Syska Hennessy Group
A global consulting, engineering and commissioning firm for high‑performance built environments.
Senior Electrical Engineer
Lead design, calculations, and coordination for electrical systems in major projects
Job Highlights
About the Role
In this role you will direct and lead design teams across numerous projects, review work for completeness and accuracy, and assume responsibility for the economic wellbeing of each assignment. You will conduct business development, develop design standards and specifications, establish project budgets and schedules, and provide high‑level technical leadership, including Engineer of Record duties such as calculations, equipment selection, system layout, field investigation, and construction administration. • Lead design teams and ensure project deliverables are complete, accurate, and on schedule. • Oversee project economics, set budgets, schedules, and conduct business development activities. • Develop and enforce design standards, specifications, and criteria for MEP projects. • Produce CAD/BIM drawings, reports, and specifications aligned with client requirements. • Perform Engineer of Record duties: calculations, equipment selection, system layout, field investigations, and construction administration. • Manage staff resources and conduct QA/QC reviews of completed work. • Deliver consulting services such as due diligence reports, gap analyses, and feasibility studies. • Represent the firm with clients, contractors, architects, and other project stakeholders. • Maintain PE licensure and pursue ongoing professional education.
Key Responsibilities
- ▸design leadership
- ▸project budget
- ▸cad/bim
- ▸calculations
- ▸qa/qc
- ▸client liaison
What You Bring
The position requires a bachelor’s degree in mechanical, plumbing, or electrical engineering, PE licensure, and at least eight years of MEP industry experience. Hands‑on design expertise with CAD/Revit is essential, and continuing education is expected. • Hold a bachelor’s degree in Mechanical, Plumbing, or Electrical engineering; 8+ years MEP experience; strong CAD/Revit skills.
Requirements
- ▸bsc engineering
- ▸pe licensure
- ▸8+ years
- ▸mep experience
- ▸cad/revit
- ▸continuing ed
Benefits
Our dynamic work environment offers a supportive culture, diverse workforce, competitive compensation, and a flexible schedule—nine hours in the office Monday through Thursday and a four‑hour remote day on Friday—along with social events that foster collaboration and growth. Syska offers a robust benefits package that includes comprehensive medical, dental, vision, and life insurance, a 401(k) plan with generous employer matching, flexible paid time off, a transit/parking stipend, half‑day work‑from‑home Fridays, professional development courses, incentives, and dynamic employee resource groups. The salary range for this Chicago position is $95,911 to $143,867 USD, with final compensation based on experience, skill set, and location. • Receive comprehensive medical, dental, vision, life insurance, 401(k) matching, PTO, transit/parking stipend, half‑day remote Fridays, and professional development incentives.
Work Environment
Office Full-Time