Project Engineer - Electrical

About the role

Works independently and in support of Project Managers in designing and implementing electrical system and equipment projects.

Responsibilities

• Initiates project scope process, developing preliminary design, engineering schedules, cost estimates, and qualitative and quantitative risk assessments.
• Authorizes preliminary project scope reviews, scope definitions, and estimates.
• Chairs regular update meetings for leadership on scope, budget, engineering costs, schedules, and estimates for engineering design.
• Works with Facilities leadership and front-line employees to gain alignment and approval for designs.
• Executing multiple projects at the same time ranging from tens of thousands of dollars to less than 5 million dollars.
• Primary interface and liaison to resolve engineering design problems.
• Directs project scoping process, develops preliminary schedule (design engineering) and cost estimates, conducts qualitative and quantitative risk assessment.
• Works on a project team with proper skill sets for preliminary estimating, risk identification, and organizational planning.
• Authorizes and forwards preliminary project scope review, scope definition, and estimates to Project Manager.
• Ensures design schedule is on target and monitors engineering costs.
• Chairs all scope meetings and provides updates of design status.
• Works with Project Manager to submit and evaluate bid packages for projects.
• Proficient with electrical systems and associated equipment, engineering and application.
• Support Facilities Operations troubleshooting electrical issues/failures for existing assets within the portfolio.
• Review and update Electrical standards and programs as needed.
• Review electrical one-line diagrams, arc flash and coordination studies to ensure accuracy on a project-by-project basis.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering and 10+ years of job-relevant experience.

Qualifications

• Licensed Professional Engineer (P.E.)
• Commercial building electrical equipment and systems experience
• NFPA 70B Electrical Maintenance Program implementation
• NFPA 70E Standard for Electrical Safety in the Workplace experience
• Thermal imaging, power quality and EV analyzer testing equipment experience
• Experience with Building Information Modeling (BIM), Autodesk Construction Cloud (ACC) and/or Revit
• PMI/PMP (Project Management Institute) certificate