Electrical Designer

Specific duties include electrical planning, designing, engineering and construction document production, project estimates, contract negotiations and bid reviews, and holding client relationships in the area of electrical engineering for projects across the nation. Additional duties include energy analysis, cost/benefit analysis, sustainable design (as it pertains to electrical systems), existing system condition assessment, and construction administration activities.

Minimum Training and Experience Required to Perform Essential Job Functions

• Qualified candidate must have 5-10 years proven experience in an Electrical Designer role:
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  Power distribution, lighting design, instrumentation and controls, communication systems and data centers, lighting photometric calculations, existing building assessments/reports

  
  
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  Building types include higher education, detention, office, healthcare, manufacturing with food and beverage emphasis and developer-driven corporate and retail based facilities

  
  
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  Interest and experience in Lighting Design techniques is desirable.

  
  
• Exceptional interpersonal skills are essential
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  Demonstrated ability to clearly communicate project objectives, problems, solutions and scope changes with clients, field personnel and internal staff

  
  
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  Ability to facilitate close work with clients, field personnel and internal staff to achieve deadlines and quality work

  
  
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  Demonstrated ability to work well in a team/collaborative setting, make sound decisions and drive action cross functionally

  
  
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  Demonstrated strong written, verbal presentation and communication skills

  
  

• Must be self-motivated
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  Ability to organize and prioritize personal workload and make necessary adjustments to meet strict deadlines; must be results oriented and milestone driven

  
  
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  Ability to work with modest supervision and guidance

  
  
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  Ability to make independent decisions within a general framework

  
  

• Intimate knowledge of building codes, regulations and requirements along with thorough knowledge of building materials and construction methods, knowledge of procedures and sequencing of construction documents.
• Demonstrated exceptional planning, analytical and problem solving skills; ability to apply logical steps to problem solving.
• Ability to function effectively in a demanding environment and manage multiple projects simultaneously
• Must be proficient in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Access, Outlook), AutoCAD and specialized electrical engineering software (eg. Easy Power); Revit experience is a plus

• Ability to add, subtract, multiply and divide; perform calculations using fractions, decimals, and percentages; perform algebra, geometry and trigonometric calculations

Physical Requirements

• Ability to operate a variety of standard office equipment such as a computer, telephone, printer, plotter, photocopy machine and calculator
• Ability to move around construction sites in various stages of development from excavation to completion and beyond

Environmental Adaptability

• Work is performed in an office setting and in the field; job site monitoring may be performed in various weather conditions

• Air and vehicular travel will be regular and extensive at times

• Activities may be necessary outside of the normal office hours depending on workload, schedules and client geographical location