Electrical Project Manager (P.E.) (Hybrid – Austin, TX)

Location: Hybrid – Austin, TX
Job type: Full-time
Experience level: Mid-Senior
Experience required: 6+ years (8–10 preferred)
Education: Bachelor’s degree in Engineering
License: Texas Professional Engineer (PE) required
Job function: Engineering

About the Role

Our client, an established engineering firm in Austin, is hiring an Electrical Project Manager (P.E.) for its MEP department. You’ll be the main technical and project contact for electrical design on complex MEP projects, coordinating across disciplines and making sure projects are delivered efficiently and meet quality and code standards.

You’ll lead and perform electrical engineering analysis, design, plan review, and construction administration, working with limited direction and using sound judgment on new or unusual challenges. Along with hands-on engineering, you’ll lead project teams on scope, schedule, quality, and budget, and serve as a key contact for clients. This role does not include direct people management.

What You’ll Do

Electrical engineering and design

• Perform electrical analysis, calculations, and system design for projects of many types and sizes
• Develop electrical plans, specifications, and cost estimates that meet project requirements and codes
• Collect and interpret project data, evaluate design alternatives, and recommend solutions
• Prepare and review construction documents for accuracy and coordination
• Conduct field observations and construction administration to confirm work matches the design
• Keep designs compliant with local, state, and national codes
• Use AutoCAD, Revit, and other engineering tools

Project management and coordination

• Manage small to moderately complex projects: scope, schedule, budget, and deliverables
• Coordinate electrical design with mechanical, plumbing, and other disciplines for integrated MEP solutions
• Build and manage project schedules and hit milestones
• Give project-level technical direction to designers and engineers
• Serve as a main point of contact for clients, contractors, and stakeholders
• Support QA/QC by reviewing work for accuracy, consistency, and firm standards

Client relations and business development

• Support proposals and project pursuits with technical input
• Help estimate and scope work for potential projects
• Keep strong client relationships through responsive communication and quality delivery
• Introduce clients to additional MEP services where they fit

What You’ll Need

• B.S. in Engineering plus 6+ years of engineering experience (8–10 preferred), or a Master’s in Engineering plus 5+ years (7–9+ preferred)
• Professional Engineer (PE) license in Texas
• Familiarity with AutoCAD and Revit
• Ability to lead, assign, train, and guide team members on projects
• Strong attention to detail
• Clear communication with leadership, designers, and engineers in other departments
• Electrical system commissioning experience is a plus

Key Skills

Professional Engineer (PE) · Electrical engineering · MEP · Project management · Construction administration · AutoCAD · Revit · QA/QC · Code compliance · Commissioning

Benefits

• 22–28 days of PTO plus 8 paid holidays
• 401(k) and defined pension plan
• Employer-sponsored medical, dental, and vision insurance
• Flexible Spending Accounts for health care and dependent care
• Employer-paid basic life, AD&D, and short- and long-term disability insurance
• Employee Assistance Program and optional voluntary life insurance
• Reimbursement for job-related professional development

How to Apply

Nomad Search Partners is recruiting for this role on behalf of our client. Click Apply for job to complete the full application, then email your resume to jobs@nomadjobs.careers with the subject line ATTN: Electrical Project Manager (P.E.) (Hybrid – Austin, TX).

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