Staff Electrical Design Engineer (Epc) - San Francisco
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Overview
Job Description
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
- Estimate costs, build schedules, QA/QC designs, mentor junior engineers, and shape design standards
What You'll Bring
- BS/MS in Electrical Engineering (ABET)
- Active PE (Nevada or reciprocity-eligible); NV and SC licensure within 2 months of start
- 10+ years in heavy commercial/industrial sectors with evidence of exceptional ability
- Expert-level NEC, IECC, and NFPA code knowledge
- Advanced proficiency: Revit MEP, AutoCAD, Navisworks, Bluebeam, SKM/ETAP, AmpCalc, Visual/AGI
- Independent management of multiple concurrent projects
- Site travel flexibility across project phases
- Communication that works at every level, field to executive
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