Job Description
Job Title
Lead Electrical Engineer
Job Description
Lead the design and delivery of complex electrical systems for large-scale infrastructure and facility projects. Oversee designs involving power distribution, medium-voltage systems, renewable energy, battery energy storage, fuel cells, and combined heat and power systems. Perform and review technical analyses including arc flash studies, short-circuit analysis, breaker coordination, and utility interconnection requirements. Sign and seal engineering documents while maintaining high technical and quality standards. Manage project scope, schedules, budgets, and deliverables within the electrical discipline. Provide technical leadership and oversight to junior engineers and designers. Coordinate with clients, utility providers, contractors, and cross-functional project teams. Lead site assessments, field investigations, and existing-condition evaluations. Troubleshoot and resolve complex engineering and project-related challenges. Support business development efforts through technical expertise, proposal support, and client engagement.
The Successful Applicant
Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Architectural Engineering, or a related technical discipline. Professional Engineer (PE) license required. 10+ years of electrical engineering and design experience. Strong expertise in power distribution, electrical infrastructure, protection systems, and controls integration. Proven ability to lead multidisciplinary engineering projects and mentor technical teams. Excellent communication, project leadership, and client-facing skills. Experience within MEP consulting, EPC organizations, energy infrastructure, utility programs, or campus-based environments. Background supporting healthcare campuses, higher education institutions, data centers, airports, military facilities, or other complex commercial environments. Experience with utility coordination, interconnection processes, renewable energy systems, and large infrastructure initiatives.
What's on Offer
Salary: $150,000 - $200,000 plus bonus. Comprehensive health and insurance benefits. Paid Vacation time. Hybrid work environment with an expectation of regular in-office collaboration. Approximately 25-33% travel throughout the western United States.
Job Summary
Sector: Engineering & Manufacturing. Sub Sector: Project / Program Management. Industry: Energy & Natural Resources. Where: Tempe. Contract Type: Permanent.
Numbers & Facts
| Location | Tempe, AZ |
| Job Type | Full-time |
| Industry | Staffing/Employment Agencies |
| Salary | $150,000–$200,000 Per Year |
| Company Size | 10,000 employees or more |
| Website | https://www.michaelpage.ca/ |
About Company
Michael Page is one of the world's leading professional recruitment consultancies, specializing in the placement of candidates in permanent, contract, temporary and interim positions with clients around the world.
Our business was established in Canada in 2005 when we opened our Toronto office. Our role is to work with employers and job seekers to facilitate a successful match. This can range from advising a global company on a candidate sourcing strategy to helping a job seeker find their dream job.
In Canada, we focus on recruiting for the following areas:
Banking and financial services
Digital and e-commerce
Engineering and manufacturing
Finance and accounting
Human resources
Information technology
Marketing
Oil and gas
Procurement and supply chain
Property and construction
Sales
An Established Brand
The Group has established a leading presence in many of the key markets for professional recruitment around the world and has positioned itself in certain other markets, which offer the opportunity for future growth. Within its current largest markets, Michael Page has also built a regional presence, including in the UK, France and Australia. Consequently, the Michael Page brand is among the most widely recognized brands in the professional recruitment industry.
A Market Leader
The role of a recruitment consultancy is to act as an intermediary, identifying and sourcing suitably qualified candidates on behalf of its clients. Candidates are recruited either for permanent or contract positions (typically for a fixed term) or on a temporary basis. Within the overall recruitment industry, the market for professional recruitment services is a specialist sector which has developed more recently. Michael Page is widely recognized as leading the development of this market around the world.
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