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MEP Electrical Engineer and Senior MEP Electrical Engineer

New York City, NY or San Francisco, CA

Permanent, Full Time

HC Solutions Group is partnering with a nationally recognized MEP consulting engineering firm with offices in New York City and San Francisco to identify an Electrical Engineer, and a Senior Electrical Engineer to join their growing team (position can office from either location). This client is a design driven firm known for delivering high performance, sustainable, and architecturally significant projects across diverse building types.

Both roles offer the opportunity to work on complex, innovative building systems from schematic design through construction administration in a collaborative, principal led environment.

About the Role

The MEP Electrical Engineer and Senior MEP Electrical Engineer will be responsible for the design, documentation, and coordination of electrical building systems for commercial, institutional, and mixed use projects. These professionals will collaborate closely with architects, owners, and multidisciplinary MEP teams to deliver technically sound and constructible solutions.

The Senior MEP Electrical Engineer will take on expanded technical leadership, detailed system design responsibility, and mentorship of junior staff.

Key Responsibilities

Responsibilities for both roles include:

• Conceptualize electrical systems and communicate design strategies to clients and stakeholders

• Develop high quality construction documents and technical specifications

• Perform engineering calculations including load analysis, short circuit studies, voltage drop, feeder sizing, generator sizing, and lighting power density

• Design emergency power systems and prepare associated documentation

• Prepare building assessments and due diligence reports outlining existing conditions and system recommendations

• Participate in construction administration including field observations, contractor coordination, submittal review, RFIs, punch lists, and cost review

• Coordinate with internal MEP disciplines and external consultants

• Build and maintain strong client relationships

Additional responsibilities for the Senior MEP Electrical Engineer:

• Prepare detailed power one line diagrams, grounding diagrams, fire alarm layouts, lighting control systems, and complex distribution systems

• Lead project teams and manage electrical scope across multiple phases

• Mentor and develop junior engineers and designers

• Serve as a technical resource for complex code interpretation and system design decisions

Qualifications

MEP Electrical Engineer

• Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical Engineering or Architectural Engineering

• Minimum 3+ years of experience in MEP building design

• Experience across multiple project phases from schematic design through construction administration

• Proficiency in Revit, AutoCAD, and Microsoft Office

• Strong knowledge of NEC, NFPA codes, and applicable building codes

• Experience with engineering calculations and energy compliance documentation

• LEED Accreditation preferred

Senior MEP Electrical Engineer

• Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical Engineering or Architectural Engineering

• 6 to 10 years of experience in the MEP buildings industry

• Licensed Professional Engineer preferred or required depending on project responsibility

• Demonstrated experience leading electrical system design for complex projects

• Advanced knowledge of NEC, NFPA, and applicable state and local codes

• Strong construction administration experience including submittal review and field coordination

All candidates must be legally authorized to work in the United States without current or future sponsorship.

Key Competencies

• Experience with diverse building types including commercial, institutional, and high performance facilities

• Strong verbal and written communication skills

• Desire to grow into or continue in project management leadership roles

• Creative problem solving and analytical thinking

• Commitment to sustainable and high performance building design

Why Consider This Opportunity

• Offices in both New York City and San Francisco

• Work on architecturally significant and sustainable projects

• Collaborative, principal involved leadership structure

• Strong technical mentorship and professional development

• Exposure to high profile clients and complex design challenges

If you are an MEP Electrical Engineer or Senior MEP Electrical Engineer seeking an opportunity in New York City or San Francisco with a top tier consulting engineering firm, we would welcome the opportunity to speak with you.

Apply today to learn more about these openings!

Electrical Designer

Fully Remote

Home office in Houston, Texas

We are seeking an Electrical Designer to support power and industrial projects through the development of detailed electrical models and drawings. This role is ideal for hands-on designers and drafters—not engineers—who enjoy working in a collaborative, design-focused environment.

Responsibilities

• Create 3D electrical models, layouts, and construction drawings for power and industrial facilities
• Design and coordinate raceway, grounding, and lighting systems
• Ensure designs comply with NEC codes and project standards
• Review and check models for accuracy, coordination, and constructability
• Collaborate closely with engineering and project teams to support design execution
• Revise and update drawings as projects evolve

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in electrical design or drafting
• Experience using SmartPlant 3D, MicroStation, and AutoCAD
• Working knowledge of NEC requirements
• Strong attention to detail and ability to follow design standards
• Ability to work effectively within a team-based design environment
• This role is intended for designers/drafters only; licensed engineers or engineering-only backgrounds are not eligible

What’s Offered

• Long-term design-focused role on power and industrial projects
• Opportunity to grow technical design skills in a stable environment
• Competitive pay and benefits based on experience

Electrical Engineer - Data Centers - San Francisco

Metric DCX are partnered with a global engineering and consultancy firm to support the continued growth of their data center division.

This Electrical Engineer position will specialize in data center facility design to be embedded directly with a major end-user client.

Responsibilities:

• Assessing third-party and colocation facilities being considered for acquisition, evaluating their suitability against the client's portfolio requirements.
• Taking ownership of power systems across all project phases, identifying and resolving issues as they arise in collaboration with the relevant client stakeholders.
• Reviewing data center designs with a critical eye on redundancy architecture, availability targets, and potential single points of failure.
• Working closely with operations, planning, and energy strategy teams to push electrical solutions forward on third-party data center projects.
• Conducting technical due diligence and maintaining quality standards in line with client expectations.
• Keeping internal documentation, specs, and standards current based on live project feedback and lessons learned.
• Liaising with internal teams on power loading, rack deployment, and load balancing within shared facilities.
• Contributing to cross-discipline coordination with mechanical and controls engineers, and supporting consistency across regional teams.

Background Required

• Degree-qualified in Electrical Engineering; a postgraduate qualification or PE license would be a strong advantage.
• At least five years working within mission-critical environments, with solid hands-on exposure to colocation and multi-tenant data center projects specifically.
• Confident in power systems analysis and the software tools that come with it.
• Practical experience across the full electrical distribution stack — from high voltage transformers down to branch circuits — covering design, procurement, commissioning, and operations.
• Comfortable working across disciplines and engaging with structural, mechanical, civil, and IT/Telecom teams as needed.
• Grounded in US electrical codes and standards, with some awareness of IEC standards beneficial.

Project Manager - Make Ready Design

Location: Remote

Are you an experienced Power Utility Project Manager? If you are open to joining a supportive, passionate team, we have an attractive opportunity for you!

Please note: This position can work fully remotely, but new hires will be required to come to our main office located in Perrysburg, OH, for an initial 2-week in-person paid orientation and training period.

Note to applicants: This is not an Information Technology (IT) position.

WHAT YOU CAN EXPECT TO DO AS A PROJECT MANAGER AT SIGMA:

Core Description: The Project Manager manages small to large-scale complex projects from project initiation to project close-out. Liaises between project members, cross-functional teams, external vendors, and other stakeholders to ensure proper communication, accurate and on-time reporting, and management of the schedule. The Project Manager is also responsible for maintaining and growing their client(s) accounts.

Project Leadership:

• Serve as a mentor and coach to assistant project managers, offering guidance and support.

Project Planning:

• Establish, track, and control project cost, scope, schedule, and budget to deliver assigned projects in accordance with contractual agreement.
• Creation of Proposals. Lead kickoff meetings and discovery calls. Works with the Project Engineer on scope, schedule, and budget
• Plan, schedule, and execute all phases of projects or programs in accordance with project management processes, policies, guidelines, and corporate governance.
• Develop high-level project workflow and ensure project scopes and milestone dates for all assigned projects.
• Provide project cost forecasting over the life of the project or program.
• Collaborate with internal teams to ensure the successful delivery of products/services.

Project Monitoring and Reporting:

• Prepare project change orders and/or correction actions in collaboration with the client, Project Engineer(s), and Operations Manager
• Monitor and report on key metrics, customer satisfaction, and performance against objectives.
• Maintain accurate records of client interactions, agreements, and sales activities in the CRM system.

Project Closure:

• Ensure the orderly closure of projects, including finalizing all project activities, obtaining client acceptance, and conducting post-project evaluations.
• Document lessons learned and share best practices with the organization.

Budget Management:

• Develop and manage project budgets, tracking expenses and ensuring financial goals are met.
• Project invoicing.

Risk Management:

• Identify potential risks and issues that may impact project success and develop risk mitigation plans and contingency strategies. Monitor and manage risks throughout the project life cycle.

Communication:

• Liaises between project members, cross-functional teams, external vendors, and other stakeholders to ensure deliverables, requirements, schedules, cost, and meeting plans are communicated.
• Maintain clear and consistent communication with all project stakeholders. Provide regular project updates to management and team members.
• Lead project update calls and in-person meetings with external clients throughout the project life cycle.
• Monitor and manage expectations of communication between staff and external clients.

Customer/Client Relationship Management:

• Build and nurture client relationships, understanding their needs and business objectives.
• Build an understanding of the customer's organizational structure and decision-making process.
• Serve as a primary point of contact for assigned clients, addressing inquiries and providing exceptional service.
• Communicate effectively with clients to provide updates, gather feedback, and troubleshoot any issues.
• Proactively identify opportunities to upsell or cross-sell additional offerings to existing customers.
• Prepare and deliver presentations, proposals, and sales materials to clients as needed.
• Stay informed about industry trends and developments to provide value to clients.
• Contribute towards and execute on the strategic plan to target new business opportunities.
• Other duties as assigned.

Education and Experience Requirements:

• Education*: H.S. Diploma or equivalent is required. An Associate's or Bachelor's degree is preferred, but not required
• Experience*: 5+ years of relevant industry experience, 3+ years of Project Management experience *. Management may consider other education and/or work experience to be acceptable for appointment to this position.
• Project management certification preferred.
• Proven experience in project management, with a track record of successfully delivering projects on time and on budget.
• Strong leadership, communication, and interpersonal skills, with the ability to manage multiple stakeholders with competing priorities.
• Must be results-driven with a dedicated focus on achieving successful project performance, customer satisfaction, and organic sales growth.
• Demonstrated level of understanding of commonly used project management concepts, practices, and procedures.
• Adaptability and problem-solving abilities.
• Exceptional attention to detail and organizational skills.
• Available during the “core” work hours of 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. during the week. Occasional evening and weekend work may be required as duties demand.
• Willing and able to travel regularly (20%-30%), which will include overnight travel
• Dependable transportation, a valid driver’s license, and insurance
• Able to pass a background check/drug test/driving record check.
• Authorized to work in the United States.

Physical Requirements:

• Must be able to endure frequent, lengthy periods of sedentary work and sit for prolonged periods, including sitting at a desk and driving in a vehicle.
• Must be able to utilize a computer keyboard, computer monitor, and telephone for prolonged periods.
• Must have the physical ability to perform activities such as preparing and analyzing data and figures, transcribing notes, and viewing a computer terminal; these activities require close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.
• Must have the physical ability to express or exchange ideas using spoken words and convey detailed or important spoken instructions to other workers accurately, often in a group setting.
• Must have the ability to receive detailed information through oral and written communication.

Competencies/Skills: Project Management | Utility Industry | Electrical Power Distribution | Power Distribution Design | Budget Management | Risk Management | Client Relationship Management | Team Collaboration | Project Planning | Schedule Management | Financial Management | Communication Skills | Project Forecasting | Project Cost Control | Stakeholder Communication | Risk Mitigation | Strategic Planning | Industry Trends | Regulatory Compliance | Safety Standards | Resource Allocation | CAD Software | GIS Systems | Utility Standards | Substation Design | Distribution Automation | Load Analysis | Project Manager | Power Distribution Manager | Electrical Project Manager | Utility Project Manager | Design Project Manager | Distribution Design Manager | Electrical Engineer | Power Systems Engineer | Utility Engineer

About Sigma Technologies

Sigma Technologies is a growing engineering and design firm with over 500 team members across 30+ states. For more than 25 years, our work for the power and telecommunications industries has helped create a positive impact in communities across the country. Our core values — Safety, Honesty, Truth, and Decency — fuel our culture. We are TeamSigma™.

**To learn more about working at Sigma, view our video and career page. **If you do not have Project Management experience, please refer to our other open positions: **While we list our openings in multiple locations, you only need to apply to one, as most are remote.

This job advertisement should not be interpreted as all-inclusive. It is intended to identify the major responsibilities and requirements of a job. The individual may be required to perform job-related responsibilities and tasks other than those stated in this description.

This advertisement does not constitute an employment agreement between Sigma and the employee and is subject to change by Sigma as the needs of the organization and/or the requirements of the function change.

Pay is commensurate with experience and education. Sigma is an equal opportunity employer and will not discriminate based on an employee’s race, color, gender, sexual preference, gender identity, age, religion, national origin, disability, genetic information, veteran/military status, or any other classification protected by law.

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Job Title: Senior Director – Electrical Engineering

Location: Union, NJ (Hybrid)

Job Timings: Full-time, Onsite

Reports To: Executive Leadership (CEO / COO)

Role Summary

The Senior Director of Electrical Engineering provides strategic, technical, and people leadership across low- and medium-voltage electrical engineering. This role owns engineering standards, design quality, technical risk management, and capability development, while scaling teams and processes to support growth, speed, and margin improvement.

Key Responsibilities

Strategy & Leadership

• Set and execute the electrical engineering strategy aligned with business growth, ISO 9001, and product roadmap
• Lead, mentor, and scale a high-performing team of senior, mid-level, and junior engineers
• Establish succession planning, skills development, and technical career paths

Technical Excellence

• Own engineering standards, design practices, and technical governance for LV and MV systems
• Ensure compliance with NEC, IEEE, UL, IEC, ANSI, and customer specifications
• Serve as the final technical authority for complex or high-risk projects

Delivery & Execution

• Partner with Sales, Project Management, Manufacturing, and Supply Chain to deliver projects on time and on margin
• Drive design-for-manufacturability, standardization, and modularization
• Review and approve critical designs, calculations, and deviations

Process & Systems

• Build scalable engineering processes aligned with ISO 9001 and Lean principles
• Leverage ERP, PLM, and digital tools to improve design cycle time and data integrity
• Establish KPIs for quality, rework, cycle time, and engineering utilization

Innovation & Growth

• Lead new product development and technology adoption (e.g., MV gear, E-Houses, Sheltered Aisles)
• Support technical sales, key customer engagements, and strategic pursuits
• Evaluate emerging technologies and vendors to maintain competitive advantage

Qualifications

Education & Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering (Master’s preferred)
• 15+ years of progressive electrical engineering experience in power distribution or switchgear
• 7+ years in senior technical leadership or people management roles

Technical Expertise

• Deep expertise in LV and MV power distribution systems
• Strong knowledge of codes, standards, and certification processes
• Proven experience leading complex, multi-million-dollar projects

Leadership & Business Acumen

• Strong communicator with the ability to translate technical complexity into business impact
• Experience operating in fast-paced, manufacturing-driven environments
• Track record of building teams, improving processes, and delivering results

Success Metrics (First 12–18 Months)

• Improved design cycle time and first-pass quality
• Clear engineering standards and governance in place
• Strong bench of engineering leaders and successors
• Successful delivery of strategic products and complex projects