Senior Electrical & Controls Engineer

Dudek • Full-time • Chandler, AZ • 2d ago

Who We Are
Dudek is a leading environmental, planning, and engineering firm that help public and private clients plan, design, and build projects that improve communities’ built and natural infrastructure. Founded in 1980, Dudek has grown steadily to more than 800 professionals across the U.S. and received the Top Workplace Award for 2024.
As a 100% employee-owned company, Dudek’s culture rewards smart, productive team members with ownership, professional development, and financial benefits. We seek creative, pragmatic problem-solvers working at the intersection of science, engineering, regulations, and multiple stakeholders’ interest to help clients achieve project goals.
We encourage collaboration, sustainability, and innovation.

At Dudek, we abide by shared values:
Trust: We trust each other to use good judgment.
Respect: We act professionally and treat each other fairly.
Teamwork: We come together, share openly, and apply diverse perspectives.
Fun: We take our work seriously…not ourselves.
Well-Being: We care about each other’s health, safety, and total wellness.

Our culture is the foundation of who we are and how we work. We empower our employee-owners to invest in our local communities and themselves through initiatives that make Dudek a great place to work! Our cultural programs include:

DuGreen: Our sustainability initiative, which works to improve our environmental footprint
DuGood: Our philanthropic initiative, which seeks to support the communities in which we live and work through fundraising challenges, office-based giving and opportunity to take a paid volunteer day each year.
eDUcate: Our educational outreach program where we aim to foster interest in our work and careers in the environmental and engineering field by participating in educational events in our communities.
DuWell: Our wellness initiative, aimed at providing education on wellness, benefit resources, and preventive care.

At Dudek, we recognize that different perspectives, inclusivity, trust and belonging build a stronger culture and add value to our firm. Dudek's Employee Resource (ERGs) operate as diversity champions within Dudek and create a safe space for underrepresented employees and their allies to support, collaborate, network, and brainstorm ways to make Dudek’s work community more inclusive. We proudly support our 4 Employee Resource Groups (ERG’s):

Women at Dudek
Members of the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer (LGBTQ+) community
Black, Indigenous, and People of Color (BIPOC) employees
Disabled employees (all disabilities, seen / unseen)

Learn more about our culture.

About The Job
Dudek is seeking a Senior Electrical & Controls Engineer to support electrical, instrumentation, & control engineering design. Applicants shall possess at least 20 years of experience in electrical, instrumentation, and control systems engineering. At least 15 years of experience shall be specifically in the water and wastewater treatment business. Candidates shall be able to produce complete designs from start through 100% drawings and specifications independently within schedule and budget with minimal supervision for small to medium sized projects. Candidates should be certified in AutoCAD use or possess equivalent experience and shall demonstrate the ability to design directly into AutoCAD. A proficient understanding of electrical, instrumentation, and controls engineering concepts as well as the standard US codes and standards that are in effect regarding those disciplines is required. Our projects include a wide variety of engineering including water treatment and wastewater treatment facilities, pumping facilities, water storage / conveyance, and land development projects including grading and drainage system designs. Applicants shall possess the ability to work on multiple projects concurrently with multiple deadlines.

Learn more about the projects you will have the opportunity to shape.

Who You Are
To thrive at Dudek, you should be comfortable with accountability, collaboration, flexibility while being a resourceful and independent thinker. We look for curious, solution-focused people who can adapt quickly to an ever-changing industry. There is no single way to solve a problem, so we encourage innovation.

Duties and Responsibilities (may include some or all of the below):
The Senior Electrical and Controls Engineer will be supporting water treatment, wastewater treatment, pumping and water conveyance facilities, and water storage facilities.

Independently design electrical power distribution, redundant electrical systems, switchgear, motor control centers, lighting, automatic transfer systems, uninterruptible power supplies, emergency power, standby power and grounding for water and wastewater systems that require minimal review. Design capabilities shall include development of single-line diagrams, panel schedules, power plans, control schematics, and conduit block diagrams for 120/240V systems through 12 kV systems.
Independently perform engineering calculations, including load summaries, breaker sizes, conduit and wire sizing, voltage drop, and short-circuit current that require minimal review.
Define hazardous locations per NFPA 820 and requirements for hazardous locations per NEC 500 and clearly document them on hazardous location plan drawings.
Independently design instrumentation & control systems, including P&ID drawing development, motor controls, instrumentation, programmable logic controllers, SCADA systems, fiber-optic & copper communication networks, and radio telemetry. Designs shall require minimal review.
Edit and tailor specifications for electrical, instrumentation, and controls to be specific for each project, starting from standard guide specifications.
Create and develop electrical, instrumentation, and control system drawings from scratch in AutoCAD.
Communicate and coordinate internally and externally with project managers and engineers of other disciplines.
Communicate and coordinate frequently with the electrical and controls P.E. for each project.
Actively pursue, build, and maintain strong relationships with clients, subconsultants, contractors, and the Dudek team.
Create and manage electronic document file structure, naming convention in accordance with company standards.
Communicate with outside agencies and clients in exchanging data and manage that data in accordance with guidelines set.
Must be able to work on multiple projects at the same time and manage multiple deadlines.
Follow company CAD standards.
Follow E, I&C team design standards.
Review shop drawings, prepare responses to Requests for Information (RFIs), and develop engineer’s clarifications for electrical, instrumentation, and controls.
Perform field inspections.
Witness the start-up and commissioning of electrical and controls equipment.
Provide technical guidance and mentorship to project engineers and designers.
Identify changes in scope, alert project manager, and provide estimate hours to complete changes (prior to proceeding).
Delegate project task work to project engineers and designers, supervise and review to ensure acceptable completion of work in a timely manner.
Create E&I engineer’s opinion of construction cost estimates utilizing RS Means data with minimal review required.
Pursue opportunities for continuous learning, skill development, and certifications/licenses.

Minimum Requirements

Undergraduate degree in electrical engineering required.
Minimum of 20 years of experience in electrical, instrumentation, and control systems engineering.
Minimum of 15 years electrical and industrial controls engineering experience in the Water/Wastewater industry.
Licensed Electrical Professional Engineer in the State of California or can obtain license within the first year of employment.
Proficient in the design of medium and low voltage power distribution systems and lighting systems, including single-line diagrams, panel schedules, power plans, lighting plans, control schematics, block diagrams, and installation details independently with minimal supervision.
Proficient in completing engineering calculations, including load summaries, breaker sizes, conduit and conductor sizing, voltage drop, and fault current independently with minimal supervision.
Strong working knowledge of the National Electrical Code.
Familiar with NFPA 820 and can demonstrate the ability to define hazardous locations.
Familiar with the NFPA 70E National Electrical Code.
Proficient in the design of P&IDs, controls, programmable logic controller-based control systems, and communication networks independently with minimal supervision.
Demonstrate proficiency with Microsoft Office suite and AutoCad software, including xrefs, setting up drawings, scaling viewports properly, and use of Excel within the CAD drawings.
Minimum of 15 years of experience producing EI&C Contract Drawing packages in AutoCAD.
Demonstrate excellent verbal and written communication skills.
Experienced in independently writing specifications for electrical, instrumentation, and controls on projects.
Possess the ability to be receptive and adaptive to change.
Possess the ability to actively build and maintain strong internal, external, and client relationships.
Strong ability to lead and work independently and efficiently on small to medium electrical and control system design projects.
Demonstrate the ability to create E&I engineer’s opinion of construction cost estimates utilizing RS Means data with minimal review required.
Position may be hybrid and candidate must be willing to travel approximately once per month, if required.
Must possess a valid driver’s license and have active personal automobile liability insurance by first day of employment.
Must possess a valid driver’s license and have active personal automobile liability insurance by first day of employment

* As a federal contractor, successful candidates are required to pass the following pre-employment requirements prior to beginning employment: pre - employment drug test and background check.

Preferred Qualifications

Proficiency in Bluebeam Revu 20 is preferred.

Physical Requirements
Working Conditions:

This job operates in a remote or office-based environment and this role routinely uses standard office equipment such as computers, phones, printers, etc.
This job requires occasional project site visits-based outdoors which can include excessive noise, uneven walking surfaces, extreme weather, moving vehicles and equipment.

Physical Requirements: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met in order to successfully perform the essential functions of the job.

This job requires working on a computer, sitting or standing for long periods of time in an office or remote office setting.
This job requires attending meetings, both in person and virtually as well as speaking on the phone with peers, clients, etc. Speaking, hearing and listening are required.
Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Proposed Salary Range: $120,000 - $140,000 annually*
*Final agreed upon compensation will be based on a variety of factors including but not limited to an individual’s related experience, education, certifications, skills, and work location.

Perks of Being a Dudekian
At Dudek we will provide you with a competitive salary in an environment that promotes growth, career development, and a flexible work–life balance. Dudek offers an array of benefits, from medical, dental, and vision coverage, to the discretionary bonuses, based on firmwide, divisional, and individual performance.
We also offer a yearly merit review, an employee stock ownership program, and dog friendly offices! To honor our key value of well-being, Dudek provides generous Paid Time Off (PTO) packages for both salaried and hourly employees. If you’re tired of an overly bureaucratic decision-making process and want to be part of a work culture that puts its employees first, speak with your recruiter to learn more about the great perks of being a Dudekian.
Dudek is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national or ethnic origin, age, disability, protected veteran status, or other characteristics protected by applicable law.

Dudek is a U.S.-based employer. All positions are based in the U.S. and require U.S. work authorization.

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