Company Overview
An award-winning consulting engineering firm with a passion for quality engineering. Our friendly and relaxed culture allows you to work on incredible projects alongside talented colleagues while making career-building impacts in your local and national communities. We attract and reward skilled individuals who share a passion for engineering design. Our modern, spacious headquarters are in a sunny location, with seven additional offices around the country.
Position Overview
The Electrical Engineer will apply their professional and technical expertise to designing electrical engineering concepts and options that align with the owner's vision for each project. This individual should have a solid understanding of the consulting engineering process and the contractual documents involved.
Responsibilities
- Determine the scope of assigned projects and utilize software programs to create electrical system designs including lighting, power distribution, emergency generation systems, fire alarm, security, or other electrical systems.
- Determine cost-effective system layouts, quantities/sizes, and specifications, and verify code compliance of the system designs.
- Prepare and layout BIM drawings and coordinate with all other disciplines at all phases of project production, including schematic design, design development, permitting, and construction documents phases.
- Perform construction administration tasks including site observations, shop drawing review, and preparation of punch lists.
- Define appropriate project scope and ensure it is accurately reflected in the contract documents. Proactively manage any possible scope of work variances to ensure client satisfaction and that projects stay on track.
- Maintain excellent business relationships and communication with clients, partners, architects, owners, other design and construction professionals, and various code officials regarding the overall engineering project, associated assignments, and action items.
- Support with mentoring more inexperienced electrical designers.
- Miscellaneous duties, as assigned.
Qualifications
- Bachelor's Degree in Electrical Engineering.
- At least 3 years of experience in electrical engineering design of commercial buildings, preferably in aviation, higher education, health care, hospitality, entertainment, or governmental facilities.
- Licensed Professional Engineer (PE), or Engineer in Training (EIT), preferred.
- At least 3 years of experience coordinating with multi-discipline engineering teams.
- Experience with a variety of project deliverable methods including design-build, design-bid-construct, fast-track, and other construction delivery methods.
- Knowledge of local, state, and national codes, including other aspects of laws, regulations, and potential liabilities affecting the practice of engineering.
- Revit MEP proficiency required, and familiarity with other engineering software programs.
- Highly proficient technical/computer skills including Microsoft O365 (Outlook, Word, Excel), internet, and web applications.
- Excellent communication, interpersonal, and presentation skills; ability to clearly convey information, ideas, and concepts verbally, written, or in graphic form.
- Ability to prepare original specifications for project systems and components, as well as complete project manuals with sub-consultant specifications when the company serves as the prime professional.
- Must have the technical knowledge and hands-on experience to effectively evaluate various electrical engineering options for configuration of equipment and components.
- Experienced with cost containment and reduction approaches.
