Description

Job Title:Senior Project Designer
Department:Electrical Engineering
Reports to:Managing Director/Director
FLSA Status:Exempt

GENERAL SUMMARY
The Senior Project Designer reports to a Managing Director or Director and is responsible for everyday project activities, quality control and project delivery, and the design of lighting and mechanical systems for retail and/or commercial buildings.
SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES
This position has supervisory responsibilities.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements below represent the required knowledge, skill, and/or ability. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions. General duties and responsibilities include, but are not limited to, the following:

• Perform engineering duties in planning and designing electrical systems such as power distribution, lighting, and fire alarms for various structures and buildings.
• Assists in the various design elements to complete a project, system, component, or system with other team members with clear and specified objectives involving conventional types of plans, surveys, investigations, structures, and/or equipment.
• Assists in preparing complete project documentation, including plans, specifications, due diligence reports, etc.
• Plans and coordinates detailed aspects of engineering work; work on multiple projects of moderate size or portions of major projects using time efficiently to stay within budget and deliver on time.
• Interacts and collaborates with clients, officials, contractors, and other project team members.
• Ability to work cooperatively and collaboratively with all levels of employees, management, and clients.
• Correct and update drawings and assist the project team and other staff members as required.
• Ensures that company technical policies and procedures are practiced during the execution of projects for clients.
• Delegation of work tasks and collaboration with subordinate staff, monitoring and reviewing delegated work for accuracy.
• Assists the Project Manager in coordinating project designs with other disciplines, including attendance at project meetings.
• Performs specific engineering studies and design analyses and assists the Project Manager in establishing budgets, cost estimates, and project schedules.
• Review shop drawings, record changes, and communicate as required with suppliers, contractors, and client representatives.
• Performs on-site inspections as required.
• Develop one-line diagrams, panel schedules, and short circuit calculations.
• Develop a lighting plan and perform photometric calculations.
• Layout fire alarm devices.
• Understanding of low voltage devices.
• Prepare electrical drawings using designers or drafters and develop specifications.
• Coordinate design with vendor-supplied equipment.
• Prepare equipment layouts and general arrangements.

REQUIRED SKILLS AND ABILITIES

• Strong and versatile building design and presentation skills.
• Proficiency with current versions of Revit, AutoCAD, Bluebeam, PowerPoint, MS Word, and MS Excel.
• Proficiency with electrical engineering software such as SKM, AGI, and Visual.
• Sound knowledge and understanding of the project development, including construction, retail, and commercial buildings.
• Ability to work both independently and in a collaborative team environment.
• Highly organized, detail-driven, and conscientious.

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE

• Bachelor's or master's degree in electrical engineering.
• 10 years of experience.
• PE license or availability to acquire one is required.

Qualifications

EEO
We recognize the value of diversity and inclusion at our firm. We are committed to equal opportunity. We conduct all employment-related activities without regard to sex, race, color, religion, ancestry, gender, age, national origin, disability, sexual orientation, sexual preference, partnership status, gender identity, protected veteran status, status of participation in the U.S. Armed Services, or any other status protected by federal, state or local law.
WORK ENVIRONMENT
Work is performed in a standard office setting, onsite at client locations, and on construction/building sites.
PHYSICAL DEMANDS
This position requires sufficient physical ability, with or without reasonable accommodation, to perform work in an office setting, which includes extensive employee contact, frequent interruptions, the ability to stand or sit for prolonged periods, to occasionally stoop, bend, kneel, crouch, reach, and twist, to lift, carry, push, and/or pull light to moderate amounts of weight, to operate office equipment requiring repetitive hand movement and fine coordination including use of a computer keyboard, to verbally communicate to exchange information, to travel to other locations using various modes of private and commercial transportation, to verbally communicate to exchange information with or without accommodation, to see in the normal visual range with or without correction, and can hear in the normal audio range with or without correction. This position requires physical mobility on and around construction sites before and after the installation of landscaping, pavement, stairs, elevators, electricity, heating, and air conditioning.
REASONABLE ACCOMMODATION
Please tell us if you require a reasonable accommodation to apply for a job or to perform your job. Examples of reasonable accommodation include making a change to the application process or work procedures, providing documents in an alternate format, using a sign language interpreter, or using specialized equipment.
OTHER
Individuals who hold legal work authorization applicable to employment in the United States will be considered without regard to citizenship/alienage. We are an e-Verify Employer.
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