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Lead Electrical Designer - New York City

Henderson Engineers
New York, NY Full Time
POSTED ON 3/18/2025
AVAILABLE BEFORE 4/7/2025

At Henderson, we're about more than just buildings

We're about the people, experiences, and potential found inside. We're a company of problem-solvers and innovators known for our technical excellence and ability to come up with out-of-the-box solutions. We love the process of bringing buildings to life. And we're changing the industry by integrating the building design and construction process.

As an ESOP, each of our employee-owners are an essential part of our mission to lead the industry in innovation, sustainability, and client experience. With a vision to build a better world, Team Henderson has a people-first culture and diverse portfolio of world-class facilities.

It's What We Do

We provide total building system design services across multiple high-growth markets for industry leaders. You'll get to use your talent to work on projects for some of the biggest names in mission-critical, higher education, sports, healthcare, grocery, restaurant, and retail within the sectors we serve in business, community, grocery, health, retail, & venue.

It's How We're Different

We're about more than just buildings. We're about you. You, and the hundreds of passionate employee-owners who make us who we are. We've always been committed to providing an inclusive workplace where people can bring their full self to work and helps people reach their full potential - both as professionals and individuals. Together, we dream up innovative solutions for industry-wide problems, design spaces that become landmarks, and toast the good life at our happy hours. Take a peek into what makes us different here : https : / / youtu.be / AIt17t_uJ-A?si=oSMy5zQeUcb_faE3

As an experienced electrical design engineer at Henderson Engineers, you will have the opportunity to contribute your expertise in our business sector's New York City market. Specifically, consisting of core & shell, hospitality, mixed use, and workplace project types.

Lead designers prepare design documents and perform engineering calculations in coordination with project teams and multiple disciplines. This is an opportunity to train, mentor and provide leadership to design staff. This role will also be focused on aspects of business development to help drive new services, corporate operations, and risk management activities.

Key Responsibilities :

  • Proactively advises and mentors less experienced designers and engineers across teams or practices, providing oversight and technical guidance.
  • Takes responsibility for the success of those under their direct supervision.
  • Designs advanced building systems, prepares design documents, and performs engineering calculations in coordination with project teams and multiple disciplines. They train, mentor, and provide leadership to design staff which may include directly supervising / managing others.
  • Leads project and design efforts from concept design through completion.
  • Produce solutions to complex engineering problems and complicated design challenges through direct involvement or in an advisory capacity.
  • Ensures that production of drawings, specifications, reports, and analyses meet scope, schedule, cost and quality requirements.
  • Involved in the development of tools, resources, and company practices.
  • Implements and reinforces design and engineering standards at the team or practice level.
  • Oversees the quality of projects and designs through the quality review process and regular check-ins. May include providing final reviews for projects under purview.

Required Qualifications :

  • Bachelor's degree in electrical engineering preferred and 11 years of relevant experience, or 13 years of experience without degree required. Professional Engineering (PE) license may be counted toward 1 year of direct experience.
  • Knowledge and working experience helping clients comply with NYC Local Law 84 (benchmarking energy efficiency of buildings)
  • Knowledge and working experience helping clients comply with NYC Local Law 88 (initiative to reduce energy consumption through lighting and controls)
  • Knowledge and working experience helping clients comply with NYC Local Law 97 (decarbonization)
  • Knowledge and working experience in electrical building infrastructure design for new and renovation project types.
  • Knowledge and working experience with all-electric design, on-site energy generation, renewable energy system design and system feasibility studies.
  • Advanced knowledge and proficiency in engineering design, A&E industry, codes, design guides, and standards relating to a broad range of practices, projects, and / or program types.
  • Knowledge of earned value, contracts, and construction processes and methods.
  • Proficiency in Revit and Bluebeam Revu.
  • Ability to work from our New York office at least 3 days per week, and work remotely 2 days per week.
  • Preferred Qualifications :

  • Professional Engineering (PE) license.
  • Completion of FE exam, LEED, and / or WELL accreditation.
  • Advanced knowledge and proficiency in engineering design, A&E industry, codes, design guides, and standards required. Knowledge applicable to a range of practices, project, or program types.
  • Experience with industrial project types.
  • Let's Talk Perks

    We take care of our people. As a Henderson employee, you'll enjoy some pretty awesome perks. Trust us, your friends will all have work envy.

    Culture

    Flexible Work Hours (Because we all need to balance work and life.)

    Casual Dress Code (Be yourself, please.)

    Paid Volunteer Time (We literally pay you to volunteer.)

    Paid Parental Leave (Because we know both parents deserve to be there for a new child.)

    Health and Wellness Initiatives (Get Fit and Stay Fit.)

    Receptive and Forward-Thinking Leadership (Our doors are always open.)

    Clear Career Path Options (We want you to excel.)

    Benefits

    Industry-leading 401K match and profit sharing (When the company succeeds, we all share in that success.)

    Employee Stock Ownership Plan (Yes, our employees are the owners.)

    Paid Training for Professional Development (We'll pay for the time you take getting better at what you do.)

    Performance Bonuses (When you do well, we reward you for your work.)

    Comprehensive and Extensive Insurance (We've got you covered.)

    Paid Term Life and Disability (We've got your family covered, too.)

    Health Savings Account & Flexible Spending Accounts (We'll help you take advantage of tax savings.)

    Paid Time Off and Sick Time off (Take a break. You deserve it!)

    Financial Wellness & Coaching Program (Financial security makes you a happier team member.)

    Pay Transparency :

    Individual salaries may be higher or lower than the stated range depending on factors unrelated to the applicant's race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, ethnicity, age, or disability. Salary can vary from this range based on geographic cost of labor statistical differentials.

    New York Salary Range for this position : $108,406 - $162,609

    More information can be found here - https : / / www.hendersonengineers.com / careers / .

    Henderson Engineers, Inc. and Henderson Building Solutions are EEO Employers / Vet / Disabled and participate in the E-Verify program.

    Applicants for positions with Henderson Engineers / Henderson Building Solutions must be legally authorized to work in the United States, and verification of eligibility will be required at the time of commencement of employment.

    All offers will be contingent upon completion of the hiring process including verifications and background checks as required for employment.

    To all recruitment agencies : Henderson does not accept unsolicited resumes from search firms or agencies. Any resume submitted to any employee of Henderson without a prior written search agreement will be considered unsolicited and the property of Henderson. Please, no phone calls or emails.

    NOTICE TO CANDIDATES : RECRUITMENT FRAUD ALERT

    Henderson representatives conduct all email communications exclusively through a company email address that ends with [redacted], [redacted] We extend offers of employment only after a comprehensive interview process and will never ask you for a payment of any sort nor offer one for any reason. Henderson will not ask any applicant to purchase equipment, nor offer to reimburse any applicant for expenses incurred prior to employment. We will not request personal information until a legitimate offer of employment has been extended. If you suspect a recruitment attempt is fraudulent, you should cease communications. All legitimate job opportunities are posted on our company website's careers page.

    Other details

  • Job Family Engineering, Design & Tec
  • Pay Type Salary
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    Salary : $108,406 - $162,609

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