work with architects, designers, engineers, construction administrators, consultants and other members of a project team.
- Your Technical Skills:
- Strong knowledge of Revit and AutoCAD required.
- Experience in Arc Flash Studies utilizing software for simulations. Proficiency in Elum Tools or Visual Lighting Software and Easy Power preferred.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office, including Word, Excel and Outlook required. Experience in Project, SharePoint, and Teams preferred.
People Matter
Each individual’s background, knowledge, ability, and experience contributes to strengthening our organization and projects. Our dedication to diversity includes company provided training and education, equitable recruitment, a grassroots employee DEI committee, and robust community partnerships.
Progressive Companies is comprised of people with a variety of abilities, races, colors, religions, genders, sexual orientations, national origins, ages, veteran statuses, and more. As an equal opportunity employer, we believe diversity, equity, and inclusion are essential elements of innovative design. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform essential job functions.
Transforming Spaces. Empowering People.
The talented professionals of Progressive Companies are designers of a bold new future, creating high-performance structures and pathways, delivering on today’s needs and preparing for what’s to come. We live by the idea that design isn’t simply about beauty, it’s about improving strategic outcomes—what we call Performance Based Design. Our work spans across the nation, allowing team members to work on a variety of exciting projects and maximize impact as trusted partners to our clients and communities.
Sustainable and Inclusive
We are dedicated to human-centered, sustainable, and inclusive design practices. We believe diversity, equity, and inclusion are essential to building trust, respect, and truly innovative design making spaces welcoming and accessible to all. Our sustainability approach embraces the AIA 2030 Commitment, together with a range of high performance, restorative, and regenerative strategies with a focus on climate responsive results to maximize positive impact in our industry.
Employee Owned
We act like owners—because we are. From modest beginnings of four original engineering partners in 1962, to almost 300 architects, engineers, designers, and consultants across multiple regional offices today, the energy, resourcefulness, and entrepreneurial mindset you expect from a CEO come standard with every team member.
Culture of Excellence
The firm is continually ranked as one of the Best and Brightest Companies to Work For in the Nation®, with comprehensive benefits including an award-winning wellness program, hybrid work schedule, summer hours, profit-sharing, and employee stock ownership plan (ESOP). We take our work seriously, but have fun along the way, which fuels the creative spirit and supports a focus on work and life integration.
Progressive Companies is committed to development and growth of team members through continuing education, mentorship, growth opportunities, and more. We are dedicated to giving back to our communities, with paid service-learning hours available to every employee and corporate sponsorship for a wide range of community organizations and activities.
Skills Required
- Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering from an EAC/ABET-accredited program, or equivalent education and experience required for professional licensure
- Current Professional Engineer (PE) license
- At least 3 years of relevant experience with a wide variety of project types
- Knowledge of electrical design and documentation processes, construction methodology, sustainability, material application, manufacturer-supplier appropriateness, and construction drawings and specifications
- Experience with quality assurance and quality control processes
- Knowledge of power distribution, lighting, fire alarm, security systems, communications, building codes, electrical standards, and regulations
- Ability to coordinate work with architects, designers, engineers, construction administrators, consultants, and project team members
- Strong knowledge of Revit and AutoCAD
- Proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel, and Outlook
- Experience conducting arc flash studies using simulation software
- NCEES registration and NSPE membership
- CSI-CDT certification
- LEED AP BD+C certification
- WELL AP certification
- Proficiency in Elum Tools or Visual Lighting Software and EasyPower
- Experience with Microsoft Project, SharePoint, and Teams
What We Do
Progressive Companies is a multidisciplinary design firm connecting people, places, and communities through transformative spaces, structures, pathways, and environments. Its architects, engineers, consultants, designers, and strategists deliver architecture, engineering, design, and strategic solutions for clients nationwide, emphasizing human-centered, sustainable, inclusive, performance-based work. The firm serves clients across 49 states and aims to improve organizational outcomes while strengthening communities through innovative design.
