What are the responsibilities and job description for the Technology Systems Designer position at BARD RAO & ATHANAS CONSULTING ENGINEERS LLC?
Founded in 1975, BR A Consulting Engineers maintains a total staff of over 500 employees located at our main office in Boston and branch offices in New York, NY; Philadelphia, PA; Vienna, VA (Washington, DC); Coral Gables, FL (Miami); Chicago, IL; St. Louis, MO; Tampa, FL; Charlotte, NC; Charleston, SC; Houston, TX; New Haven, CT, Los Angeles, CA; and Toronto. BR A provides state-of-the-art integrated and coordinated mechanical, electrical, plumbing and fire protection consulting engineering, technology systems design, lighting design, and building commissioning services.
BR A is seeking an experienced Technology Systems Designer in our Chicago, IL office. The role will exercise functional authority for planning, organization, control, integration and completion of engineering projects within the Technology Systems team. The ideal candidate will be strongly motivated, well organized, and show professional initiative. Being able to take ownership of assignments and perform well both independently and as part of the project team is also necessary.
Essential Functions:
- Provide Engineering, Design work and drafting of plans
- Implementation of approved system concepts from a schematic diagram to floor plans
- Sketches, rough layouts to review with project engineer or Project Manager
- Review product cut sheets and technical information
- Communicate with Project Manager/Project Engineer regarding potential problems
- Meet with vendors to determine spatial requirements for application of the product
- Coordinate with other disciplines and the architect
- Attend meetings as required, to submit the required documentation per project deadlines and milestones
- Develop strategy to meet project schedule
- Assist in development of engineering systems concepts (M/E)
- Assist design team on major design issues
- Organize required technical correspondence, emails and calculations
- Perform field work and verification of existing conditions
Minimum Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical, Electronics or “Architectural Engineering”
- Qualified experience using Autodesk RevIT design software
- BICSI Registered RCDD certification or AVIXA CTS-D certification
- 7-10 years of proven experience designing information and Communications Technology Systems (Data Networks, cDAS, Nurse Call, Electronic Security, Paging, Wireless, etc.) and/or Audiovisual networked systems.
BR A is a place to learn, to grow, to work hard for clients that matter – and to be part of something bigger. We offer a competitive compensation and benefits package, including Medical, Dental, Life, and Disability insurance coverage, a 401K plan match, generous paid time-off, and much more, to all our full-time employees.
BR A is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified individuals are encouraged to apply irrespective of race, age, religion, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, genetic information, military service, or other non-merit-based factors. Drug testing is a prerequisite for employment.
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Salary range for 7 – 10 years of experience: $90,000 - $125,000
Salary : $90,000 - $125,000