Job Description

Schendt Engineering Corporation is seeking a Senior Electrical Engineer (Licensed Professional Engineer) with the ability to design and manage projects. In this position, you get to work on everything from low and medium voltage design and implementation to guiding and facilitating customer interaction. We are a fast-paced environment which means that most of the time you will work on several projects simultaneously. Some local and state travel is required for you to perform field investigations, coordinate design requirements, and to build client relations. As a Senior Electrical Engineer, some of your duties will include:

• Full project design responsibilities
• Power, lighting, and fire alarm design
• Job equipment selection
• Full plan layout
• Conducting investigative field surveys of existing electrical systems
• Specification writing
• Job cost estimating
• Coordination and collaboration with other consultants
• Contract administration services
• Building and maintaining client relationships

Our Ideal candidate will have the following skills and experience:

• Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering or architectural engineering with an emphasis on electrical engineering
• P.E. license is required
• Design experience in building electrical systems including specifying low voltage (less than 600 V) distribution switchgear and panelboards, lighting systems including controls, fire alarm/life safety, and telecommunications. Medium voltage distribution design experience (>601V) is considered a plus
• Minimum of five years consulting engineer design experience in the “built environment,” i.e., educational, government, military, commercial, retail, religious, hotel, multi-family, and healthcare facilities.
• BICSI Registered Communications Distributions Designer (RCDD) preferred but not required
• Working knowledge of the NEC (NFPA 70), NFPA 72, and other industry related standards
• Experience with AutoCAD, Revit, Easy Power, SKM, MS Office, and other design related software
• The ability to climb ladders to access equipment platforms and carry tools weighing up to 25 pounds as part of the essential project site investigative functions
• Strong personal work ethic and ambition to be a team player and provide guidance and mentoring to less experienced engineers
• Ability to manage multi-discipline projects, i.e., mechanical, structural, and electrical
• Self-motivated with the ability to develop approaches to projects independently and perform detailed execution of electrical design
• Communicates well verbally, in writing, and graphically, with other engineers, clients, and code authorities
• Background checks will be conducted as part of the pre-employment process
• Must possess and maintain a valid driver’s license with a clean driving record

We are a dynamic small consulting firm known for delivering high-quality design services. This is what allows us to build relationships and maintain loyal and repeat clients. Our clientele includes federal, military, state, and city agencies, colleges and universities, industrial, and several Fortune 500 companies. Most of our project experience is serving as the prime consultant, allowing us to select the best sub-consultants to support the needs of our clients. This aspect of our service allows us to take on complex, multi-million-dollar projects and complete them effectively, on time, and on budget. To learn more about us, please visit

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Full time, Contract work, Local area,

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