Job Description

Position Overview 

The Lead Electrical Engineer will have a background in advanced technology or industrial manufacturing facilities engineering and design. The Lead Electrical Engineer works independently on various projects as assigned by the Department Manager, Discipline Director, or Project Manager and is responsible for overseeing the entire electrical design process and assisting as a technical expert on specialized design projects within the Semiconductor, Data Center, Solar, and Electric Vehicle/Battery industries. The Lead Electrical Engineer may work on several concurrent projects and is recognized as a Subject Matter Expert (SME) within the Electrical Engineering Discipline. This role may include some management responsibility.

This position is based in Phoenix, AZ. 

Job Duties and Responsibilities 

• Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams on advanced technology facilities and related assigned projects. 
• Conduct feasibility studies and provide technical expertise in the evaluations of applicable systems. 
• Assess the requirements of a project, break a project into tasks, and work with a Project Manager to determine the scope of work, budget, and staffing. 
• Write scopes of work based on preliminary review and meetings with the client. 
• Prepare engineering studies and schematic designs for new systems and analyze the operation of existing systems. 
• Work with code officials and other design professionals when an interpretation or exception to building codes is required. 
• Assign and review the work of the project design team. Check the progress of work and alert the Project Manager to change of scope or additional services. 
• Review contractor applications for payments, utilizing a thorough understanding of the construction process. 
• Coordinate all aspects of project document completion internally and externally with clients and other design professionals.
• Prepare or review construction budgets based on experience and scope of project.
• Assist in the education and development of design staff and act as a resource for design questions. 
• Utilize computer-assisted engineering and design software and equipment to prepare engineering and design documents. 

• Provide drawings for own designs and produce sketches to incorporate in drawings by drafters. 
• Research design options and document findings for Project Designer/Engineer. 
• Ensure that drawings and designs are in accordance with company production and design standards. 
• Provide indirect supervision of small to medium-sized teams or manage a small team of direct reports consisting of Engineers, Designers, and Drafters as needed as an extension of the Department Manager. 
• Special projects as assigned. 

Qualifications & Requirements

Qualifications & Requirements 

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or a related field with proven experience in electrical engineering and systems design for advanced technology industrial manufacturing and related facilities projects. Direct experience working for A/E or EPCM consultancy is strongly preferred. A typical minimum level of experience can be 10 years. 
• Registered Professional Engineer required. 
• Expertise in computer operation for engineering design programs and computer-aided drafting. Proficiency in using standard engineering, CADD, and business software including but not exclusive to AutoCAD, Revit, SKM, EasyPower, BIM/3D platforms, MS Office Suite. 
• Experience with the design of electrical systems, such as building service, power distribution, generators, lighting, and fire alarm is a must. Security and other low-voltage systems are a plus. 
• Must also have a strong understanding of the National Electric Code (NEC), NFPA 70E, NFPA 72, IBC, and other related building codes and standards. 
• Experience with medium voltage systems, electrical hazardous classified areas, and telecommunications systems is a plus. 
• Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making skills. 
• Effective communication and interpersonal skills for collaboration with cross-functional teams and clients. Possess experience leading and willingness to manage small to medium-sized teams either as direct or indirect reports. 
• Ability to work independently and manage multiple tasks in a dynamic environment. 

About Us

Company Overview 

Springtide Project Services is a full-service technical consultancy providing Architectural, Engineering, Construction, Project and Program Management, and Commissioning services to advanced technology industries including the semiconductor, mission-critical data center, renewable energy, electric vehicle, and display sectors. We bring deep subject matter expertise as well as proven, reliable execution experience to bear on complex projects. The name Springtide represents our culture and values as an agile organization providing fresh, dynamic, and innovative solutions to help our clients optimize their project outcomes. We are energetic, driven, and curious and take a sophisticated approach to every client project enabling a critical scope to be executed; we walk in our clients’ shoes, we listen, we are curious, and we excel in a thriving collaborative culture, proactively leaning into challenges with a solutions mindset. We focus on collaborative engagement, alignment, and optimized execution, enabling our clients to do more and to achieve their business success. Springtide is a division of IPS-Integrated Project Services, LLC.

Specialties 

Architecture, Engineering, Construction Management, Project Management, Program Management, LEAN Project Delivery, Strategic Master Planning, Energy Conservation Management, Project Controls, Program/Project Management, Operations/Logistics Strategy and Planning, EPCM, and augmented resourcing services. 

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment at Springtide without regard to race; creed; color; religion; national origin; sex; age; disability; sexual orientation; gender identity or expression; genetic predisposition or carrier status; veteran, marital, or citizenship status; or any other status protected by law. Springtide is proud to be an affirmative action and equal opportunity employer. 

Attention Search Firms / Third Party Recruiters: Springtide is not seeking assistance or accepting unsolicited resumes from search firms for employment opportunities with Springtide. Regardless of past practice, all resumes submitted by search firms to any employee at Springtide via-email, the Internet or directly to hiring managers at Springtide in any form without a valid written search agreement in place for a specific position will be deemed the sole property of Springtide, and no fee will be paid in the event a candidate is hired by Springtide as a result of the referral or through other means. 

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