Electrical Engineering Project Manager

Johnson Engineering, an Apex Company, is one of the oldest and most prominent civil engineering firms in Southwest Florida. Our team consists of professional engineers, surveyors, ecologists, scientists, geologists, certified planners, and landscape architects located throughout Florida. We have helped guide city, county, and state governmental institutions, as well as private companies, through the design and permitting process for decades. Our extensive list of well-known Florida roads, shopping centers, schools, hospitals, residential communities, resorts, and commercial developments coupled with municipal utilities for water supply/distribution and wastewater collection/treatment show our continued dedication to responsibly develop and improve Florida's communities.

Job Summary:
In this role, you will manage and coordinate multidisciplinary project teams to deliver highquality electrical engineering solutions for municipal and industrial infrastructure projects. This includes overseeing project work involving power distribution, instrumentation and controls, industrial networking, telemetry systems, lighting, and emergency generator systems. You'll ensure technical excellence, drive project execution, and support the continued growth of electrical engineering capabilities across the organization.

Your Responsibilities as an Electrical Engineering Project Manager:

• Lead and grow the electrical engineering function within the organization by developing standards, strengthening technical capabilities, mentoring engineering staff, and advancing best practices across all project teams.
• Oversee and participate in multidiscipline project teams, ensuring the successful development of electrical design packages, construction drawings, and technical specifications.
• Manage the design of electrical equipment, power distribution, and control systems, leveraging expertise in PLCs, programming, wiring schematics, ladder logic, and industrial network architecture.
• Direct electrical engineering analyses, including load calculations, transformer sizing, conductor selection, and the creation of single-line diagrams and panelboard schedules.
• Ensure the production of NECcompliant electrical construction drawings for service upgrades, system modifications, and facility improvements.
• Provide technical leadership for electrical designs within municipal infrastructure projects, including lift stations, pump systems, and irrigation controls, ensuring full compliance with NEC, industry standards, and client requirements.
• Support Construction Engineering & Inspection (CEI) activities by interpreting electrical designs, documenting field installations, and resolving contractor inquiries to maintain alignment with safety and design intent.
• Communicate engineering evaluations, prepare technical reports, and maintain strong coordination with clients, consultants, contractors, andproject stakeholders.
• Plan and manage electrical design scopes, ensuring deliverables are completed within established budgets, schedules, and quality expectations.
• Review and approve equipment vendor submittals, supporting procurement, bidding, and construction-phase engineering needs.
• Lead and participate in startup, testing, and commissioning of electrical systems to ensure operational readiness and compliance.
• Maintain uptodate knowledge of the National Electrical Code and relevant industry standards, ensuring all organizational electrical engineering practices remain current and compliant.

What We're Looking For:

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering. Electrical discipline desired.
• Minimum of 10 years of electrical engineering design experience.
• Professional Engineer (P.E.) license required.
• Experience using the following software tools:
  
  
  
  • Rockwell/Allen Bradley PLC and Operator Interface Terminal
  • SKM Power Tools
  • AutoCAD
  
  
  
  
• Ability to lift and carry up to 50 pounds.
• Must have an excellent driving record and have a valid driver's license as driving is an essential part of the position.

Why you'll love working with us:

• Company-subsidized medical and dental
• Company-paid life, short, and long-term disability
• 401k match, tuition assistance, and more
• Cross-training and the ability to work on a variety of projects
• Performance-based bonuses or other incentives
• Working with the best and brightest in the industry
• 2,000+ employee national firm with 70+ locations across the US

Req ID: 11187

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