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This role provides both technical and operational leadership, ensuring high-quality design deliverables while maintaining close collaboration with preconstruction, project management, VDC, and field operations teams.\nThe ideal candidate is a licensed Professional Engineer with a strong background in design-build electrical engineering and experience leading electrical design teams in a fast-paced construction environment. This position offers the opportunity to build and scale an electrical engineering division while playing a key leadership role in a growing MEP organization.\nKey Responsibilities Lead and manage the electrical engineering and design department, including staffing, workload planning, mentoring, and professional development.\nOversee the design and engineering of electrical power distribution, lighting, low-voltage, emergency power, fire alarm, and building systems for commercial and residential construction projects.\nProvide technical leadership throughout project lifecycles from conceptual design through construction support and project closeout.\nCollaborate closely with project management, estimating, preconstruction, VDC, and field operations teams to ensure successful project execution.\nReview and approve electrical calculations, drawings, specifications, BIM models, and engineering deliverables.\nEstablish and maintain engineering standards, quality control procedures, and design best practices.\nParticipate in design-build pursuits, conceptual budgeting, value engineering, and constructability reviews.\nCoordinate electrical designs with mechanical, plumbing, structural, architectural, and fire protection disciplines.\nSupport field operations by resolving design issues, reviewing RFIs, and assisting with installation challenges.\nDrive continuous improvement initiatives focused on design efficiency, standardization, and innovation.\nEnsure all electrical designs comply with applicable codes, utility requirements, energy regulations, and industry standards.\nDevelop strong relationships with developers, architects, consultants, utility providers, and project stakeholders.\nRecruit, mentor, and develop engineering talent to support continued departmental growth.\nQualifications Active California Professional Engineer (PE) license required. Electrical PE strongly preferred.\nMechanical PE with significant electrical design leadership experience will also be considered.\nBachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or related technical field required.\n8+ years of electrical engineering and design experience.\n3–5+ years of leadership experience managing electrical design or engineering teams.\nProven experience leading design teams within a design-build contractor, MEP contractor, or EPC environment.\nStrong experience designing electrical systems for multifamily residential developments.\nExperience with mixed‑use, student housing, senior living, hospitality, and commercial projects preferred.\nStrong understanding of California Electrical Code, Title 24 requirements, utility coordination, and electrical design standards.\nExperience coordinating directly with construction operations and field personnel.\nStrong leadership, communication, organizational, and team‑building skills.\nPreferred Qualifications Extensive experience supporting large‑scale multifamily and residential developments throughout California.\nProficiency with Revit, AutoCAD, Bluebeam, Navisworks, and BIM coordination platforms.\nExperience designing power distribution systems, lighting systems, emergency power systems, EV infrastructure, fire alarm systems, and low‑voltage systems.\nFamiliarity with utility coordination, service sizing, load calculations, and electrical system studies.\nExperience supporting prefabrication, modular construction, and design‑build delivery methods.\nStrong understanding of project budgeting, scheduling, and preconstruction processes.\nExperience leading multidisciplinary coordination meetings and constructability reviews.\n\n#J-18808-Ljbffr","company":"RimePro","rawCompany":"rimepro","city":"Commerce","state":"CA","isRemote":false,"isActive":true,"createdAt":"2026-06-18T03:23:53.667Z","occupations":[{"code":"11-9041.00","title":"Architectural and Engineering Managers","slug":"architectural-and-engineering-managers"},{"code":"17-2071.00","title":"Electrical Engineers","slug":"electrical-engineers"},{"code":"11-9021.00","title":"Construction Managers","slug":"construction-managers"}],"industries":[{"code":"238210","title":"Electrical Contractors and Other Wiring Installation Contractors","slug":"electrical-contractors-and-other-wiring-installation-contractors"},{"code":"541330","title":"Engineering Services","slug":"engineering-services"},{"code":"238290","title":"Other Building Equipment Contractors","slug":"other-building-equipment-contractors"}],"jobPosting":{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"JobPosting","title":"Electrical Design Manager","description":"Position Overview The Electrical Design Manager is responsible for leading and growing the electrical engineering and design department while overseeing the design, coordination, and execution of electrical systems for multifamily, mixed-use, student housing, senior living, hospitality, and commercial construction projects. 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