Freese and Nichols, Inc. is seeking a Lead Professional Electrical Engineer to meet the demands of our growing and dynamic electrical practice in our Houston, TX and Atlanta, GA offices. Our electrical group provides a wide variety of services to the water and wastewater industry, municipal, government, federal, educational facilities, commercial, and private practice clients. To be successful as a Lead Electrical Engineer, you should demonstrate strong leadership abilities, interpersonal, negotiation, communication skills, teamwork, and organizational skills. This Electrical Engineer should be passionate about engineering developments and able to efficiently troubleshoot systems. Analyzing existing electrical systems and making cost-effective improvements. Ability to design full electrical systems, including power, lighting, and fire alarm for buildings. Completing quality control reviews, inspecting equipment and testing on site, as well as training new hires. Ensure that projects assigned to him/her are completed on time and within budget. Lead junior engineers in engineering design development and professional growth. Lead junior engineers and provide quality control for design documents. Ensure conformance with standards, established design practices, applicable codes, and technical adequacy of design and construction. Availability to travel is essential.
QualificationsRequired Qualifications:
10+ years of experience
Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering
Professional Engineer (PE) license
Experience with power design, lighting design, and fire alarm design
Experience in all phases of design from pre-proposal involvement to initial report, design, production, and into construction.
Experience interacting and working with a diverse set of clients and subcontractors.
Preferred Skills and Qualifications:
Ability to be licensed as a PE in other states within US
Proficiency in AutoCAD and knowledge of construction documents
Proficiency in REVIT
At the heart of our culture is our LEADS values (Learn continuously, Engage as family, Act with integrity, Deliver quality, and Serve always). Each year, our employee engagement survey confirms that our leaders and our employees live our values.
We strive to be the firm of choice for clients and employees through innovative approaches, practical results, and outstanding service. For more than 130 years, we have been planning and designing the infrastructure our communities need: developing water supplies, designing roadways and bridges, preparing for natural disasters, and much more.
Besides our comprehensive benefits package (see more at https://www.freese.com/services/benefits-that-work/), we offer paid overtime for salaried employees, an annual bonus, and access to company cabins in Red River, New Mexico. We are proud of our flexible work environment which includes a hybrid schedule with up to 40% of remote work, and an alternative work schedule program which provides a day off every other Friday.
Join our team of 1,300+ employees as we grow from Virginia to Colorado. Learn more about working here at https://www.freese.com/careers/.
Freese and Nichols is firmly committed to Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) and prohibits employment discrimination for employees and applicants based upon race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, pregnancy, genetic information, disability, status as a protected veteran, or any other protected category under applicable federal, state, and local laws.
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What We Do
Freese and Nichols, Inc. is a professional planning, consulting and engineering firm serving clients across the Southwest and Southeast United States. With client service and continuous improvement in mind, Freese and Nichols plans, designs and manages sustainable water and infrastructure projects. It is the first engineering/architecture firm to receive the Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award.
