Electrical Design Engineer, P.E at Jobot
Raleigh, NC 27603
About the Job
This Jobot Job is hosted by: George Yenque
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Salary: $75,000 - $115,000 per year
A bit about us:
We’re an award-winning mid size firm proud that offers quality MEP/FP design and consulting services, BIM and VDC, lighting design, technologydesign, and commissioning services.
Why join us?
We offer competitive salaries with opportunities for bonuses throughout the year. We pride ourselves on providing various options for employees and their long-term financial security and retirement. We offer Profit Sharing & Safe Harbor 401K contributions, as well as company-wide annual shares distributions as part of our ESOP company structure.
Job Details
The Electrical Engineer (Engineer) is responsible for and will be held accountable for the accurate and
timely completion of assigned projects, ensuring that those projects are designed in accordance with
industry codes and standards, client specifications, and local codes, on time and within both the
construction budget and our time budget. The Engineer is also responsible for the sealing of final
design and construction drawings. The Engineer works in conjunction with the Project Manager,
Designers, and the Construction Administration Specialist in the performance of work required to meet
or exceed client and company standards and expectations, as well as communicating in a timely
manner any identified deviations from standard, errors or omissions observed on the project, and/or
other situations that deviates from the approved plans. The Engineer is also expected to identify
opportunities for improvement within each project, including potential work scope increases.
Specific Responsibilities:
There are six major phases in the completion of a project. The specific accountabilities and
responsibilities for this position are detailed below for each of those phases.
Proposal Phase
submit a proposal
Schematic Phase
of the draft report
Design Development Phase
Assist Project Manager and designers in performing DD design and Interdiscipline
Coordination
Construction Document Phase
Bidding Phase
construction drawings (first full conformed set).
Construction Administration Phase
submittals for review
the design add service is required
Key Competencies
These requirements are representative, not all-inclusive, of the knowledge, skill, and ability required to
successfully perform this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with
disabilities to perform the essential functions.
o Electrical design
o Technical writing
o Delegation to Electrical Designers
o AutoCAD software
Revit software
o Basic and Intermediate level proficiency of Vantagepoint CRM System
o Mechanical design
o Plumbing design
o Fire Protection design
o Construction processes
o Sustainability
o Successfully manage and deliver design projects
o Review and understand schematic and architectural drawings
Education and Experience
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
Specific Technical Competencies
Interested in hearing more? Easy Apply now by clicking the "Quick Apply" button.
Are you a fit? Easy Apply now by clicking the "Quick Apply" button
and sending us your resume.
Salary: $75,000 - $115,000 per year
A bit about us:
We’re an award-winning mid size firm proud that offers quality MEP/FP design and consulting services, BIM and VDC, lighting design, technologydesign, and commissioning services.
Why join us?
We offer competitive salaries with opportunities for bonuses throughout the year. We pride ourselves on providing various options for employees and their long-term financial security and retirement. We offer Profit Sharing & Safe Harbor 401K contributions, as well as company-wide annual shares distributions as part of our ESOP company structure.
Job Details
The Electrical Engineer (Engineer) is responsible for and will be held accountable for the accurate and
timely completion of assigned projects, ensuring that those projects are designed in accordance with
industry codes and standards, client specifications, and local codes, on time and within both the
construction budget and our time budget. The Engineer is also responsible for the sealing of final
design and construction drawings. The Engineer works in conjunction with the Project Manager,
Designers, and the Construction Administration Specialist in the performance of work required to meet
or exceed client and company standards and expectations, as well as communicating in a timely
manner any identified deviations from standard, errors or omissions observed on the project, and/or
other situations that deviates from the approved plans. The Engineer is also expected to identify
opportunities for improvement within each project, including potential work scope increases.
Specific Responsibilities:
There are six major phases in the completion of a project. The specific accountabilities and
responsibilities for this position are detailed below for each of those phases.
Proposal Phase
- Provide input on the viability of proposed projects, to help decide whether Optima should
submit a proposal
- Provide assistance on preparing project proposals
- Provide input on selecting members of the design team
Schematic Phase
- Generate design options and cost analyses of those options
- Perform code reviews
- Provide input to the Client to aid in their selection of the preferred design scheme
- Provide assistance to the designers on the preparation of sketches and in the development
of the draft report
- Conduct the in-house review and approval of the draft report and sketches
- Provide input to the final report for the client
Design Development Phase
- Provide input on the overall project schedule
- Assist designers in developing a complete drawing list
- Assist drafting personnel in setting up the project in AutoCAD or Revit
- Select additional design team members where needed
- Assist designers in starting design development plans project
- Conduct design check for compliance with applicable codes
- Assist designers in the creation of engineering calculations and drawings
- Create outline specifications
- Conduct preliminary Civil and Agency reviews
- Perform internal Design Development review and approval
Assist Project Manager and designers in performing DD design and Interdiscipline
Coordination
- Conduct design QC review and verification
- Support Project Manager in final Design Development review and approval
Construction Document Phase
- Conduct Inter discipline coordination
- Assist designers in completing drawings and calculations
- Complete specifications
- Assist designers in the review between disciplines
- Conduct final discipline review and agency review and approval
- Assist designers and Project Manager in resolving any owner comments
Bidding Phase
- Provide assistance to the designers in the issuance of bid documents
- Conduct and/or attend the pre-bid meeting when needed
- Assist designers in answering bidder’s RFIs
- Review substitution requests
- Assist designers in issuing revisions resulting from the pre-bid meeting, and in issuing
construction drawings (first full conformed set).
Construction Administration Phase
- Assist designers in maintaining a complete conformed set of drawings and preparing
submittals for review
- Attend, or ensure the appropriate designer attends any required meetings
- Review contractor RFIs and determine whether drawing revisions are required
- Where applicable, assist designers with issuing drawing revisions and determining whether
the design add service is required
- Perform final punch list items
- Participate in the project postmortem review
Key Competencies
These requirements are representative, not all-inclusive, of the knowledge, skill, and ability required to
successfully perform this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with
disabilities to perform the essential functions.
- Specific expertise in:
o Electrical design
o Technical writing
o Delegation to Electrical Designers
o AutoCAD software
Revit software
o Basic and Intermediate level proficiency of Vantagepoint CRM System
- General knowledge in:
o Mechanical design
o Plumbing design
o Fire Protection design
o Construction processes
o Sustainability
- Demonstrated ability to:
o Successfully manage and deliver design projects
o Review and understand schematic and architectural drawings
Education and Experience
- Degree in Electrical Engineering
- Professional Engineers (PE) Certification
- Comfortable reading and understanding blueprints
- Proficient in Microsoft Office and general computer software
- Strong leadership and management skills
- Solid organizational skills including attention to detail and multi-tasking skills
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
- Ability to explain complex processes to laypeople
- Strong positive communication and team-building skills
- Ability to foster and engage in collaborative work environment
- Ability to follow up and ensure execution of company direction
- Strong work ethic and “Can Do” attitude
- Demonstrates strong leadership qualities
Specific Technical Competencies
- How to do fault current calculations
- Sophisticated power distribution layouts
- Specification editing and construction knowledge
- ATS, Inverter and Generator Systems
- General understanding of Tele/Comm systems
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Salary
75,000 - 115,000 /year