Systems Designer

Expectations

About Lochner

Founded in 1944, Lochner is a trusted infrastructure services provider for aviation, surface transportation and water clients who need high-quality, forward-looking solutions to complex challenges. Our vision is to become a Top 100 leader in the A/E industry, centered on an agile, engaged, and empowered workforce coming together to embrace the art of the possible and make a lasting difference in our world.

Are you ready to join us on this journey?

As a people-centric company, Lochner’s purpose is to empower our team to put their knowledge to work, enhancing communities across the US. To achieve this, we hire candidates of all experiences and skillsets because amazing things happen when people with diverse backgrounds come together to solve problems. We believe collaboration is more than a buzz word — it is a guiding principle in which every point of view is valued and heard and is the driving force in delivering our best work. At all levels of the organization, we foster an entrepreneurial spirit and culture of autonomy to advance our strategic vision and continually seek our next success story.

Your Impact

We are looking for a mid-level designer to join Lochner as a Systems Designer.

Typical Duties

• Develop contract documents for the construction of transit, transportation, and municipal water/wastewater electrical designs.
• Lead the electrical or communications design for small to medium-sized projects throughout the entire life cycle of projects, from planning and scoping, through the design phase in the development of construction documents, and construction administration.
• Coordinate and work closely with multi-disciplined design teams.
• Ability to prepare electrical and communications plans, wiring schematics, for communications and electrical architecture designs.
• Perform formal QA/QC or review of sub-consultant or designer’s work.
• Prepare accurate and complete designs, reports, and calculations as required to meet project requirements.
• Conduct field investigations when needed; produce field reports with detailed sketches.
• Coordinate with other disciplines and assist engineers and/or designers to ensure quality design.
• Keep up to date on new engineering processes, techniques, and standards.
• Performing technical electrical calculations for electrical systems using electrical systems analysis software.
• Review contractor submittals for electrical and communications systems.
• Develop and prepare scoping documents, work/ hour estimates, scheduling, progress reports, contract review, and monitor project progress for small to medium-sized projects.
  
  

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science Degree in Electrical Engineering, or other degree relevant to electrical and/or communications.
• Minimum of 15 years of experience in the design, management, maintenance, or installation of infrastructure electrical systems involving lighting, power distribution, and low voltage systems.
• Experience designing new facilities as well as improvements to existing facilities.
• Previous experience with an architectural/engineering or engineering consulting firm or other relevant experience.
• Experience and knowledge of applying NEC, NFPA, IECC, and other building electrical codes and IEEE standards.
• Experience coordinating with power utilities for service installation.
• Experience with Building Management Systems (BMS) or relevant SCADA systems including an understanding of Head End Software, PLC’s, PLC programming, field devices and communications protocols.
• Experience with communications protocols, architectures and networks.
• Minimum travel is required
  
  
  

Additional Skills

• SKM Power Tools, and AGI Lighting Software desired
• Mentoring, coaching, guiding, and leading the group to achieve quality engineering design within budget and deadlines
• Effective and comfortable communicating directly with clients, co-workers and contractors, and sub-consultants
  
  
  

Commitment

Who You Are

Joining Lochner means gaining access to a comprehensive suite of benefits designed to support your health and financial well-being throughout your career.

Lochner Provides An Extensive Total Rewards Package That Includes

• Competitive Premiums for Medical, Dental, and Vision
• Paid Time Off and Flexible Holiday Program
• Company Paid Disability (includes paid Maternity Leave), and Life Insurance
• Health Savings Accounts (HSA) with Employer Contribution
• Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA) for Medical Expenses and/or Dependent Care
• Paid Family Leave
• Retirement Savings Plan with Employer Match
• Flexible Work Schedules (Hybrid or Remote, when possible)
• Wellness Program for Physical and Mental Health
• Lochner Cares Non-Profit 501c3
• Education and Training Assistance
• Employee Assistance Program
• Employee Discounts
• Paid Time Off for Charitable Acts of Service
  
  
  

Work Environment

The work environment characteristics described are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly exposed to moving mechanical parts and outside weather conditions. The noise level in the work environment is usually loud.

Physical Requirements

The physical requirements must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Intermittent sitting, walking, standing, bending, squatting, climbing, kneeling, twisting, stoop, crawl, and lifting. The employee must frequently lift and/or move light equipment up to 20 pounds. Must be alert to equipment in the field, occasional need to work near hazardous equipment and machinery, occasional need to walk on uneven ground, exposure to dust, gas or fumes, exposure to noise, extremes in temperature or humidity, and potential work at heights.

Equal Employer

Lochner is proudly committed to recruiting and retaining a diverse and inclusive workforce. Lochner provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws.

All positions at Lochner require an applicant who has accepted an employment offer to undergo pre-employment screening. Background checks include SSN/SIN validation, motor vehicle verification, education verification, employment verification, criminal check, search against global sanctions and government watch lists, and drug tests. All employment offers are contingent upon successful results of the pre-employment screening.