Staff Electrical Design Engineer (EPC) — Design It All, Own It All
San Francisco, CA | Full-Time | $190,000 – $252,500
The Opportunity
Some roles give you a narrow lane. This one gives you the whole road. Our client — a rapidly scaling clean energy innovator — is looking for a Staff Electrical Design Engineer to lead end-to-end electrical design for an exceptional range of facilities: hazardous occupancy spaces, industrial recycling plants, labs, offices, warehouses, and 34.5 kV/24.9 kV site infrastructure. As Electrical Engineer of Record, you'll take deliverables from concept through construction with genuine independence — and compensation to match.
Why You'll Love It
Top-of-market pay: $190K–$252.5K base
Complete ownership: EOR authority from first sketch to commissioning
Portfolio breadth few roles offer: MV site infrastructure through specialized lab environments
Engineering, not templating: Optimized ampacity calcs and power studies over prescriptive tables
What You'll Do
Design and own electrical systems across the board — MV feeds up to 34.5 kV, LV distribution, lighting, raceway, grounding, communications
Produce permit and construction drawings as Electrical Engineer of Record
Perform short-circuit, arc flash, and protective device coordination studies (SKM/ETAP)
Run cable ampacity calculations (AmpCalc) to optimize beyond NEC prescriptive tables
Lead coordination across architectural, civil, structural, mechanical, and fire & life safety teams to deliver complete IFC packages
Review conceptual designs for technical and financial risk; write specs and evaluate consultant bids
Lead code analysis across NEC, IECC, and applicable NFPA standards
Own construction administration — RFIs, submittals, change orders, on-site inspections — through commissioning