Electrical Designer / Project Manager

STRM Recruiting is recruiting for an unnamed electrical engineering and controls consulting firm. The Electrical Designer / Project Manager will lead electrical design projects, manage client relationships and project delivery, and develop technical designs for facilities and infrastructure.

Responsibilities:

• Lead electrical design projects from planning through construction support and completion
• Serve as a primary client contact with proactive communication, responsiveness, and follow-through
• Manage schedules, deliverables, budgets, and internal and external coordination
• Anticipate project risks and develop practical solutions before issues escalate
• Coordinate with engineers, designers, architects, contractors, owners, and other disciplines
• Facilitate meetings, communicate progress, and take ownership of project outcomes
• Develop electrical designs for commercial, industrial, municipal, K–12, higher education, institutional, healthcare, and water/wastewater facilities
• Prepare and review drawings, specifications, equipment schedules, and construction documents
• Coordinate with instrumentation, controls, mechanical, and process engineering disciplines
• Apply relevant electrical codes and standards; support design reviews, construction administration, troubleshooting, and commissioning
• Emphasize safety, reliability, maintainability, constructability, and lifecycle value

Requirements:

• Approximately 5–10+ years of relevant electrical design, engineering, or project management experience
• Commercial, industrial, municipal, or infrastructure electrical project experience
• Ability to manage projects independently and communicate effectively with clients
• Experience preparing and coordinating electrical construction documents
• Working knowledge of applicable electrical codes and design standards
• Strong organizational, problem-solving, and multidisciplinary collaboration skills
• Ability to work independently and remain accountable in a remote setting
• Municipal water or wastewater electrical design: pump stations, treatment processes, MCCs, VFDs, and industrial motor controls, instrumentation, PLCs, SCADA, and industrial automation systems
• Institutional, K–12, and healthcare design
• Construction experience (i.e. “hands on”)
• AutoCAD, Revit, or comparable design software
• Using Artificial Intelligence and automation tools (Claude, Microsoft Copilot, Revit Dynamo, Auto Lisp, Visual Basic for Applications)
• Project leadership from concept through construction and commissioning
• PE licensure or EIT certification