Senior Electrical Engineering Lead

Senior Electrical Engineer

VERUS is looking for a self-motivated organized and results-driven Senior Electrical Engineering Lead to join our close-knit team. This position allows for those with a degree in electrical engineering to grow and advance into a principal/lead electrical engineer position.

Our clients are important to us. We need someone who is accountable well organized takes pride in meeting deadlines and milestones and enjoys a good challenge. Our ideal candidate is also analytical and detail-oriented with an understanding of codes standards engineering best practices and quality control. They also understand the balance between technical excellence and practical engineering.

In addition to core responsibilities this role serves as a key operational anchor for our Reno officeproviding daily mentorship and task management to team members while driving targeted project management initiatives across the organization.

Most importantly we are looking for a person who will fit in with our existing team someone who is authentic and trustworthy with a good sense of humor approachability and humility. Our aim is to further strengthen our team with both technical and personable people who can elevate our engineering capabilities.

RESPONSIBILITIES

The responsibilities and attributes of the Senior Electrical Engineering Lead include but are not limited to the following:

• Team Leadership: Direct and oversee daily workflow for staff in the Reno office ensuring accountability and professional growth.
• Project Management: Function as a project manager for internal and cross-functional initiativestracking project budgets managing deliverables monitoring timelines and identifying process efficiencies.
• Cross-Office Collaboration: Act as the primary liaison between the local Reno team and central management to align operational goals and maintain high-quality project in a Client facing role as senior electrical engineer on utility industrial and commercial electrical engineering projects.
• Engineering and design of low-voltage and medium-voltage power distribution systems lighting systems and other electrical systems for utility industrial and commercial facilities.
• Engineering and design of utility industrial and commercial control system integration including interconnections and control panel design.
• Execution oversight and overall design responsibility for electrical and controls engineering tasks associated with projects including design engineering calculations and specifications.
• Manage a project team working on comprehensive electrical and controls design packages including electrical and control diagrams plans details panel arrangements bill of materials and hazardous area classification.
• Coordinate the assigned electrical and controls work package deliverables including coordinating with other disciplines and drafting teams. Prioritize and set deadlines while also being adaptable and flexible to changing needs.
• Ability to communicate well with team members and Clients both verbally and in writing.
• Provide mentorship and career development for engineering team members.
• Experienced working in the field for engineering surveys and commissioning activities.

• Engineering experience: 8-10 years of experience in Electrical Engineering.
• Leadership Experience: Additional 2-3 years of experience managing leading or mentoring team members in an office setting.
• Project Execution: Demonstrated ability to manage projects from scope to delivery including project cost tracking schedule management and cross-functional Degree in Electrical Engineering from an accredited university.
• Solid understanding of engineering practices and the development of engineering documents.
• Professionally licensed in the State of California or able to obtain license by comity.
• Solid basis of design and drafting using AutoCAD or Microstation (or both) is preferred.
• EIT (FE) is preferred but not required. Intention to take FE or PE exam in near future if not already is a minimum requirement.
• Bachelors Degree in Electrical Engineering from an accredited university.

WHAT SETS US APART VERUS is a Latin word that means true authentic fair and sincere. Its a word we feel describes who we are as a firm. We pride ourselves on our client-focused approach our innovation and our desire to provide effective solutions to deliver our clients business and operational objectives.

Weve assembled a group of industry leaders who bring unparalleled technical experience and knowledge to each of our projects. Were an employee-owned company and this is reflected in how we work together as a team and how we take ownership in the work we do for our clients.

A few reasons to consider us:

• VERUS employees care for and respect one another
• Our people and culture are genuine
• We invest in our employees with competitive pay and benefits
• We have a work hard play hard culture and respect work/life balance
• There are opportunities for growth.

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