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AECOM

Senior Electrical Engineer

AECOM, Chicago, Illinois, United States, 60290

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Company Description Work with Us. Change the World. At AECOM, we're delivering a better world. Whether improving your commute, keeping the lights on, providing access to clean water or transforming skylines, our work helps people and communities thrive. We are the world’s trusted infrastructure consulting firm, partnering with clients to solve the world’s most complex challenges and build legacies for future generations. With accelerating infrastructure investment worldwide, our services are in great demand. We invite you to bring your bold ideas and big dreams and become part of a global team of over 50,000 professionals.

Job Description AECOM is seeking a motivated, technically experienced

Senior Electrical Engineer

based in

Chicago, IL . The ideal candidate will lead teams, design custom solutions, mentor staff, and develop calculations, drawings, reports, and specifications for electrical work.

Job Summary / Responsibilities As a Sr. Electrical Engineer, you will:

Be self‑motivated with a strong work ethic and take pride in your work

Serve as a Discipline Leader for our Illinois team

Complete electrical power and lighting designs for projects of all sizes

Make major design recommendations and design decisions

Plan design work, calculate costs, and prepare schedules to assign design duties to junior staff

Coordinate design and schedule with other disciplines such as architectural, structural, mechanical, technology, clerical and equipment suppliers

Maintain accurate project documentation and design data for permanent project files

Act as an adviser and review correspondence prepared by junior project team members

Evaluate project staffing requirements, analyze problems and write reports

Attend project meetings or delegate activities when appropriate

Meet with clients, prepare proposals and presentations while maintaining good client relations

Identify prospective clients, assist in marketing to develop new clients, and develop future projects with existing clients

Assist in project checking for quality control on other projects

Have knowledge of design techniques, tools, and principles involved in production of technical plans and drawings

Switch between work on multiple and different projects daily

Represent the organization and maintain liaison with individuals and related organizations

Qualifications Minimum Requirements:

Bachelor’s degree (B.S.) in Electrical Engineering or Architectural Engineering plus eight (8) years of related design experience

Professional Engineer (PE) license

Driver’s License

Strong work experience with an emphasis in electrical systems

Due to the nature of this work, U.S. Citizenship is required

Preferred Qualifications

Competent in all conventional aspects of electrical building engineering systems and conduct work professionally while collaborating with other team members

Strong electrical code knowledge including National Electric Code (NEC), ASHRAE and International Energy Conservation Code (IECC)

Experience scoping and drafting fees for electrical engineering components of interdisciplinary project work

Experienced in Electrical Power Calculation Software (SKM, ETAP or Easy Power)

Lighting calculation experience with Visual, AGI32 or Elumtools

Working knowledge of NFPA, ISA, IEEE regulatory codes

Skilled in Microsoft programs and BIM software (primarily Revit and AutoCAD)

Ability to clearly communicate orally and in writing to individuals or groups

Ability to perform final quality‑control check in area of expertise

Experience in Corporate Workplace and Commercial buildings, Federal Civilian and DoD, Healthcare, Mission Critical, Justice, and Higher Education projects

Analyze equipment energy use for optimizing systems selection

Ability to manage and work on multiple projects with other team members

Additional Information

Sponsorship is not available for this position.

This will be a hybrid position; up to 2 days work from home.

Relocation is available for this role.

Offered rate of compensation will be based on individual education, qualifications, experience, and work location. The range for this position is

$130,000 to $180,000

per year.

Benefits AECOM offers a comprehensive benefits package, including medical, dental, vision, life, AD&D, disability benefits, paid time off, leaves of absences, voluntary benefits, perks, flexible work options, well‑being resources, employee assistance program, business travel insurance, service recognition awards, retirement savings plan, and employee stock purchase plan.

About AECOM AECOM is the global infrastructure leader, committed to delivering a better world. We solve our clients’ complex challenges in water, environment, energy, transportation and buildings across the entire project lifecycle. Our teams partner with public‑ and private‑sector clients to create innovative, sustainable and resilient solutions.

Equal Opportunity Employer As an Equal Opportunity Employer, we believe in your potential and are here to help you achieve it. All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

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