Electrical Engineer - MEP

Kimley-Horn - Dallas, TX

Full-time - Mid Level

Onsite - Dallas, TX

Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services

About the position

Kimley-Horn's Dallas office is seeking an experienced Electrical Engineer to join their MEP team, focusing on large-scale HVAC design and complex electrical systems for MEP projects. The role involves collaboration across disciplines, mentoring junior staff, and contributing to the growth of electrical engineering services.

Responsibilities

• Support the Mechanical, Electrical, and Plumbing team in large scale HVAC design.
• Lead the design and analysis of complex electrical systems for MEP projects.
• Develop design documents and reports, including electrical layouts, equipment schematics, and block diagrams.
• Perform electrical system calculations and create one-line diagrams.
• Interact and collaborate daily with multi-disciplinary teams across Kimley-Horn offices.
• Prepare project specifications, electrical construction cost estimates, and proposals.
• Assist in mentoring, training, and growing the MEP team.
• Develop reports and design documents, including electrical design plans and power analyses.
• Coordinate with specialists for fire alarm, technology, and lighting design as required.
• Work with architects and other engineers for equipment power needs and sizing electrical distribution.

Requirements

• 4+ years experience in an Electrical Engineering role.
• Professional Engineering (P.E.) License (or ability to obtain within 12 months).
• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering.
• Understanding of the National Electrical Code, National Electrical Safety Code, IEEE and ANSI Standards.
• Willingness to travel for site visits and client meetings.
• Ability to work in a team and mentor junior staff.

Nice-to-haves

• Experience in utility-scale PV, MEP, HVAC, wind generation, energy storage, electric vehicle charging infrastructure, microgrid, substation, or data center designs.
• Experience in engineering project management.
• Proficiency in AutoCAD.
• Experience in power system analysis using SKM, ETAP, or equivalent.
• Experience in transient studies using PSCAD, EMTP-RV, or equivalent.
• Experience in lighting designs and photometrics using AGI32, or equivalent.
• Comfortable programming in Python or MATLAB.

Benefits

• Exceptional Retirement Plan with a 2-to-1 company match on up to 4% of eligible compensation and profit-sharing contributions.
• Comprehensive Health Coverage including low-cost medical, dental, and vision insurance options.
• Generous personal leave, flexible scheduling, floating holidays, and half-day Fridays.
• Financial Wellness with student loan matching in the 401(k) and performance-based bonuses.
• Professional Development through tuition reimbursement and extensive internal training programs.
• Family-Friendly Benefits including New Parent Leave, family building benefits, and childcare resources.