Electrical Designer/Engineer

Responsible for

• Meeting engineering quality levels for discipline on assigned projects.
• Overseeing development of design concepts by Designers and ensuring proper application and execution.
• Verifying Designer's work quality regarding specifications, reports, code application, submittal review, equipment selection, deliverables, and drawings.
• Mentoring and encouraging development of Designer level staff.
• Applying firm's risk management practices of project engineering.
• Leading the discipline design to produce construction documents that meet project requirements within allocated schedule and budget while minimizing erroneous efforts.
• Executing complex electrical designs with conflicting design requirements or difficult coordination.
• Evaluating value engineering (cost cutting) items with respect to firm's level of risk.
• Writing studies and reports for Electrical systems on projects.
• Managing work plans and deliverables on multiple projects within budgeted hours.
• Front-end loading projects and applying best practices to set the proper direction of the project in SDs and DDs.
• Editing and developing basis of design narratives documenting project scope.
• Meeting with contractors during bid phase to review design details.

Engineering/Design

• Prepare one-line diagrams.
• Maintain discipline engineering documents for the project.
• Respond to RFI’s for the project and accurately review submittals.
• Solve installation problems with electrical systems, travel to the site to resolve issues.
• CAD proficient with working CAD drawings.
• Prepare CAD floor plans showing electrical device layouts, circuitry, fixtures, equipment, etc.
• Perform calculations for available fault current study; implement proper AIC ratings of equipment, coordination studies, and arc flash analysis.
• Prepare calculations for electrical loads and panel schedules.
• Thorough knowledge of NEC and other codes.
• Understand and correctly apply concepts of emergency and normal power systems.
• Understand and apply concepts of lighting, photometric, and lighting controls.
• Understand and apply concepts of voltage drop, conductor sizing, harmonics, etc.
• Edit electrical specifications.
• Layout fire alarm devices on floor plans.
• Develop equipment room sizes during Schematic Design and Design Development phases.
• Select and schedule equipment.
• Coordinate with other disciplines (MEP/FP, arch, struct, etc) for all electrical & lighting details.
• Manage and deliver revisions (ASI’s, etc).
• Understand circuit breaker coordination and application.
• Understand specific Electrical requirements for applications within the Market Sector.
• Understand and properly apply details relevant to projects.

Project Coordination

• Distribute project related correspondence to project team members.
• Prepare project meeting minutes.
• Schedule in-house discipline meetings.
• Oversee deliverables to and from clients.
• Oversee and encourage coordination between disciplines.
• Provide discipline specific manpower planning for projects.
• Provide continuous support for the Project Manager.

About the Role

4+ years' experience in electrical design for Hospitality, Entertainment or Healthcare facilities.

Thorough knowledge of NEC and building codes.

Experience in using SKM Power Tools or similar software for engineering calculations (Fault Current Studies, Coordination Studies, Arc Fault Studies)

Arcadie and REVIT MEP proficient (REVIT Experience is required)

Bachelor's degree in Architectural Engineering, or BS Electrical Engineering, or equivalent degree.

Registered P.E. is preferred but not required.