Electrical Engineer, PE (Design & Construction)

Location: New York, NY metro (hybrid: office in Whitestone, Queens + field work across NY and NJ)
Job type: Full-time (W-2)
Schedule: Monday–Friday; nights and weekends during outages and testing

Pay

• Electrical Engineer, P.E. (10+ years): $135,000 – $170,000 per year

About Vertex Engineering

Vertex Engineering P.C. is a New York professional engineering firm headquartered in Whitestone, Queens. We provide engineering design support, construction management, resident engineering, construction inspection, quality management, program management, cost estimating and project controls to public agencies across New York and New Jersey, on transit, bridges and highways, public buildings, schools, parks, water and housing. Vertex is led by its founder, a licensed Professional Engineer (PE), PMP and Certified Construction Manager (CCM), and is a certified Minority Business Enterprise (MBE) with NYC SBS and the Port Authority of NY & NJ. We are a growing, founder-led firm: you work directly with leadership, your credentials are put to use on proposals and projects, and good work is noticed quickly.

Position Summary

Vertex Engineering is hiring a licensed Electrical Engineer to lead electrical design and construction-phase services on transit, public building and infrastructure projects: power distribution, lighting, emergency power, fire alarm, low-voltage systems and transit power.

Key Responsibilities

Electrical Design

• Design power distribution systems: utility services, switchgear, transformers, panelboards, feeders and branch circuits, emergency and standby generators, UPS and transfer switches.
• Design interior, exterior, site and roadway lighting and controls; perform photometric calculations (AGi32 or Visual) to NYC DOT/DDC and IES standards.
• Perform load calculations and short-circuit, protective-device coordination and arc-flash studies (SKM, ETAP or EasyPower).
• Design fire alarm, grounding and lightning protection, and low-voltage / communications pathways; coordinate traction-power and signal-power interfaces on transit projects.
• Prepare and seal drawings and specifications in Revit/AutoCAD; prepare engineer's estimates; coordinate with Con Edison, PSE&G, LIPA/PSEG-LI and NYC DOB electrical filings.

Construction Management & Field Oversight

• Review electrical submittals, shop drawings, single-lines, coordination studies and test procedures.
• Review and approve contractor methods of procedure (MOPs) and outage plans for work on energized or in-service systems; coordinate outages with agency operations.
• Supervise electrical inspectors; inspect raceway, cable, grounding, equipment installation and terminations.

Testing & Commissioning

• Witness factory and site acceptance tests and commissioning of switchgear, transformers, emergency power, lighting, fire alarm and communications interfaces.
• Evaluate electrical RFIs, change orders and claims; support schedule and cost impact analysis.

Required Qualifications

• B.S. in Electrical Engineering from an accredited program.
• Current New York State Professional Engineer license.
• 10+ years of electrical engineering experience, including both electrical design (sealed or prepared drawings, calculations and specifications) and construction-phase services on public-sector projects.
• Working knowledge of NFPA 70 (NEC), NFPA 70E, NFPA 72, the NYC Electrical Code and NETA testing standards.
• Proficiency with Revit or AutoCAD and with power-system study software (SKM, ETAP or EasyPower).
• OSHA 30-hour Construction.

Preferred Qualifications

• New Jersey PE license (or obtaining it within 6 months — Vertex reimburses the fees)
• Transit electrical experience: traction power substations, 600 VDC, 13 kV/27 kV distribution, signal power or communications rooms (NYCT, LIRR, Metro-North, NJ TRANSIT, PATH)
• MTA / LIRR / Metro-North track safety training
• Commissioning certification (ACG, BCxA or NEBB)
• LEED AP; lighting certification (LC)

Why Vertex

• Founder-led firm: you report to and learn from a licensed PE / PMP / CCM, not layers of management.
• Work across the full project life cycle — design, procurement and construction — on public infrastructure that matters.
• Clear, published pay ranges.
• We invest in your credentials: Vertex reimburses exam, certification and professional licensing fees (PE, SE, RA, NJ comity, ASPE/AACE, PSP, LEED and more).
• An MBE-certified firm that is building its team. Early hires shape how we work and grow with us.

Benefits

• Health insurance
• Dental insurance
• Vision insurance
• 401(k) with company match
• Paid time off
• Paid holidays
• Exam, certification and professional licensing fee reimbursement
• Commuter benefits (pre-tax transit)
• Paid sick and safe leave and New York Paid Family Leave

Our Hiring Process

• Step 1 – We review every application against the posted qualifications and reply within 5 business days.
• Step 2 – 20–30 minute phone or Microsoft Teams screening with Vertex leadership.
• Step 3 – Technical interview, including a short review of your design or project work samples, and verification of licenses.
• Step 4 – Written offer from a @vertexx.org email address, with references and license verification.

Pay Transparency

The pay range above is Vertex's good-faith estimate for this position at the time of posting. Final pay within the range depends on licenses, certifications, years of relevant experience and project assignment.

Equal Opportunity Employer

Vertex Engineering P.C. is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We consider all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, marital status, or any other characteristic protected by law. We provide reasonable accommodation during the application and interview process on request. Vertex will never ask for payment, bank details or your Social Security number during the application process.

Pay: $135,000.00 - $170,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Paid time off
• Professional development assistance
• Vision insurance

People with a criminal record are encouraged to apply

Application Question(s):

• Briefly describe an electrical system you designed and sealed (type, voltage, building or facility, client and your role).
• Which power-system study software do you use (SKM, ETAP, EasyPower)? Which studies have you performed (short-circuit, coordination, arc-flash, load flow)?
• Do you have traction power, substation or transit electrical experience? Describe briefly.
• Which lighting design software do you use (AGi32, Visual, DIALux)?
• In which states are you licensed as a PE?
• Have you prepared NYC DOB electrical filings or coordinated utility services with Con Edison, PSE&G or PSEG-LI?

Experience:

• electrical engineering design: 10 years (Preferred)
• construction-phase electrical (CM/RE/Cx): 5 years (Preferred)

License/Certification:

• New York State Professional Engineer (PE) license (Required)
• New Jersey Professional Engineer (PE) license (Preferred)

Work Location: Hybrid remote in Whitestone, NY 11357