
Senior Electrical Engineer
Denver, COJob$103–144K/yrSeen 5 days agoSeen in employer's feed 5 days ago
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Mead & Hunt is seeking a senior electrical engineer to design electrical systems for dams, hydropower, and utility engineering projects. The role includes preparing plans and specifications, providing project management or technical leadership, administering construction, and managing client relationships. The successful candidate must have a bachelor's degree or higher in electrical engineering, at least six years of relevant experience, and a PE license. Some travel is required.
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Mead & Hunt, Inc., a nationally recognized professional services consulting firm, has a position available for a senior electrical engineer. Responsibilities include: - The design of electrical systems for dams, hydropower and utility engineering projects - Preparing plans and specifications of electrical systems for bidding and construction - Project management and/or technical leadership on large and/or complex projects - Providing construction administration and site visits - Mentoring staff; coordinating work and communication between subcontractors, teaming partners and suppliers - Client management Some travel will be required. The successful candidate must have all of the following: - Bachelor's degree (or higher) in electrical from an accredited college or university - At least six (6) years of relevant electrical engineering experience - A PE in any state with the ability to obtain in additional states within six (6) months of hire The ideal candidate will have any/all of the following: - Experience with/proficiency in interpreting power and controls schematics - Understanding of/experience with technical equipment operations and maintenance manuals (O&M) and experience analyzing equipment failures - Experience with arc flash hazards and program development - Knowledge of variable frequency drives (VFD) and industrial pumps - Experience using MODBUS communication for controls - Understanding of medium voltage distribution systems - Experience with power system studies, system planning and operations, and equipment specifications - Knowledge of/experience the coordination with other engineering fields If you have strong communication and organizational skills, are someone who takes initiative, and can work well both independently and as part of a team, complete the online application process for this job posting at www.meadhunt.com/careers. Mead & Hunt proudly offers medical, dental, and vision insurance, paid time off, paid sick leave, parental leave, a 401K plan with a generous company match, life and disability insurance, and an employee assistance program. Salary Range: $103,000 to $144,000 - Actual compensation may vary due to other factors such as: experience, skill set or location. Employment is contingent upon successful completion of applicable pre-employment screening requirements. #LI-KB1 All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to protected veteran status, disability, race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, or national origin. Apply at: https://ipc.us/t/855DD312FB414974.
How this job compares
Set against the 10,243 open Electrical Engineer jobs on Olive Jobs, counted October 27, 2026.
- Pay
- This posting$103–144K/yr
- Colorado median$107–160K/yr371 salary ranges
- US median$108–170K/yr6,548 salary ranges
This range's midpoint, $124K, is 9% below the Colorado median midpoint ($135K) — in the middle half of Electrical Engineer salary ranges in Colorado.
- Openings
- Olive Jobs lists 476 open Electrical Engineer jobs in Colorado and 10,243 across the US. 3% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
- Hiring the most in Colorado
- Lockheed Martin35 open
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- Experience
- This posting asks for at least 6 years of experience; Electrical Engineer postings that state a minimum ask for 5 years at the median (8,562 postings).
- Education
- This posting asks for a bachelor's degree; 6,962 of the 10,243 open Electrical Engineer jobs (68%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.
Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on October 27, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.
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