Electrical Engineer
At Salas O’Brien we tell our clients that we’re engineered for impact. This passion for making a difference applies just as much to our team as it does to our projects. That’s why we’re committed to living our values every day: inspiring, achieving, and connecting as shared owners of our success with a focus on a sustainable future.
Building for the long-term means that all of our team members can expect to work on amazing projects with a people-first approach to problem solving. It also means that each member of our team has truly limitless potential to build a unique, meaningful, and high-impact career—and they’ll receive great total rewards along the way.
About Us:
Founded in 1975, Salas O’Brien is an employee-owned engineering and professional services firm focused on achieving impact for our clients, our team, and the world. We know that tomorrow’s requirements are today’s opportunities, and we are here to design lasting solutions for pressing challenges.
We work across a variety of industries providing integrated engineering and consulting services. Our specialized experience includes design for data centers, healthcare, science and technology, high-rise buildings, clean energy, education, and other building types as well as structural and building sciences, infrastructure asset management, advanced robotics, and more.
Our technical expertise is paired with an exceptional team of business development, human resources, finance and accounting, information technology, and marketing professionals, all of whom play a key role in bringing our commitments to life every day.
Job Summary:
- Accountable for projects assigned including the planning, design and production of the electrical engineering components.
- Maintaining successful client relationships.
- You will rely upon your high level of engineering judgment and experience in developing the appropriate quality engineering solutions, coordinates the activities of other team members and assists in production as needed to meet schedules.
- Responsible for coordinating efforts between disciplines and working as a team player.
- Participate in the firm's marketing effort.
- Supervise the tasks and methods used by other personnel assigned to the project.
- Work as a fully competent designer in all conventional aspects of the subject matter.
- Possess a broad knowledge of precedents in the specialty area and a good knowledge of related specialties.
- Possess communication skills
- Conduct work requiring professional judgment in the independent evaluation, selection, adaptation, and modification of standard techniques, procedures, and criteria.
- Plan and produce the engineering aspects of reports, design and construction projects.
- Work assignments may include a variety of complex features such as conflicting design requirements, and difficult coordination requirements.
- It is expected that PE registration shall be actively pursued and obtained within 5 years.
- The Engineer reports directly to the Electrical Group Leader
Qualifications:
- Education: BS in Electrical Engineering preferred but not required
- A minimum of 8 years experience in consulting engineering
- EIT or PE preferred but not required
Location: Portland, ME (Hybrid)
Travel: 10%
Equal Opportunity Employment Statement
Salas O’Brien provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, colour, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state/provincial, or local laws. Salas O’Brien will accommodate the disability-related needs of applicants as required by law.