What are the responsibilities and job description for the Electrical Discipline Lead position at PGH Wong Engineering, Inc.?
PGH Wong Engineering, Inc. has a proud and lengthy history of delivering innovative, challenging, and complex projects. PGH Wong was established in 1985 on its extraordinary foundation in systems engineering and is now a full-service engineering, architecture, construction management, and program/project management consulting firm for public and private entities across the nation.
PGH Wong is seeking an Electrical Discipline Lead to support the design and delivery of major rail and transportation infrastructure projects. This role provides technical leadership for electrical engineering design activities, coordinates with multidisciplinary project teams, and oversees the development and quality of electrical design deliverables.
The Electrical Discipline Lead works closely with project leadership and engineering teams to support project delivery, maintain design quality, and coordinate across technical disciplines.
Responsibilities include but are not limited to the following:
- Provide technical leadership for electrical engineering design activities on complex transportation infrastructure projects.
- Perform quality review of electrical design deliverables, confirming technical accuracy, consistency, and interdisciplinary coordination.
- Oversee preparation of electrical design drawings and technical specifications for infrastructure and facility systems.
- Support facility lighting design including photometric analysis.
- Coordinate with project stakeholders and multidisciplinary teams to resolve technical issues and support project delivery.
- Support medium voltage and low voltage power distribution design including transformers, variable frequency drives, motor control centers, and programmable logic controllers.
- Support the design of ventilation and pump station power distribution and protection systems.
- Serve as the primary electrical interface for coordination with other engineering disciplines.
- Lead and manage electrical engineering subcontractors and design partners, including monitoring performance, schedule adherence, and scope compliance.
Qualifications and Experience:
- Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering from an accredited university.
- Minimum 15 years of experience in electrical engineering design.
- Strong coordination, documentation, and technical communication skills.
- Ability to work effectively both independently and within a multidisciplinary team.
- Experience with low voltage and medium voltage electrical systems for rail or transportation infrastructure projects.
- Professional Engineer (PE) license in Electrical Engineering in the State of California.
- Experience supporting major rail transit or underground transportation projects.
- Experience coordinating complex multidisciplinary design efforts.
- Knowledge of applicable codes and standards including NFPA 130 and related electrical safety requirements.
We are an equal opportunity employer, dedicated to a policy of non-discrimination in employment on any basis including race, color, sex, gender, age, disability, religion, national origin, political belief, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, domestic partner status, marital status, disability, weight, height, or AIDS/HIV status.
Salary : $185,000 - $220,000