Senior Electrical Engineer – Healthcare (OSHPDHCAI)

Lead Electrical Engineer Healthcare Infrastructure

Company Name: Silverman & Light
Location: Emeryville CA
Project Focus: High-Impact Healthcare OSHPD/HCAI Medical Facilities Ground-Up Construction
Work Setting: Hybrid (Monday & Wednesday In-Office Flexible 4- or 5-Day Workweek)
Salary: $150000 Annual Performance Bonus (Up to 20%)
Recruited Exclusively By: Luxus AEC Talent Partners

Position Overview

This is a high-impact leadership role at the center of Californias most complex healthcare infrastructure projects. As a Lead Electrical Engineer you will drive the design and delivery of critical building systems for ground-up medical facilitiesensuring performance reliability and full compliance with OSHPD (HCAI) standards. Youll serve as the technical authority on projects where precision is non-negotiable and every decision directly impacts patient care environments.

This opportunity is designed for engineers who want both ownership and influence. Youll lead multidisciplinary coordination mentor engineering teams and remain deeply involved in technical execution. Extensive California healthcare design experienceparticularly OSHPD (HCAI)is the top priority for this role. Candidates with deep healthcare expertise will be considered over those with a PE license but limited healthcare experience.

Core Responsibilities

• Lead the electrical design and delivery of large-scale healthcare facilities from concept through construction
• Architect and oversee complex power distribution emergency systems lighting and critical infrastructure for medical environments
• Ensure full compliance with OSHPD (HCAI) standards California codes and healthcare-specific regulatory requirements
• Drive coordination with Mechanical Electrical & Plumbing (MEP) structural architectural and contractor teams
• Serve as the primary technical liaison for clients owners and project stakeholders
• Conduct design reviews and provide technical oversight to ensure constructability performance and quality
• Mentor and guide junior engineers and designers elevating team capability and project delivery
• Support construction-phase activities including RFIs submittals site visits and field troubleshooting
• Contribute to process improvements innovation strategies and overall engineering excellence

Required Qualifications

• Education: Bachelors Degree in Electrical Engineering or related field
• Experience: 8 years of electrical engineering experience including leadership on large ground-up projects
• Healthcare Priority: Candidates must have significant California healthcare (OSHPD/HCAI) experiencethis is prioritized over licensure.
• Technical Knowledge: Deep understanding of power distribution emergency systems and critical infrastructure for healthcare facilities
• Software: Proficiency in Revit AutoCAD and electrical analysis tools
• Leadership: Demonstrated ability to lead projects coordinate teams and deliver high-quality results

Preferred Qualifications

• Licensure: Active California Professional Engineer (PE) license or ability to obtain
• Note: A PE license is not required for consideration if the candidate brings strong proven experience in California healthcare (OSHPD/HCAI) design.
• Experience leading large-scale healthcare projects through full lifecycle delivery
• LEED or energy-efficiency experience within healthcare environments
• Experience with BIM coordination and integrated project delivery workflows

About Silverman & Light

Silverman & Light is a premier California-based architecture engineering and design firm specializing in complex healthcare environments. Known for its technical precision and collaborative approach the firm delivers high-performance infrastructure that supports patient care and long-term community impact. With a hybrid work model and a strong emphasis on design-build delivery Silverman & Light provides engineers with both flexibility and meaningful project ownership.

About Luxus AEC Talent Partners

Luxus is an exclusive AEC recruiting firm managing this search on behalf of Silverman & Light. We partner with the most prestigious structural civil and architectural firms in the country to connect top-tier talent with legacy-building opportunities. Not the perfect fit for this role We still want to hear from you. Our network is constantly expanding with exclusive unlisted positions across the AEC sector. Connect with us today to discuss your career trajectory.

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