Senior ICT + Security Designer

About the role

Ghafari Associates is a global engineering firm known for its expertise in aviation, manufacturing, healthcare, retail, hospitality, K-12 and higher education projects. Founded in 1982, the firm is committed to sustainability, efficiency, and innovation.

Responsibilities

• Possess and demonstrate engineering knowledge to design electrical systems including lighting, power distribution, low voltage systems (fire alarm systems, telecommunications, data networks, lighting control systems, power monitoring systems, etc.)
• Review and establish project scope, electrical budget, design approach, and applicable constraints with the Project Manager or client
• Knowledge of BICSI guidelines and NFPA -72
• Able to design public address systems and audio visual systems
• Able to conduct threat and security analysis reports
• Prepare feasibility studies and schematic design packages
• Communicate and work with all other disciplines to produce coordinated construction documents
• Edit or draft project specifications
• Develop and mentor less experienced staff
• Develop accurate project cost estimates
• Conduct field measuring and checking at the construction site
• Maintain organized project file containing project calculations, correspondence, appropriate reference materials, etc.
• Review project submittals (shop drawings) for conformance with contract documents; specify action required for conformance
• Perform related duties as assigned

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering or related degree or in engineering or construction technology
• RCDD certification required
• Revit proficiency required
• Security Certification CPP PSP from ASIS or ICAO
• 12+ years of related and progressively more responsible experience in electrical engineering field

Qualifications

• Knowledge of all aspects of BICSI guidelines and NFPA -72
• Able to design a Public Address System
• Able to design audio visual systems
• Able to provide threat and security analysis reports for various types of facilities
• Able to adhere to project quality, budget, and schedule
• Microsoft Office proficiency, emphasis on Excel and MSWord
• Autodesk (Revit and AutoCAD) proficiency
• Acoustic Calculators EASE proficiency
• BIM360 proficiency
• Bluebeam proficiency

Skills

• Ability to design electrical systems including lighting, power distribution, low voltage systems (fire alarm systems, telecommunications, data networks, lighting control systems, power monitoring systems, etc.)
• Knowledge of BICSI guidelines and NFPA -72
• Ability to design public address systems and audio visual systems
• Ability to conduct threat and security analysis reports
• Ability to prepare feasibility studies and schematic design packages
• Ability to communicate and work with all other disciplines to produce coordinated construction documents
• Ability to edit or draft project specifications
• Ability to develop and mentor less experienced staff
• Ability to develop accurate project cost estimates
• Ability to conduct field measuring and checking at the construction site
• Ability to maintain organized project file containing project calculations, correspondence, appropriate reference materials, etc.
• Ability to review project submittals (shop drawings) for conformance with contract documents; specify action required for conformance
• Ability to perform related duties as assigned

Benefits

• Continuous rating as a Top Workplace to Work
• Crain’s Cool Place to Work
• Best and Brightest company to work for in the US
• Championing of diverse identities
• Hybrid and in-office work environments
• Career mapping, knowledge growth coaching, and opportunities for management and mentorship roles
• Robust internship program with over 90% success rate of hiring interns after graduation

Pay

Compensation is commensurate with experience.

Schedule

Work is performed in an office setting.