Electrical Lead
Joining Arup
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Our Houston office is seeking an Associate Electrical Engineering Lead with significant experience to support team growth and our key markets: SIT, Aviation, and Healthcare. This role will involve growing the electrical team, providing technical support, and enhancing our credibility in business development and client engagement.
The opportunity
- Foster team member development through mentoring, promotion, and review processes.
- Monitor project budgets, expenses, and financial performance to meet revenue and profit goals while implementing financial controls and risk management.
- Align contracts with the firm’s objectives and ensure projects meet contractual and regulatory requirements.
- Identify and pursue business opportunities, cultivate client relationships, and lead proposal and bid submissions.
- Oversee project timelines, resources, and budgets, ensuring projects are delivered on time, within budget, and to client satisfaction.
- Establish quality assurance processes, manage project risks, and ensure compliance with technical, regulatory, and contractual standards.
- Act as Lead Engineer or Engineer of Record on assigned projects.
- Drive business development , including preparing proposals, managing contracts, and leading client communications.
- Lead multidisciplinary project teams, manage both technical and financial performance, and oversee resource planning.
- Lead the design of electrical systems for major projects, including power, lighting, fire alarms, and signaling systems, with a focus on sustainability and resilience.
- Coordinate with other disciplines, architects, and subcontractors to ensure seamless project delivery.
The skills
- Minimum 12 years of professional experience in electrical building design, preferably some experience in one of the core markets: SIT, Aviation, and Healthcare.
- Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical Engineering or Architectural Engineering required.
- PE in Texas or ability to obtain within one year.
- Extensive knowledge of electrical engineering for large building projects.
- Strong project management experience, particularly in large projects.
- Proven leadership in electrical design, with a client-focused, collaborative approach.
- Excellent communication, planning, and organizational skills.
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The Benefits – What we offer you
At Arup, we care about each member’s success, so we can grow together.
Guided by our values, we provide an attractive total reward package that recognizes the contribution of each of our members to our shared success. As well as competitive, fair and equitable pay, we offer a career in which all of our members can belong, grow and thrive – through benefits that support health and wellbeing, a wide range of learning opportunities and many possibilities to have an impact through the work they do.
We are owned in trust on behalf of our members, giving us the freedom, with personal responsibility, to set our own direction and choose work that aligns with our purpose and adds to Arup’s legacy. Our members collaborate on ambitious projects to deliver remarkable outcomes for our clients and communities. Profit Share is a key part of our reward, enabling members to share in the results of our collective efforts.
Benefits that Work - At Arup, we have a comprehensive and valuable benefits program that works for our employees and their families while keeping costs low. These benefits provide health and welfare security for you as well as paid time off for rest and renewal. As a member of Arup, everyone shares in our success through a global profit share scheme (payments are dependent on the firm’s financial performance). Our Global Profit Share Plan (paid bi-annually) provides an opportunity for you to share in the success of the Firm. As a valued employee of Arup, you can also choose to participate in our 401(k) plan with up to 10% company match to help you save for your future
Flexible Working - We believe that flexible arrangements create a more inclusive way of working that supports our diversity and the wellbeing of our people. Options for alternative schedules and the ability to work outside of the office for a portion of your workweek are available
Hiring Range - The good faith base salary hiring range for this job if performed in Houston is $170,000.00 to $180,000.00 per year. This range is commensurate with experience, educational background, and skill level. Benefits are not included in the base salary. Please note hiring ranges for candidates performing work outside of Houston will differ.
Life at Arup – Different People, Shared Values
Arup is an equal opportunity employer that actively promotes and nurtures a diverse and inclusive workforce. We welcome applications from individuals of all backgrounds, regardless of age (within legal limits), gender identity or expression, marital status, disability, neurotype or mental health, race or ethnicity, faith or belief, sexual orientation, socioeconomic background, and whether you’re pregnant or on family leave. We are an open environment that embraces diverse experiences, perspectives, and ideas – this drives our excellence.
Guided by our values and alignment with the UN Sustainable Development Goals, we create and contribute to equitable spaces and systems, while cultivating a sense of belonging for all. Our internal employee networks support our inclusive culture: from race, ethnicity and cross-cultural working to gender equity and LGBTQ+ and disability inclusion – we aim to create a space for you to express yourself and make a positive difference. Discover more about life at Arup at www.arup.com/careers/your-life-at-arup.
Our internal employee networks support our inclusive culture – from race, ethnicity and cross-cultural working to gender, LGBTQ+ and disability – we aim to create a space for you to express yourself and make a positive difference - Discover more about life at Arup at www.arup.com/careers/your-life-at-arup .
Our application process
We will be reviewing our candidates for this position on a rolling basis. Once you have applied you will be evaluated and potentially moved on to the next round, at which point a member of the talent resourcing team will reach out to you directly.
Arup is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to race, colour, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, spouse of protected veteran, or disability.
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