Job Title: Lead Electrical Designer - Power
Location: Denver, CO
Duration: Direct Hire (Full-time)
Travel: No
 
Summary:

• The Lead Electrical Designer is responsible for leading the electrical design efforts on large and complex EPC projects.
• This role will lead a team of designers, coordinate with other disciplines, and ensure projects are completed on time and within budget, while adhering to all company, client, and project standards.
• The Lead Electrical Designer will proactively identify and resolve design challenges to optimize constructability and minimize rework.

Roles and Responsibilities:

• Lead the planning, design, and production of electrical design documents, including schematics, grid plans, power systems, lighting systems, protection and controls, and site/facility design.
• Responsible for discerning optimal layouts and designs for best constructability, even with incomplete engineering information.
• Provide leadership and mentorship to a team of electrical designers, assigning tasks, providing guidance, and ensuring quality control.
• Collaborate effectively with lead designers from other disciplines (e.g., mechanical, civil) to ensure seamless integration of design elements.
• Responsible for project schedules and budgets, proactively communicating change events, and identifying and resolving potential design conflicts.
• Analyze incomplete or ambiguous electrical engineering information, leveraging experience to develop complete and accurate designs, minimizing rework.
• Evaluate designs, redlines, and markups on ongoing projects to ensure quality and adherence to standards. Approve reports, drawings, and tests.
• Ensure all designs comply with relevant codes and specifications.
• Perform complex calculations, sizing of system components, and refinement of rough sketches.
• Compute volume calculations for conduit and grounding layouts and equipment.
• Contribute to the preparation of design documents for proposals.
• Prepare reports and communicate effectively with project teams and clients.
• Provide leadership, guidance, and instruction to less experienced staff.
• Responsible for QA/QC process adherence.
• Responsible for compliance with company and site safety policies.
• Performs other duties as assigned.
• Complies with all policies and standards.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in drafting or related field and 13 years related experience required or associate degree and 14 years related experience required or 15 years progressive detailing and design experience required.

Client Benefits:

• Benefits Our extensive benefits package takes care of you so that you can focus on doing great work.
• From insurance and disability to time off and wellness programs, we provide the tools to meet your needs.
• Client’s PTO program includes the paid sick leave entitlements provided under the Colorado Healthy Families and Workplaces Act (HFWA).
• Additionally, as part of being 100% employee-owned, eligible employees participate in our Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP) in addition to our 401(k)-retirement program. For more information, please visit the Benefits & Wellness page.

 
 
At SPECTRAFORCE, we are committed to maintaining a workplace that ensures fair compensation and wage transparency in adherence with all applicable state and local laws. This position’s starting pay is: $ 105000.00/Yearly.