
Senior Electrical Engineer
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GHD is seeking a Senior Electrical Engineer for its US East Design & Delivery Organization in Syracuse or Buffalo, New York. The role involves electrical power generation, distribution, and utilization projects, including water and wastewater treatment facilities. The engineer will develop detailed designs and procurement specifications, prepare construction documents, and contribute to client management, engineering standards, project delivery, and proposal responses. The position follows a hybrid model with three days per week in the office.
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Job Description Help us build the future and we'll help you build a rewarding and purposeful career. Our global network is made up of architects, designers, planners, engineers, and environmental scientists all working towards the same goal. Join a team that brings inspirational architecture, landscapes, townscapes and places to our world, and we'll provide you unlimited space to grow. Who are we looking for? Our US East Design & Delivery Organization (DDO) is growing and looking for a Senior Electrical Engineer to join the team in Syracuse, NY or Buffalo, NY! In this role, you will work on a variety of electrical power generation, distribution and utilization system projects for a variety of projects across the US including water & wastewater treatment facilities. In this role, you will be responsible for the creation of detailed design of electrical power, instrumentation, and control systems, preparation of electrical, instrumentation, and control equipment procurement specifications and preparation of electrical, instrumentation, and controls construction documents. Our Hybrid Work Model: Be part of the dynamic culture! Our workplace thrives on a hybrid model, combining in-office collaboration and flexibility. Join us in the office three days a week to contribute, connect and excel in our vibrant environment. Working with an energetic and high performing team, this position offers a variety of work and will see you involved in: Client & Customer Management (External): Manage relationships with small clients while also helping senior colleagues manage relationships with larger key clients and customers. Community of Practice Management: Participate actively in a community of practice in a defined area of expertise or consulting to build own expertise. Engineering Solutions Design: Design engineering solutions and the associated validation process to enable the realization of a design brief (for example, in terms of functionality, performance, aesthetics, and cost) that conform to organizational and/or regulatory standards. Engineering Standards Specification: Contribute to the analysis of information, the drafting of engineering standards and specifications, and the evaluation of the effectiveness of those standards within own engineering discipline to inform engineering work in the organization and/or of its suppliers, contractors, and consultants. Health, Safety, and Environment: Follow the organization's health, safety, and environment (HSE) policies, procedures, and mandatory instructions to identify and mitigate environmental risks and risks to the well-being of self and others in the workplace. Identify patterns of risky behavior within the team and take appropriate action to resolve them, escalating serious issues as appropriate. Improvement/Innovation: Identify shortcomings and suggest improvements to existing processes, systems, and procedures, then deliver a plan for a small element of a change management program with guidance from a project/program manager. Personal Capability Building: Develop own capabilities by participating in assessment and development planning activities as well as formal and informal training and coaching; gain or maintain external professional accreditation, where relevant, to improve performance and fulfill personal potential. Maintain an in-depth understanding of technology, external regulation, and industry best practices through ongoing education, attending conferences, and reading specialist media. Project Management: Deliver small- or medium-scale projects while working within an established program management plan. Request for Bid Solicitation/Proposal/Tender Response: Gather information and resources, draft and complete proposals, and fulfill all process requirements (in terms of deadlines, documentation, etc.) in response to bid solicitations, request for proposal, and request for tender to create the best chance of being awarded the contract. Technical Developments ecommendatio
How this job compares
Set against the 10,256 open Electrical Engineer jobs on Olive Jobs, counted October 27, 2026.
- Pay
- This postingNot listed
- New York median$98–144K/yr284 salary ranges
- US median$44–55/hr388 hourly ranges
- Openings
- Olive Jobs lists 399 open Electrical Engineer jobs in New York and 10,256 across the US. 3% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
- Hiring the most in New York
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- Experience
- Electrical Engineer postings that state a minimum ask for 5 years of experience at the median; the middle half ask for 3 to 8 years (8,576 postings).
- Education
- 6,966 of the 10,256 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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