Job Description
Senior Electrical Engineer
Department: Engineering
Employment Type: Full Time
Location: Columbus, OH
You’re a Senior Electrical Engineer in the Columbus, OH metro who wants to do more than design systems—you want to help shape spaces where people learn, grow, and build their futures.
- You’re energized by the opportunity to work on education projects that have a lasting impact on students, educators, and communities.
- You enjoy solving complex electrical engineering challenges and bringing thoughtful, innovative solutions to K-12 and higher education projects
- You’re confident owning your work—from developing detailed electrical plans and specifications to performing calculations and creating accurate cost estimates.
- You’re comfortable collaborating with architects, engineers, clients, and project teams to bring great designs to life.
- You’re known for being organized, technically strong, detail-oriented, and someone your team can rely on to deliver.
- You’re ready to mentor others, take ownership, and help shape the future of an established education practice
- And you’re looking for more than another job—you want meaningful projects, professional growth, ownership, and real career momentum
If you’re ready to put your electrical engineering expertise to work on projects that make a difference, we’d love to meet you.
Key Responsibilities
The Senior Electrical Engineer independently performs a variety of assignments involving the application of standard electrical design engineering techniques for a small project or selected segments of a larger project. This person must be capable of exercising independent judgment in evaluating, selecting, and applying standard design engineering techniques, procedures, and criteria to make minor design adaptations and modifications. This position requires the colleague to set assignments that have clear and specific objectives and require the investigation of a limited number of variables.
Qualifications
This position normally requires a 4-year engineering degree from an ABET-accredited program and typically 10+ years’ related experience (or equivalent working knowledge/experience/advanced degree in engineering) related to electrical engineering systems in the Built Environment. This includes considerable experience in utilizing various computer software packages and automated electrical engineering and design equipment. An incumbent in this position should be in possession of a Fundamentals of Engineering (FE) Certification and be working toward Professional Engineering (PE) Registration. PE registration would be attained within the first 2 years of attaining this position level.
DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES
- Maintains clear knowledge of HEAPY Corporate Vision, Mission, and Core Values and demonstrates awareness of how those objectives relate to all position responsibilities.
- Approaches all assigned tasks as an opportunity for growth and experience, modeling the way for other team members.
- Continually advances technical education and personal development aligned with OKRI goals.
- Responsible for the design engineering services following with Corporate Vision, Mission, and Core Values as well as Corporate ISO Systems View(s), and related professional standards, client requirements, and corporate objectives.
- Collaborates with more experienced engineering colleagues to prepare basic plan details and outlines, cost estimates, and perform calculations in support of broader engineering activities involving the design of electrical equipment, components, or systems.
- Lays out full plan designs, plan details and outlines, identifies quantities of materials, cost estimates, and performs calculations for a detailed segment of a project.
- Prepares technical specifications for review and approval.
- Evaluates vendors’ bids and drawings to ensure compliance with specifications.
- Reviews and approves electrical design drawings for assigned segment of project.
- Assists with development of design guides, guide specifications, and design control procedures when directed by Practice Technical Leader.
- Prepares technical reports such as life cycle cost analysis, facility conditions assessments, and other engineering guidance for clients.
- Performs field tests & measurements, collects field data, as necessary.
- Aids and support to proposal teams or proposal managers as requested.
- Collaborates with and supports Design Engineers / Designer I & II colleagues on their technical development and professional growth.
- Collaborates with field observation colleagues to perform field observations and tests, measurements, collect field data, and prepare field reports and related documentation.
- Other duties as assigned.
HEAPY Benefits
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Built for People, Not Just Projects – a collaborative, colleague-first culture where you can do your best work
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Thrive with HEAPY Benefits – premium medical, dental & vision coverage designed with you in mind
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Invest in Your Future – 401(k) with competitive contributions to help you plan ahead
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Be Rewarded for Your Impact – 10–15% annual bonus potential tied to company performance and your contributions
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Own Your Time – open PTO and paid sick time that gives you the flexibility to recharge when you need it
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Wellness Week – we hit pause the final week of the year so you can rest, reset, and reflect
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Feel Your Best – annual wellness benefit bonus focused on your overall well-being
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Grow with Purpose – annual professional development stipend to support your career goals
