Staff Electrical Design Engineer (EPC) — Your Stamp on Every Drawing
Carson City, NV | Full-Time | $145,000 – $185,000
The Opportunity
If you're tired of designing one slice of a project and handing it off, keep reading. Our client, a fast-growing clean energy innovator, is hiring a Staff Electrical Design Engineer to carry electrical design from first concept through construction — as Electrical Engineer of Record. The portfolio is anything but repetitive: hazardous occupancy spaces, industrial recycling facilities, labs, offices, warehouses, and 34.5 kV/24.9 kV site infrastructure across multiple locations.
Why You'll Love It
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Full-cycle authority: Concept, permit, construction, commissioning — all yours
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Project diversity most engineers never see: MV infrastructure to lab fit-outs
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Real engineering: Optimized ampacity calcs and power studies, not table lookups
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Carson City lifestyle: Minutes from Tahoe, zero state income tax
What You'll Do
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Own a wide range of electrical systems — MV feeds up to 34.5 kV, LV distribution, lighting, raceway, grounding, communications
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Produce permit and construction drawings as Electrical Engineer of Record
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Run short-circuit, arc flash, and coordination studies in SKM or ETAP
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Perform cable ampacity calculations (AmpCalc) to optimize beyond prescriptive NEC tables
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Drive multi-discipline coordination to complete Issue for Construction packages
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Vet conceptual designs for technical and financial risk; prepare specs and evaluate consultant bids
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Lead NEC, IECC, and NFPA code analysis across all deliverables
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Handle construction administration — RFIs, submittals, change orders, inspections — through commissioning
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Estimate costs, build schedules, QA/QC designs, and mentor junior engineers
What You'll Bring
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BS/MS in Electrical Engineering (ABET)
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Active PE (Nevada or reciprocity-eligible); NV and SC licensure within 2 months of start
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10+ years in heavy commercial/industrial design with evidence of exceptional ability
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Command of NEC, IECC, and relevant NFPA standards
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Advanced proficiency: Revit MEP, AutoCAD, Navisworks, Bluebeam, SKM/ETAP, AmpCalc, Visual/AGI lighting software
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Proven ability to run multiple concurrent projects independently
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Site travel flexibility for construction administration and commissioning
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Communication that lands with field crews and executives alike
Own the whole design. Apply today.
