Senior Electrical Engineer

Title: Senior Electrical Engineer
Division Name: Finance and Planning
College/Unit: Facilities, Environmental Health
Department: Facilities Planning
Campus Location: Normal, IL

This position will be responsible for electrical engineering related planning, design, installation, review, commissioning and project administration activities for University facilities and infrastructure.

Areas of focus include existing condition assessments, recommendations for improvement, designs including equipment recommendations, and limited project management. Projects will primarily be related to building renovation & new construction as well as campus power distribution infrastructure. In addition, the position will work on control related projects including building automation systems, equipment controls and instrumentation including equipment selection and installation as well as programming sequences for control systems.

This position will be responsible for University facilities electrical design review for electrical construction, renovation, infrastructure, equipment and distribution systems and projects.

This position conducts in-person, telephone and oral communications with all levels of the University community and a wide spectrum of outside agencies including consultants and vendors (architects, engineers, craft personnel, contractors, suppliers, etc.).

This position collaborates and interacts regularly with staff from Ancillary Facilities Operations, Facilities Management, Facilities Planning, Design and Construction, Financial Services, the Office of Energy Management, and Environmental Health and Safety (EH&S).

$110,000 - $130,000

1. Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering from an approved College of Engineering.
2. Certificate of registration as a Registered Professional Engineer from the Illinois Department of Registration and Education.

1. Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering from an approved College of Engineering.
2. Five to seven years of responsible and successful experience in major planning and/or construction project management for a large University, Enterprise or organization involving electrical engineering.
3. Experience working with and contributing to Corporate or Enterprise Design Standards and/or Guidelines.
4. Knowledge and experience with building and equipment control systems, lighting systems, and power distribution including low, medium and high voltage power.
5. Knowledge and experience with BIM, Revit, Autocad, MS Project and other applicable engineering and energy software programs
6. 2 or more years work experience in Engineering Consulting Firm.
7. Proficient in Microsoft Office programs Excel and Word as well as Programmable Logic Controller (PLC) programming.

Generally Monday - Friday, 8:00 am - 4:30 pm with occasional weekend and evening hours as business needs dictate

Must be able to complete the following with or without a reasonable accommodation:

1. Ability to gain access to roofs, utility tunnels and other confined areas and ability to move through these areas (climbing ladders and stairs, stooping and bending, and stepping over objects and pathways).
2. Distinguish colors on a monitor.
3. Effectively communicate on a daily basis.
4. Move about in various locations on and off campus as needed to complete day-to-day work.

September 2023

Resume / C.V.
Cover Letter
Reference List - (specifically, the names, addresses, telephone numbers and e-mail addresses of at least three professional references)

Please Note: These documents are required to be submitted online in order to complete the application process. Please have these documents ready prior to clicking on "Apply"

Initial application review will begin immediately and continue until the position is filled.

All application materials must be submitted online. Application materials submitted via fax, email, or mail will not be accepted.

Please prepare in advance separate documents representing a cover letter, reference list (specifically, the names, addresses, telephone numbers and e-mail addresses of at least three professional references), and resume/C.V. to attach to this application.

Rhonda McCauley
[email protected]

This position is subject to a criminal background investigation and if applicable, an employment history review, based on University Policy 3.1.30 and any offer of employment is contingent upon you passing a satisfactory criminal background investigation and/or an employment history review. You may not begin work until the criminal background investigation results have been received and cleared by Human Resources.

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