A little bit about us…

Tepa, LLC, is a shared services organization owned by the Paskenta Band of Nomlaki Indians. Tepa provides common leadership, administration and management for tribally-owned certified small businesses to ensure clients receive the greatest efficiencies, cost benefits and quality. The independent businesses, known as the Tepa Companies, offer a diverse portfolio of services, including construction, environmental, technology, industrial, engineering and professional staffing solutions. Established in 2005, the Tepa Companies employ more than 400 people in offices across the United States, including California, Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Missouri and Texas. Find out more about the Tepa Companies at Tepa.com. Tepa, LLC, is an equal opportunity employer and encourages diversity in the workforce.

Now about you…

As an Electrical Engineer at Tepa, you will participate in project design from the conceptual phase to the construction phase. You will collaborate with the various project teams to develop, refine, and update design criteria, design direction, and be responsible for generation of engineering plans, specifications, and where applicable, cost estimates. The successful candidate with have experience with state, federal, and local government clients, in addition to experience with private clients.

Job responsibilities include:

• Completes technical assignments such as:
  • Development of project phases: schematic, 30%, 60%, 100%, permit documents, bid documents, and construction documents
  • Identify the requirements for emergency lighting, power distribution, and fire alarm systems for the facility type base on the current building code
  • Layout equipment and devices on plans based on owner requirements or requirements from other disciplines
  • Development of power one-line diagrams or power riser diagrams, and associated panel and equipment schedules
  • Development of luminaire layouts and lighting control diagrams
  • Development of communications riser diagrams
  • Generator, either hand calculation analysis or computer modeling on electrical power systems and lighting design layouts. The hand calculations will focus on an understanding of simple circuit voltage drop analysis and basic short circuit conditions. The computer modeling will focus on more detailed voltage scenarios, overcurrent device selective coordination, and lighting photometric analysis on equipment with voltages ranging from zero to at least 600V
  • Editing of the applicable sections of the MasterFormat 50-Division Specifications from Division 00 to Division 49, so that they are tailored to the applicable project
  • Provide support during construction both in the office and the field, to include site visits, review of construction submittals and responses to requests for information (RFIs)
• Maintains effective in-house team relations, and outside client relations as needed

What are we looking for?

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in electrical engineering, or similar from Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET) accredited college or university
• A minimum of four (4) years’ experience
• Licensed Professional Engineer, or ability to become licensed within a year of hire

• Capability of supporting multiple projects simultaneously

• Advanced understanding of design best practices
• Demonstrated ability to solve complex problems
• Strong oral and written communication skills
• Ability to prepare reports and edit proposals
• Desirable software skills – Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Word, Autodesk AutoCAD, Autodesk Revit, BIM360 Online lighting design tool such as Acuity Brands “Visual” or standalone lighting design tools such as Lighting Analysts AGi32 or ElumTools
• Preferred (not required):
  • Previous Federal Government project design experience
  • Previous State of Florida project design experience