EXP

Electrical Designer – Engineer

EXP

full-time

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Location Type: Hybrid

Location: New York City • Maryland • New York • United States

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Salary

💰 $70,000 - $110,000 per year

About the role

  • Responsible for meeting firms engineering quality levels for discipline on assigned projects.
  • Oversees development of design concepts by Designers and ensure proper application and execution.
  • Verifies designer’s work quality regarding specifications, reports, code application, submittal review, equipment selection, deliverables, and drawings.
  • Mentors and encourages development of Designer level staff.
  • Responsible for applying firms risk management practices of project engineering.
  • Leads the discipline design to produce construction documents that meet the project requirements within the allocated schedule and budget while minimizing erroneous efforts.
  • Have a solid understanding of engineering fundamentals and advanced concepts to execute all required aspects of discipline engineering.
  • Encourages collaboration to seek the best solutions.
  • Front-end loads projects and apply best practices to set the proper direction of the project in SDs and DDs.
  • Manages work plans and deliverables on multiple projects within budgeted hours.
  • Writes studies and reports for Electrical systems on projects.
  • Executes complex electrical designs with conflicting design requirements or difficult coordination.
  • Expert in specific Electrical requirements for applications within a market sector(s).
  • Evaluates Value Engineering (cost cutting) items with respect to our level of risk.
  • Edits and develops basis of design narratives documenting project scope.
  • Meet with contractors during bid phase to review the design details.
  • Guide Designers on preparation of one-line diagrams.
  • Assist in responding to RFI’s for the project and accurately review submittals.
  • Solve installation problems with electrical systems, travel to the site to resolve issues.
  • Provide guidance for 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.
  • Extensive knowledge of lighting, photometric, and lighting controls.
  • Understand and apply concepts of voltage drop, conductor sizing, harmonics, etc.
  • Edit electrical specifications.
  • Select and schedule equipment.
  • Meet with vendors to determine specification requirements for application.
  • Understands circuit breaker coordination and application.
  • Understands specific Electrical requirements for applications within the Market Sector.
  • Understands and properly applies details relevant to projects.

Requirements

  • 2+ years' experience in electrical design for Rail/Transit and Building projects
  • Thorough knowledge of NEC and building codes
  • Experience in using SKM Power Tools or similar software for engineering calculations Preferred (Fault Current Studies, Coordination Studies, Arc Fault Studies)
  • AutoCAD and/or REVIT MEP proficient
  • BS Electrical Engineering, or equivalent degree.
  • EIT Preferred.
Benefits
  • Health insurance
  • Vacation time
  • 401(k) retirement benefits
Applicant Tracking System Keywords

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Hard Skills & Tools
electrical designengineering fundamentalscomplex electrical designscalculations for electrical loadscircuit breaker coordinationvoltage dropconductor sizingharmonicslighting controlsNEC
Soft Skills
mentoringcollaborationproblem-solvingcommunicationleadershipproject managementrisk managementquality assurancetime managementguidance
Certifications
BS Electrical EngineeringEIT