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Company Overview Check out this video and find out why our team loves to work here! Join Us! CDM Smith – where amazing career journeys unfold. Imagine a place committed to offering an unmatched employee experience. Where you work on projects that are meaningful to you. Where you play an active part in shaping your career journey. Where your co-workers are invested in you and your success. Where you are encouraged and supported to do your very best and given the tools and resources to do so. Where it’s a priority that the company takes good care of you and your family. Our employees are the heart of our company. As an employer of choice, our goal is to provide a challenging, progressive and inclusive work environment which fosters personal leadership, career growth and development for every employee. We value passionate individuals who challenge the norm, deliver world-class solutions and bring diverse perspectives. Join our team, and together we will make a difference and change the world. Job Description We are seeking a licensed Electrical Design Engineer with strong design expertise and project management experience to lead federal infrastructure, water/wastewater and industrial projects. This role blends hands-on engineering with leadership responsibilities, making it ideal for someone who thrives in both technical and client-facing environments. This hybrid position may be based out of any of the following California office locations: Los Angeles, Irvine, Carlsbad, Rancho Cucamonga, or Concord. Candidates should be able to work from one of these offices as part of the hybrid work arrangement. This position will support federal project work for clients that require U.S. Citizenship. As a Senior Electrical Design Engineer 6, you will have the opportunity to: • Using established project goals, develop basic to highly complex electrical designs, including electrical master plans, water, wastewater and industrial medium and low voltage power distribution systems, protection and generation models, facility power systems, and sustainability and renewable energy systems, to meet client requirements. • Review designs for compliance with applicable federal, state, and local regulations, and approve completed designs. • Perform power system studies (using ETAP, SKM or similar tools) and electrical calculations for power distribution, lighting, communications, fire alarm, security, and other electrical systems. • Ensure all designs comply with firm policies, procedures, and technical standards. • Conduct site investigations and technical studies to verify existing conditions and ensure designs align with site-specific requirements. Revise design criteria and requirements as necessary. • Contribute to the firm’s Technical Knowledge Management program by developing white papers, technical guidance, design documentation, and case studies involving new or specialized designs and studies. • Prepare and submit technical papers for publication in industry journals. • Collaborate with sales staff to develop proposals in response to client requests for proposals. Review proposals for compliance with firm standards, industry best practices, and applicable regulations. • Meet with current and prospective clients to understand and evaluate their present and future design needs. • Attend conferences, symposia, and other industry events to enhance the visibility of the firm’s capabilities, products, and services in collaboration with sales staff. • Provide technical guidance, training, and mentorship to junior staff to support their professional development and advancement within the discipline and firm. • May supervise junior engineers and review their project work. • Perform other duties as required. #LI-TM1 #LI-Hybrid SR-15-26 Skills & Abilities • Strong knowledge of electrical engineering design principles and task management practices. • Proficiency with power system analysis software such as SKM Power Tools or ETAP. • Proficiency with Microsoft Office, Adobe, and Bluebeam Revu. • Strong written, verbal, interpersonal, and presentation skills. • Ability to communicate effectively with clients, project teams, vendors, subcontractors, and regulatory authorities. • Knowledge of applicable federal, state, and local regulations. • Strong organizational skills and the ability to manage competing priorities across multiple projects. • Demonstrated understanding of project scope, schedules, budgets, risks, and financial performance. Qualifications • Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Electronic Engineering, Electrical Technology, or a related discipline. • Professional Engineer license. • 10 years of related electrical engineering experience. • Equivalent directly related experience may be considered in lieu of a degree. • Domestic and/or international travel may be required depending on project needs, workload, and business demands. Preferred Qualifications • Experience designing medium- and low-voltage electrical systems for water, wastewater, industrial, federal, or transit facilities. • Experience leading multidisciplinary design projects from planning through construction. • Familiarity with NEC, NFPA, NESC, IEEE, UFC, and other relevant codes and standards. • Hands-on experience performing power system studies using SKM Power Tools and/or ETAP. • Experience managing project budgets, schedules, staffing, client relationships, and financial performance. Amount of Travel Required 10% or less EEO Statement We attract the best people in the industry, supporting their efforts to learn and grow. We strive to create a challenging and progressive work environment. We provide career opportunities that span a variety of disciplines and geographic locations, with projects that our employees plan, design, build and operate as diverse as the needs of our clients. CDM Smith Inc. and its divisions and subsidiaries are an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, pregnancy related conditions, childbirth and related medical conditions, sexual orientation, gender identity or gender expression), national origin, age, marital status, physical or mental disability, veteran status, citizenship status, genetic information or any other characteristic protected by applicable law. Background Check and Drug Testing Information CDM Smith Inc. and its divisions and subsidiaries (hereafter collectively referred to as “CDM Smith”) reserves the right to require background checks including criminal, employment, education, licensure, etc. as well as credit and motor vehicle when applicable for certain positions. In addition, CDM Smith may conduct drug testing for designated positions. Background checks are conducted after an offer of employment has been made in the United States. The timing of when background checks will be conducted on candidates for positions outside the United States will vary based on country statutory law but in no case, will the background check precede an interview. CDM Smith will conduct interviews of qualified individuals prior to requesting a criminal background check, and no job application submitted prior to such interview shall inquire into an applicant's criminal history. If this position is subject to a background check for any convictions related to its responsibilities and requirements, employment will be contingent upon successful completion of a background investigation including criminal history. Criminal history will not automatically disqualify a candidate. In addition, during employment individuals may be required by CDM Smith or a CDM Smith client to successfully complete additional background checks, including motor vehicle record as well as drug testing. Massachusetts Applicants It is unlawful in Massachusetts to require or administer a lie detector test as a condition of employment or continued employment. An employer who violates this law shall be subject to criminal penalties and civil liability. Additional Pay Range Information CDM Smith is committed to fair and equitable compensation practices. This pay range is a good faith estimate representative of all experience levels for the geographic location assigned to the position. In addition to geographic location, a candidate’s salary is determined by several other factors including, but not limited to, the role, function and associated responsibilities, relevant work experience, skills, required certifications, and education/training. Additional Compensation All bonuses at CDM Smith are discretionary and may or may not apply to this position. Visa Sponsorship Available No-We will not support sponsorship in the United States, i.e. H-1B or TN Visas for this position Agency Disclaimer All vendors must have a signed CDM Smith Placement Agreement from the CDM Smith Talent Acquisition Manager to receive payment for your placement. Verbal or written commitments from any other member of the CDM Smith Inc. and its divisions and subsidiaries staff will not be considered binding terms. All unsolicited resumes sent to CDM Smith Inc. and its divisions and subsidiaries and any resume submitted to any employee outside of CDM Smith Talent Acquisition Team will be considered property of CDM Smith. CDM Smith Inc. and its divisions and subsidiaries will not be held liable to pay a placement fee. Pay Range Max USD $241,966.00 Pay Range Min USD $138,258.00

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Company Overview
Check out this video and find out why our team loves to work here!
Join Us! CDM Smith – where amazing career journeys unfold.
This position will support federal project work for clients that require U.S. Citizenship.
As a Senior Electrical Design Engineer 6, you will have the opportunity to:
Review designs for compliance with applicable federal, state, and local regulations, and approve completed designs.
Perform power system studies (using ETAP, SKM or similar tools) and electrical calculations for power distribution, lighting, communications, fire alarm, security, and other electrical systems.
Ensure all designs comply with firm policies, procedures, and technical standards.
Conduct site investigations and technical studies to verify existing conditions and ensure designs align with site-specific requirements. Revise design criteria and requirements as necessary.
Contribute to the firm’s Technical Knowledge Management program by developing white papers, technical guidance, design documentation, and case studies involving new or specialized designs and studies.
Prepare and submit technical papers for publication in industry journals.
Collaborate with sales staff to develop proposals in response to client requests for proposals. Review proposals for compliance with firm standards, industry best practices, and applicable regulations.
Meet with current and prospective clients to understand and evaluate their present and future design needs.
Attend conferences, symposia, and other industry events to enhance the visibility of the firm’s capabilities, products, and services in collaboration with sales staff.
Provide technical guidance, training, and mentorship to junior staff to support their professional development and advancement within the discipline and firm.
May supervise junior engineers and review their project work.
Perform other duties as required.
Skills & Abilities
Strong knowledge of electrical engineering design principles and task management practices.

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Experience designing medium- and low-voltage electrical systems for water, wastewater, industrial, federal, or transit facilities.
Experience leading multidisciplinary design projects from planning through construction.
Familiarity with NEC, NFPA, NESC, IEEE, UFC, and other relevant codes and standards.
Hands-on experience performing power system studies using SKM Power Tools and/or ETAP.
Experience managing project budgets, schedules, staffing, client relationships, and financial performance.

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