Electrical Project Manager

The role

You will lead electrical design efforts and prepare drawings for various building types including offices, education, and healthcare facilities. You will coordinate with internal teams, clients, and consultants to define requirements for power, lighting, and special systems.

What you will do

• Prepare and oversee electrical drawings for schematic design, design development, and construction documents.
• Lead electrical design effort and coordinate with other disciplines.
• Define requirements for equipment power, lighting, and special systems.
• Develop electrical design solutions and evaluate distribution schemes.
• Prepare project labor hour and fee estimates.
• Review construction cost estimates.
• Write, edit, and develop project specifications.
• Perform feasibility studies including load analysis and capacity assessments.
• Support construction administration activities including punch lists, RFIs, and submittal reviews.
• Design and coordinate special electrical systems like photovoltaics and emergency power.

Required qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering or a related field.
• 10+ years of experience in electrical engineering, with a focus on the design of building power and lighting systems.
• Active Professional Engineer (PE) license in Electrical Engineering.
• Strong understanding of the National Electrical Code (NEC) and applicable energy codes.
• Demonstrated ability to perform value engineering.
• Extensive knowledge of electrical, building, and energy code requirements.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

Nice to have

• Working knowledge of AutoCAD and Revit

Benefits

• Mentorship from Managing Directors, Design Directors, and senior team members.
• Professional development grants.
• In-house training.
• LPA+U courses and Tech Talks.
• 8 paid hours of volunteer time each year.
• Health and dental insurance.
• Retirement and financial planning.
• Wellness initiatives.
• Flexible work/life programs.

Before you apply

• LPA uses E-Verify to confirm the employment eligibility of new hires.

About the company

LPA is an integrated design firm with offices in California and Texas. It is a collective of designers, engineers, and researchers focused on creating sustainable, high-performance architecture.