Senior Electrical Engineer

2 days ago

Chicago, Illinois, United States Bard Rao & Athanas Consulting Engineers Llc Full time

Founded in 1975, BR+A Consulting Engineers maintains a total staff of over 500 employees located at our main office in Boston and branch offices in New York, NY; Philadelphia, PA; Vienna, VA (Washington, DC); Coral Gables, FL (Miami); Chicago, IL; St. Louis, MO; Tampa, FL; Charlotte, NC; Charleston, SC; Houston, TX; New Haven, CT; Los Angeles, CA; and Toronto. BR+A provides state-of-the-art integrated and coordinated mechanical, electrical, plumbing and fire protection consulting engineering, technology systems design, lighting design, and building commissioning services.

BR+A seeks an experienced Senior Electrical Engineer in our Chicago, IL office. Candidates must be strongly motivated, well organized, and show professional initiative. The ability to take ownership of assignments and perform well both independently and as part of the project team is necessary. 

The ideal candidate will possess a strong working knowledge of Revit, and their responsibilities will include:

  • Delivering high-quality designs and deliverables on technically challenging projects
  • Managing projects, writing proposals, maintaining positive client relationships
  • Providing Engineering, Design work and drafting of plans
  • Implementing approved system concepts from a schematic diagram to floor plans
  • Sketching rough layouts to review with Project Engineer or Project Manager
  • Reviewing product cut sheets and technical information
  • Communicating with Project Manager/Project Engineer regarding potential problems
  • Meeting with vendors to determine spatial requirements for the application of the product
  • Attending meetings as required
  • Submitting the required documentation per project deadlines and milestones
  • Attending in-house coordination meetings when appropriate
  • Developing a strategy to meet the projects' schedule
  • Assisting in the development of engineering systems concepts (M/E)
  • Assisting the design team on major design issues
  • Organizing required technical correspondence, emails, and calculations
  • Performing fieldwork and verification of existing conditions

Essential Job Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

  • Possesses excellent verbal and written communication skills
  • Strong understanding of engineering concepts, design, and spatial requirements
  • OSHPD 1 project experience 
  • Professional conduct and presentation 
  • Positive attitude, result-driven and team-oriented
  • Able to think three-dimensionally
  • Capable of visiting job sites to perform fieldwork
  • Detail orientated and deadline-driven 

Minimum Qualifications:

  • A Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering
  • PE License 
  • years of related experience

BR+A is a place to learn, to grow, to work hard for clients that matter – and to be part of something bigger. We offer a competitive compensation and benefits package, including Medical, Dental, Life, and Disability insurance coverage, a 401K plan match, generous paid time-off, and much more, to all our full-time employees. 

BR+A is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified individuals are encouraged to apply irrespective of race, age, religion, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, genetic information, military service, or other non-merit-based factors. Drug testing is a prerequisite for employment.

Visit for more information about our award-winning projects and our incredible team.  

Salary Range for years of experience: $135,000 - $180,000

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