Senior Electrical Designer
Senior Electrical Designer
Opportunity:
We are seeking an experienced Senior Electrical Designer specializing in Building Systems Design to be a part of our growing engineering practice. We currently have openings in our Pittston and Allentown PA locations. The successful candidate will have experience with an A&E Consulting firm leading design teams, coordinating staff, and interacting with clients. The candidate will be involved from the initial conceptual design to construction close out, for projects across a wide range of industries including healthcare, education, commercial, industrial and mission critical.
This position reports to the Director of Electrical Engineering.
Responsibilities:
This position requires the applicant have sufficient experience in the preparation of building electrical systems construction documents including, but not limited to the following:
- Conducts field inspections to determine existing conditions.
- Perform power, voltage drop, short circuit, and lighting calculations.
- Design of power distribution systems (incoming service, transformers, switch gear, panel boards, wiring systems, end devices, etc).
- Design of emergency power distribution systems (including generators, automatic transfer switches, panel boards, wiring systems, end devices, etc.).
- Design of UPS systems.
- Design of lighting and associated control systems, including system control diagrams, points lists, and sequence of operations.
- Design of Fire Alarm Systems.
- Design of special systems such as telephone, data, public address, nurse call, etc.
- Layout equipment, lighting, and wiring systems.
- Perform code analysis based on federal, state, and local codes.
- Prepare CSI Master specifications for projects.
- Provide construction administration (CA) support which includes but is not limited to: reviewing shop drawings, answering requests for information, performing punch-lists and running/participating in construction meetings.
Qualifications:
Education/Certifications:
- ASEET (or other engineering discipline with applicable experience).
- EIT preferred but not required.
- LEED/AP highly preferred.
Experience:
- 6+ years experience designing Electrical Building Systems in technically sophisticated facilities.
- Ability to perform the duties of the position as outlined above.
Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:
- Proficient in the use of SKM program.
- Proficient in the use of AutoCAD.
- Proficient in the use of Microsoft office software packages.
- Knowledge of National Electric Code, and IEEE standards.
- Exhibits thorough understanding of applicable building codes.
- Inter-personal skills and a positive attitude are a must.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
- Excellent organization and time management skills.
- Ability to work under pressure and strict timelines, in a fast-paced environment.
- Ability to effectively prioritize multiple tasks.
- Ability to work effectively individually and within a team environment.
- Must take ownership of the completeness, accuracy, and timeliness of the work assigned to you.
Other Qualifications:
- Ability to perform Arc Flash calculations is a plus.
- Revit experience is a plus.