Senior Engineer- Mechanical

Axiom, a Salas O’Brien Company, is hiring a Senior Engineer to execute electrical building-systems projects. The role independently designs and coordinates electrical systems, develops calculations and construction documents, supports construction administration, and coordinates with clients and multidisciplinary project teams.

Responsibilities:

• Design power distribution, lighting, lighting controls, grounding, and related electrical systems within areas of technical proficiency
• Perform load calculations, service and feeder sizing, voltage-drop analysis, short-circuit/coordination studies as applicable, and code review
• Develop one-line diagrams, panel schedules, control diagrams, specifications, and unique details
• Coordinate fire alarm, emergency power, communications, and low-voltage requirements with the project team and specialty consultants
• Provide modeling and drafting direction, quality-check own work, and present high-level options to the Technical Lead when direction is required
• Create and communicate the plan of approach to the Project Manager
• Define deliverable tasks, dependencies, and estimated hours
• Prioritize high-value, low-risk activities that keep the project moving
• Commit to and execute the plan; reconcile progress with the project team as needed
• Communicate early and often when roadblocks, scope changes, or schedule risks are identified
• Maintain and update the construction administration log
• Draft responses to RFIs for Technical Lead approval
• Review electrical submittals and shop drawings and present recommendations to the Technical Lead
• Evaluate substitutions, field conditions, and coordination conflicts; elevate scope-creep concerns
• Perform site visits, document observations, and support punch-list and closeout activities
• Communicate independently through client meetings, calls, and email exchanges
• Coordinate electrical design with architectural, structural, mechanical, civil, utility, and specialty disciplines
• Proactively identify coordination issues and offer practical solutions
• Advise clients early on service strategy, distribution, redundancy, lighting, controls, energy performance, constructability, and system tradeoffs
• Communicate decisions, action items, and updates to the project team
• Seek out and participate in continuing education and discipline-specific development
• Contribute to standards, details, specifications, calculation tools, and best practices
• Support mentoring and technical development of engineers and BIM/modeling staff
• Expand proficiency across system types, markets, delivery methods, and project scales

Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or a closely related engineering discipline required
• Active Professional Engineer (PE) license required
• Typically 8+ years of progressive electrical building-systems design experience, including independent project execution and construction administration
• Demonstrated experience developing coordinated construction documents and communicating directly with clients and multidisciplinary teams
• Experience with Revit and discipline-specific lighting, power-system analysis, and specification tools
• Experience with multiple project types and delivery methods
• Working knowledge of applicable electrical, energy, fire/life-safety, and accessibility codes and standards
• Experience mentoring technical staff and improving design standards or workflows