Electrical Engineer II-III

Position Summary

The Electrical Engineer II-III will design and perform quality control on designs for a variety of electrical and communications projects, primarily for military, commercial, and industrial new and retrofit projects for building and infrastructure construction. Responsibilities include preparing designs, assisting in project planning, conducting site visits, reviewing consultant designs, and managing construction projects.

Responsibilities

• Prepares designs for electrical and communications projects
• Evaluates, selects, and applies standard engineering techniques, procedures, and criteria, using judgment in making some substantial engineering adaptations and modifications to assigned projects
• Aids in the planning, designing, and monitoring of projects for substantial new construction, renovation, and improvement projects for real property facilities
• Conducts site visits to document conditions
• Aids in the preparation of written reports
• Performs quality control of designs for electrical and communications projects
• Aids in serving as a technical consultant concerning facilities planning, design, construction, and/or maintenance for different categories of facilities
• Determines resources and performs long-range planning
• Reviews consultant-prepared design drawings, indicating basic design corrections, prepares technical specifications, reviews engineering plans for compliance with numerous regulatory acts
• Prepares specifications for construction cost estimates
• Evaluates contract bids, makes recommendations to higher-level engineers regarding feasibility studies, and assists in the management of large-scale construction projects
• Uses construction inspection report data to prepare payment estimates as a recommendation for payment of contractors

Qualifications

• BS in Electrical Engineering
• Current professional engineering license preferred and ability to be licensed by comity in other states
• Minimum 5 years’ electrical and communication design and/or construction experience
• LEED-AP certification preferred
• Working knowledge of applicable design and building codes
• Experience administering and managing construction contracts
• Computer proficiency in Excel, Word, CAD, and discipline-specific software
• Strong rapport with clients
• Strong written communication skills
• Strong interpersonal skills

Benefits

ZAPATA offers a competitive benefits package, including medical, dental, vision, flexible spending accounts, disability and life insurance, paid time off, holiday pay, and 401(k) participation. All employment offers are contingent upon successfully completing a criminal background check and drug screen. ZAPATA participates in E-Verify. AA Disabled/Veterans VEVRAA Federal contractor. ZAPATA desires priority referrals.