Senior Electrical Engineer

HIRING A SENIOR ELECTRICAL ENGINEER IN DALLAS

ACCOUNTABILITY

Resolve day-to-day technical problems and perform design duties as a team leader on healthcare projects, while working with other designers and BIM design staff to deliver a quality product on schedule.

Essential Functions

• Day-to-day involvement in MEP design production for healthcare projects.
• Collaborate effectively with and coordinate design efforts among internal teams, external consultants, and clients.
• Understand and contribute to the management of project budget, scope, and scheduling.
• Active participation in the design and construction administration (CA) phases of projects.
• Construction Administration duties include attending project meetings, reviewing shop drawings/submittals, and providing timely responses to RFIs.
• Serve as the primary technical contact for owners, clients, and other consultants, demonstrating excellent communication skills to articulate design decisions.
• Review and seal drawings prepared by self and/or other drawings prepared under own direct supervision.
• Act as the primary designer on any type of project. Shall include all phases of a project from kick-off to completion of construction.
• Provide schematic design information to Project Manager or senior-level design staff such as preliminary calculations, design distribution, equipment sizing, and providing cut sheets of all equipment proposed.
• Prepare preliminary task lists.
• Produce sketches and system schematics for complicated design tasks.
• Make calculations using engineering formulas and software for design.
• Research and select equipment based on experience and fill out schedules.
• Prepare drawings and sketches to incorporate into final drawings.
• Research design options and document findings.
• Coordinate all design aspects with other disciplines.
• Research code issues and asks code officials questions.
• Assure that drawings and designs are in accordance with company production and design standards.
• Keep project manager informed of workload and any changes in project scope or additional services.
• Attend design and construction meetings and produce site observation reports when required.
• Edit specifications.
• Incorporate design concepts from schematic design into design development and work with project team to produce construction documents.
• Organize and maintain project files. Maintain neat and organized work area, which allows efficient access to information required by other team members.
• Solve engineering problems using experience, judgment and education but is expected to ask for assistance when needed.
• Prepare engineering opinion of probable cost for systems and review contractor cost estimates.
• Perform and produce building assessment study reports.
• Perform as a Technical / Training Mentor to designers.
• Assist Practice Area Leader and Design Director with tasks as requested.
• Continue learning process by attending in-house seminars and continuing education opportunities outside of office.
• Perform additional assignments as requested/needed.
  
  

Education And Experience

• At least 7 years of progressive industry experience with at least 3-4 years focused on healthcare facility design (e.g., hospitals, clinics, surgical centers).
  
  

LICENSING AND CERTIFICATION

• Licensed Professional Engineer
  
  

This job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change or new ones may be assigned at any time with or without notice. Employees will be required to follow any other job-related instructions and to perform any other job-related duties requested by their supervisor. This job description may be revised upon development of other duties and changes in responsibilities.