Electrical Design Engineer (Building & Fire Systems) Sign-on Bonus & Relocation Support (PE or 4th year EIT Required)

Overview

Design electrical and fire systems for commercial/industrial buildings, manage projects.

Key Responsibilities

• electrical design
• load calculations
• inspections
• coordination
• project management
• as-built docs

Tasks

-Review submittals and perform final inspections on installations. -Coordination with other engineering team members. -Uses many different equations, applications, and figures to ensure the proper procedure application, including electrical load and short circuit calculations -Electrical system design for distribution, power, fire alarm, and lighting for commercial and residential projects. -Coordinate with mechanical and plumbing engineers on projects. -Manages multiple projects. -Perform existing conditions as-built documentation. -Perform system evaluation and report generation.

Requirements

• autocad
• revit
• electrical codes
• electrical engineering
• 10+ years
• p.e.

What You Bring

-AutoCAD MEP and Revit experience strongly desired. -Travel Requirements—This position requires up to 25% travel. Some out-of-area and overnight travel may be required. -Knowledge of electrical systems and designs for commercial, retail, and high-rise residential buildings. -The employee must be sharp, focused, and alert when conducting site inspections, speaking and interacting with clients, preparing written reports of findings, and testifying in deposition or trial. Clear vision and depth perception are also necessary. -Ability to initiate, develop, and maintain mutually beneficial client relationships. -Working knowledge of AutoCAD, Revit, Outlook, Word, and Excel. -Physical Demands—Work will be performed both in an office setting and at outside locations (i.e., client’s office, industrial, construction, and/or residential sites). The employee is frequently required to stand, sit, climb ladders, bend, balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, talk, hear, and drive a motor vehicle to job sites. Employees may lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Employees must be sharp, focused, and alert when conducting site inspections, speaking, and interacting with clients, as well as preparing drawings and written reports. Clear vision and depth perception are also necessary. -Minimum of 10 years of experience in a similar/relevant position. -P.E. Preferred but not required (must be able to obtain). -Familiar with the National Electrical Code, NFPA 72, and MA state building and energy codes. -Experience conducting and attending site visits, as well as preparing site reports. -B.S. Electrical Engineering degree or higher. -Experience coordinating with disciplines internally as well as externally with consultants/architects. -Applies technical knowledge to design solutions for complex and unique problems. -Understands and applies the National Electrical Code, NFPA 72, and MA State Building and Energy codes.

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Benefits

-Overtime—This position is classified as salaried with an exempt FLSA status. Regular working hours are 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday, with one hour for lunch. There will be periods where overtime will be required, which the employee will need to comply with in order to meet the demands of the position.

About Rimkus

-Began as a home-based forensic engineering consultancy by chemical engineer Robert E. Rimkus. -Over four decades, expanded into a global network. -Financially backed by private equity partner HGGC since 2024. -Typical projects include double-deck tunnel assessments, run-of-river hydro plants, and other engineering challenges. -Core specialisms include forensic analysis of failures, built-environment consulting, expert witness services, and laboratory testing. -Standout capabilities include human performance labs, materials failure labs, forensic meteorology tools, and product safety testing. -Strategic acquisitions—like CCi in 2021—broadened its reach into building consulting and claims support. -Noteworthy for its in-house WeatherPath™ app, wildfire preparedness guidance, and forensic fire & explosion investigation teams. -Work bridges technical consulting, legal dispute resolution, construction oversight, and scientific testing, serving insurers, law firms, governments, and corporates.

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