# Senior Electrical Design Engineer

> Coastal Wave Recruiting · Lexington, United States · Full-time · Posted 2026-08-26

**Salary:** USD 200,000–220,000

**Workplace:** on_site

**Department:** Engineer

## Description

A **multidisciplinary engineering firm** is seeking an experienced **Senior Electrical Design Engineer** to join its team in Lexington, Kentucky.

This is a **Lead Engineering role** for an experienced Professional Engineer who enjoys technical design, project leadership, client interaction, and mentoring junior engineers. This individual will serve as a senior technical resource and project leader but **will not have direct reports**.

The Senior Electrical Design Engineer will work collaboratively with other engineering and design professionals on a variety of building and infrastructure projects while helping strengthen existing client relationships and support successful project delivery.

**Leadership & Client Opportunity**

This position is ideal for a senior engineer who wants to remain highly involved in **technical engineering and project delivery** while also serving as a trusted resource for clients and junior team members.

The Senior Electrical Design Engineer will act as a **Lead Engineer and mentor without direct-report responsibilities**.

Success in this position will require a combination of technical expertise, project leadership, communication skills, and the ability to **develop and maintain strong relationships with existing clients**.

**Key Responsibilities**

-   Lead the electrical engineering and design of building and infrastructure projects
-   Design **electrical power distribution, lighting, telecommunications, audio/visual, and related building systems**
-   Perform engineering calculations, equipment sizing, and system selection for various voltage systems
-   Prepare and review electrical construction documents, specifications, drawings, and technical calculations
-   Provide **construction administration** throughout project delivery
-   Coordinate electrical designs with other engineering and design disciplines
-   Serve as a senior technical resource throughout project design and construction
-   **Mentor and provide technical guidance to junior engineers and design staff**
-   Plan project resources and maintain project schedules and budgets
-   Perform technical and quality-control reviews
-   Communicate directly with clients, contractors, consultants, and other project stakeholders
-   **Cultivate and strengthen relationships with current clients to support long-term partnerships and continued project opportunities**
-   Understand client needs and help ensure projects consistently meet technical, schedule, budget, and service expectations
-   Participate in client meetings, project presentations, and other relationship-building activities
-   Support business development efforts through strong project delivery and ongoing client engagement

## Requirements

-   **Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering from an ABET-accredited program**
-   Active **Professional Engineer (PE) registration in at least one U.S. state**
-   Ability to obtain PE registration in additional states through reciprocity/comity as needed
-   **15+ years of relevant electrical engineering experience**
-   Significant experience designing facilities and providing construction administration within an engineering or design consulting environment
-   **Experience mentoring junior engineers and team members is required**
-   Strong knowledge of applicable building, electrical, and fire codes and standards
-   Experience with electrical calculations, equipment sizing, and system selection for different voltage systems
-   Ability to independently lead the technical aspects of complex projects
-   Experience managing project schedules, resources, and budgets
-   Strong client-facing and relationship-management skills
-   Excellent written and verbal communication skills
-   Strong organizational skills and attention to detail
-   Ability to work effectively both independently and within a multidisciplinary project team

**Preferred Qualifications**

-   Proficiency with **AutoCAD**
-   Experience with **Revit**
-   Experience with electrical design and analysis software
-   Experience with lighting design software
-   Experience working on a variety of commercial, institutional, or infrastructure projects
-   Previous client relationship management or business development experience
-   Experience leading complex electrical design projects from concept through construction

## Benefits

The company offers a competitive compensation and benefits package, including:

-   **Competitive salary based on experience**
-   **Sign-on bonus available**
-   **Relocation assistance may be considered**
-   Medical insurance
-   Dental insurance
-   Vision insurance
-   Disability insurance

## Apply

[Apply at Coastal Wave Recruiting](https://apply.workable.com/coastal-wave-recruiting/j/2C79662B89/apply)

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