We are seeking a Chief Electrical Engineer on behalf of our client, a full-service engineering, energy commodity consulting, construction management and commissioning firm. You'll serve as the highest electrical technical authority for their Commercial / MEP division .
As the Chief Electrical Engineer, you will set electrical design standards, lead quality reviews and serve as Engineer of Record on the division’s most complex work across their customer in the healthcare, higher education and gaming / hospitality industries. Additionally, y ou will mentor engineers and designers, provide senior technical leadership during client proposals and resolve complex engineering challenges.
This role is based in the greater Cherry Hill, NJ area.
Benefits:
• Pay: $200k - $225k/year (based on experience). If your target pay is higher, we still encourage you to apply—we could request adjustments based on experience and market conditions.
• Annual bonus opportunities.
• Paid time off + company paid holidays
• 401(k) + company match
• Comprehensive health, dental, vision, life and short/long-term disability insurance.
• Hybrid work schedule (4 days in-office)
• Other excellent benefits & growth opportunities!
Responsibilities
Technical Authority & Standards:
• Serve as the division’s final technical authority on electrical design, resolving design, code, and engineering issues across all projects.
• Develop and maintain division electrical design standards, master specifications, typical details, and calculation templates for healthcare, higher education, and gaming projects.
Engineering & Quality Assurance:
• Serve as Engineer of Record, signing and sealing drawings for the division’s largest and most technically demanding projects.
• Own the division’s electrical QA/QC program: perform and document independent design reviews using company QA/QC checklists and audit compliance.
• Direct and review power distribution, emergency and standby power, essential electrical systems, lighting and lighting controls, fire alarm, low-voltage design, and power system studies (short circuit, coordination, arc flash).
• Support construction administration and commissioning on critical projects through submittal review, site observation, and field issue resolution.
Leadership & Client Engagement:
• Provide technical oversight to a team of 10+ electrical engineers and designers, mentoring staff toward PE licensure and technical advancement.
• Partner with division leadership to hire engineering staff and conduct performance reviews.
• Serve as the senior technical contact for key clients, including hospital facilities teams, university planning offices, and casino property operations.
• Lead the electrical technical approach, scope, and fee input for proposals and client interviews.
Qualifications and Experience
• Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering (required).
• Active PE license.
• 15+ years of progressive electrical engineering experience in building system design.
• Electrical design for at least one more of the division’s markets: higher education campuses or gaming and hospitality facilities, including phased work in occupied buildings.
Application Process
If your experience matches the description above, submit your resume, and one of our recruiters will be in touch to tell you more about the position and learn more about your experience and aspirations.
If your experience does not match this job description, we still encourage you to reach out to one of our recruiters, so we can learn about your professional aspirations for future job openings.
About Bemana
Bemana provides recruiting services to the nation’s equipment and industrial sectors. Our clients and candidates value us for our specialized recruiting expertise, vast knowledge of the equipment and industrial job market, and ability to solve their most challenging employment needs. We have successfully recruited thousands of top-level professionals filling a wide range of management, sales, engineering, and technical positions across the nation.
Referral Program
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