Senior Electrical Engineer

Build the future, spark innovation and align your career with purpose.

McKinstry is innovating the waste and climate harm out of the built environment and creating lasting impact. Together, we’re building a thriving planet.

Buildings are a leading contributor to the climate crisis, generating nearly 40% of total global energy-related carbon emissions. We’re making a lasting impact on our industry and within our communities by addressing the climate, affordability and equity crises through:

• renewables and energy services
• engineering and design
• construction and facility services

To get where we’re going, we need big thinkers, problem solvers and collaborative mindsets. Does that sound like you?

The Opportunity with McKinstry

We are adding a Senior Engineer to our growing Engineering and Design division in Seattle. In this role, you will manages the building systems engineering design process from project pursuits through construction administration and turnover.  Additionally, some responsibilities you will have include:

Team Management

• Identify resource needs to meet project deadlines.
• Train and mentor project and lead engineers on design and technical topics.
• Conduct quarterly goal plan reviews with direct reports.

Design Management

• Give clear direction on what design tasks needs to be accomplished and by when.
• Understand what technical information the design team needs to know and keeps them updated.
• Delegate to maximize technical development opportunities for junior staff.
• Keep up to date on all design tasks to ensure junior staff have appropriate guidance and support.
• Accessible and approachable to people asking for help or technical support.
• Document project correspondence, issues, decisions, and directions.
• Apply and coach McKinstry Design standards and procedures.
• Provide engineering analysis to support sales and early design efforts.
• Identify and respond to changes in scope, schedule, budget, or expectations.
• Demonstrate understanding of overall project technical objectives and employs creative problem solving to achieve objectives within budget and resources.
• Coordinate with construction and estimating teams to reduce project costs (internal design-build jobs.
• Coordinate design and deliverables with external clients and other design disciplines.
• Understand and deliver to the contracted scope and fee.

Design

• Maintain a professional qualification or certification if one exists in their discipline or demonstrates the equivalent technical knowledge, experience, and skill
• Remain up to date professionally and technically.
• Provide hands-on design and design management services.
• Contribute to technical standards development by participating in focused Standards Groups.
• Deliver designs to customers by reviewing and providing feedback on engineering calculations and design drawings for design intent, quality, precision, constructability, and construction costs
• Guide coordination with internal and external team members.
• Identify opportunities for process and technology improvements.
• Investigate, evaluate, and troubleshoot existing systems.
• Drive system selection and preconstruction technical collaboration.
• Present options and facilitate decisions for design direction, system selection, energy conservation, and cost savings strategies.
• Serve as Engineer of Record (Stamping Engineer).

Customer Relations

• Attend design meetings with external customers and stakeholders as needed.
• Enhance department and company reputation by representing McKinstry in the community through taking a leadership position in professional industry and/or regulatory groups critical to McK’s LOBs.

What You Need to Succeed at McKinstry

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering or equivalent work experience required.
• Engineering license and ability to obtain licensure in additional states required.
• Ten or more (10 ) years of experience in electrical engineering or related field required.
• Extensive experience in Building electrical system designs, including but not limited to the following:
  • Building Electrical Distribution, 600V and below
  • Campus Primary Distribution, 15 kV and below.
  • Emergency Power Systems, NEC 700, 701, & 702
  • Power System Studies
  • Fire Alarm, Telecommunications, Access Control and other Low Voltage Systems.
  • Lighting and Lighting Control
  • PV BESS & Microgrids preferred, but not required.
• Experience with development and production of Division 26, 27, and 28 specifications.
• Advanced knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite and Microsoft Teams.
• Working Knowledge of Bluebeam
• Working knowledge of Procore
• Working knowledge of AutoCAD and Revit required.
• Skilled in electrical analysis software (SKM, EasyPower, ETAP, etc.)
• Working knowledge of Total Cost of Ownership and or Life Cycle Cost Analysis required.
• LEED accreditation preferred.

PeopleFirst Benefits

When it comes to the basics, we have you covered:

• Competitive pay
• 401(k) with employer match and profit-sharing plan
• Paid time off and holidays
• Comprehensive medical, prescription, dental, and vision with low or zero deductible options and low out of pocket maximums

People come first at McKinstry, and we go beyond the basic benefits with:

• Family formation benefits, including adoption and IVF assistance
• Up to 16 weeks paid parental leave
• Transgender inclusive benefits
• Commuter benefits
• Pet insurance
• “Building Good” paid community service time
• Learning and advancement opportunities via McKinstry University
• McKinstry Moves onsite gyms or reimbursement for remote workers

See benefit plan documents for complete details.

If you’re driven by our vision to build a thriving planet together, McKinstry is the place to build your career.

The pay range for this position is $111,420- $187,000 per year; however, base pay offered may vary depending on job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. Base pay information is based on market location. A bonus may be provided as part of the compensation package, in addition to a full range of medical, financial, and/or other benefits, dependent on the position offered.

The McKinstry group of companies are equal opportunity employers. We are committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all employees and qualified applicants without regard to sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, race, color, creed, marital status, national origin, disability, veteran status, genetic information or any other basis protected by law. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment including, but not limited to employment, advancement, assignment, and training. This commitment to Equal Employment Opportunity is made equally as a social responsibility and as an economic and business necessity.

McKinstry is a drug-free workplace. Employment is contingent upon successfully passing a pre-employment drug and alcohol test, complying with the requirements of the Immigration Reform and Control Act and a Confidentiality Agreement, in addition to successful outcomes of background and reference checks.

Applicants for this role will only be considered if they possess current US Work Authorization, and do not require employer-sponsored VISA support to begin or remain in this role.

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Salary : $111,420 - $187,000