Electrical Engineer

Dallas

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Description

We are seeking a highly motivated, proactive Electrical Engineer (PE) for an exciting opportunity to join our growing team. The Electrical Engineer will be responsible for overseeing and executing electrical (lighting & power) designs and providing technical expertise, quality control and mentoring, as well as delivering excellence in sustainable and functional electrical designs for facilities across a variety of markets.

Responsible for leading the development, organization, and execution of engineering documents while utilizing creativity, foresight and judgement to meet project requirements and objectives through project completion.

Attributes to support the Culture:Lead, Innovate, Nurture, Express, Speak, and Sustain:

Lead Take responsibility for your actions, do what you say and always lead by example

Innovate Exude a passion for problem solving, creativity and curiosity in everything you do

Nurture Seek to learn, grow and experiment to fuel our future

Express Be your unique self and actively engage in our fun, diverse community of real people

Speak Communicate with empathy, transparency and respect to support each other in the pursuit of great work

Sustain Be a responsible citizen of the world with our designs

Qualifications :

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty and responsibility satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Critical features of this job are described under the headings below. They may be subject to change at any time due to reasonable accommodation or other reasons.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities include the following. Other duties may be assigned:

Collaborate with project managers, architects, engineers, designers, and sub-consultants to complete design and technical portions of projects on-time and within budget, from initial concept design through completion of construction

Independently support the project team during design and construction stages of projects

Provide technical leadership in the design of electrical systems in accordance with local codes and client requirements

Prepare construction drawings, specifications, and cost estimates

Work within multi-discipline project teams to develop drawing and specification documents for issuance to architects, contractors and building owners

Attend client meetings and contribute to discussions

Collaborate and coordinate with internal project discipline team members and external vendors and manufacturers

Communicate electrical engineering concepts and decisions to clients and stakeholders

Interact regularly with clients, which includes maintaining current relationships and developing new relationships

Mentor and train electrical engineers and designers

Design complex and large electrical medium voltage and low voltage distribution systems and electrical building systems (i.e. general power, lighting, grounding, etc.)

Experience with the analysis and modeling of short circuit coordination and arc flash studies

Select equipment and components for electrical systems

Provide oversight of all aspects of electrical design, review systems, drawings prior to issuance

Develop project specifications

Survey and evaluate existing conditions and site investigation during the construction administration process

Review existing drawings supplied by vendors, clients, and engineers and field verify accuracy and completeness

Perform construction administration tasks

Coordinate with other building design disciplines and work in a team environment

Support proposal preparation creating technical scopes of work and budget estimates

Communicate both verbally and in written form in a clear and professional manner with engineers, construction managers, equipment suppliers, contractors, and client representatives

Delegate design tasks to junior staff and review their work for quality and accuracy

Work with senior staff to develop and continuously improve department design and execution standards

Required Knowledge and Skills:

Strong proficiency with Electrical Engineering principles, practices, process, design/build, and the application to permitting and project work-related issues

Experience with infrastructure planning, design, and program/construction management; including comprehensive experience in working with adjacent disciplines such as mechanical, plumbing and fire protection engineering

Strong working knowledge of relevant engineering and electrical construction laws, codes, regulations, compliance practices, and record-keeping requirements, and the business impact upon the organization

Experienced with making technical computations and calculations involving the application of engineering principles, understanding plans and specifications, and making factual comparisons to the appropriate regulations

Experience with planning and conducting inspections and investigations on various aspects of the construction and design of facilities or structures, applying applicable regulations and policies

Highly effective interpersonal and communication skills when interacting with others, expressing intricate ideas effectively and professionally to an engineering and non-engineering audience

Developing self-leadership and interpersonal communication skills with the ability to interact with clients effectively, persuasively, and tactfully, regulators, project managers, and employees at all levels of the organization

Ability to interact well with others as well as develop and contribute to high quality technical and professional deliverables on projects and proposals

Experience mentoring and training engineers and designers within the Electrical Engineering field

Experienced with providing critical review for documents and preparing technical deliverables and plans with a high degree of complexity

Strong ability to quickly adapt to change and demonstrate flexibility to a variety of schedules and hours to meet business needs

Occasional travel may be required depending on project-specific requirements

Qualifications:

Bachelors Degree in Electrical Engineering from an accredited university or Architectural Engineering with electrical building systems emphasis

7+ years of relevant, post education, experiencean Electrical Engineer, building engineering design and construction of multi-disciplinary projects

PE License required. LEED AP Certification a plus

Ability to create Construction Documents in AutoCAD and Revit is required

Must be able to work on-site/in-person (approx. 2 days each week)

Project Management or Lead Engineer Experience a plus

Project experience in Education, Corporate/Commercial Office, State and Local Government market sectors. Hospitality market sector a plus

Resourceful team player possessing strong planning, organizational, and communication skills

Ability to work within project budgets and schedules