Job Description

Electrical Engineer – Building Systems

Full-Time | Charlotte, NC

A growing MEP engineering firm is expanding its Charlotte office and is adding an Electrical Engineer to support a steady pipeline of building design work. This role is ideal for an engineer who can independently lead electrical system design while collaborating across disciplines in a fast-moving consulting environment.

You’ll be trusted with full electrical design responsibility on assigned projects and will serve as a technical resource for designers, project managers, and external stakeholders.

What You’ll Be Responsible For

• Design and engineer electrical systems for a wide range of building types, including commercial, institutional, industrial, healthcare, and multifamily developments

• Develop complete power distribution designs covering panels, switchboards, transformers, overcurrent protection, feeders, raceways, generators, and related infrastructure

• Engineer lighting systems for both interior and exterior applications, including fixture layouts, controls, and photometric performance

• Design and coordinate fire alarm systems and other life-safety support systems

• Perform engineering calculations such as voltage drop, short-circuit, fault current, load demand, and lighting photometrics

• Oversee and review the work of electrical designers to ensure technical accuracy and constructability

• Coordinate electrical design requirements with clients, architects, contractors, utilities, code officials, and internal project teams

• Serve as Engineer of Record and apply professional seal where required by jurisdiction

• Conduct energy code compliance analysis and document required calculations

• Participate in field investigations and due diligence efforts to support design decisions

• Support construction administration activities, including submittal reviews, RFI responses, site observations, and field reports

• Prepare and edit technical specifications in accordance with CSI MasterFormat standards

• Represent the electrical discipline in project meetings and clearly communicate design intent and technical decisions

What the Firm Is Looking For

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering from an ABET-accredited program

• Active Professional Engineer (P.E.) license with the ability to obtain licensure in multiple states

• Minimum of 5 years of experience designing electrical systems for building projects

• Demonstrated ability to independently lead electrical design efforts with limited oversight

• Strong working knowledge of applicable codes and standards, including NEC, NFPA 70, NFPA 72, NFPA 101, energy codes, and applicable building codes

• Comfortable interfacing directly with clients, authorities having jurisdiction, and construction teams

• Organized, detail-oriented, and capable of managing multiple projects simultaneously

Technical Tools & Software

• Proficient with Microsoft Word, Excel, and Outlook

• Experience with lighting analysis tools such as ElumTools, Visual, or comparable software

• Familiarity with SKM or similar electrical modeling platforms preferred

• AutoCAD experience strongly preferred

• Revit MEP experience a plus

• Prior exposure to project management responsibilities is beneficial