Coffman Engineers, Inc.
Senior Electrical Engineer (10+ years) – Data Center, Mission Critical Infrastructure, and Energy
San Diego, CA, United States · Senior
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Sponsors, but it's cap-subject — you still face the weighted lottery (~45% per draw at Level III). Good if you win; have a cap-exempt backup on your list.
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$978 more — $130,978 — moves this role to Level III and 3 lottery entries. That figure is inside the range the employer already advertised.
Based on the DOL prevailing wage for this occupation and worksite, a base salary of $130,978 would place this position at wage Level III. That figure is within the posted range, and I'd like to target it. This role classifies under "Electrical Engineers" for prevailing-wage purposes.
DOL prevailing wage, 2026-27 wage year · Electrical Engineers (17-2071) · San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA. Wage level is derived by USCIS from the offered wage, occupation and worksite; the occupation shown is inferred from the job title.
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About the role
- Incorporated in 1979, we have employees in more than 24 locations serving clients across the United States and overseas.
- This ability has made us a leader in the engineering and construction communities, and has strengthened our reputation as being progressive, innovative, and a great place to work.
- The successful candidate will be enthusiastic about working and growing with a multidisciplinary engineering team while contributing to a positive workplace.
Responsibilities
- Minimum 10 years of electrical system design experience
- Experience working as part of a multi-discipline design team
- Lead and manage electrical designs.
- Develop electrical engineering design deliverables such as drawings, specifications, calculations, studies, and reports
- Coordinate with owners, clients, and design partners, and collaborate with Revit and AutoCAD designers to communicate design updates.
- Perform interior and exterior lighting design and calculate footcandle to ensure compliance with IES requirements.
- Participate in meetings with clients and provide engineering support through design and construction phases including responding to AHJ comments, shop drawing review, and responding to RFI's.
Requirements
- Knowledge and experience with the International Building Code (IBC), National Electrical Code, and US design standards
- Experience modeling electrical systems and performing short-circuit, protective-device coordination, and arc-flash studies using SKM, ETAP, EasyPower, or similar software.
- Experience with AutoCAD/REVIT
- Minimum Qualifications
Nice to have
- Experience leading the electrical engineering of data center / mission critical projects, advanced manufacturing projects, or energy projects in the US
- Experience managing engineering projects and project teams
- Experience with medium-voltage power distribution systems and equipment, including utility interconnections, substations, and system grounding.
- Experience designing, configuring, or commissioning protective relaying, power system controls, and industrial communication networks, including SCADA integration.
- Experience performing duct bank thermal modeling.
- Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities
- Prepare and review electrical site plans, one-line diagrams, lighting and power plans, and equipment schedules
- Conduct site visits to collect data and verify existing conditions
Compensation
- Approximate Base Salary - $130,000 - $180,000 annually.
Benefits
- Competitive end of year discretionary bonus based on company/team/personal performance
Company info
- At Coffman Engineers, we serve as both prime consultant and sub consultant on projects large and small, including commercial, retail, institutional, government, industrial, and project/construction management.
- This position is direct with Coffman Engineers; we are an Equal Opportunity Employer, including veterans and individuals with disabilities.
Visa & Work Authorization
- This position is not eligible for sponsorship
This listing is sourced directly from Coffman Engineers, Inc.'s careers page and normalized into a canonical job model.