Electrical Code Reviewer - PANYNJ

Company Overview
PACO Group, Inc. (PACO) is a New York-based project and construction-management firm that has supported the Port Authority of NY & NJ (PANYNJ) on aviation, rail, tunnel, bridge, and terminal programs for more than 30 years. Our Design Standards Unit (DSU) team safeguards the Authority’s technical standards while helping tenants move projects from concept to construction as efficiently—and safely—as possible.

Position Overview – Electrical Code Reviewer (Tenant Alteration Applications)

Reporting to the DSU Manager, the Electrical Code Reviewer provides subject-matter expertise on electrical design submittals for Tenant Alteration Application (TAA) and Design-Audit projects across Port Authority facilities. The role centers on practical, article-by-article reviews that verify each design’s full compliance with the governing electrical, fire-alarm, life-safety, energy, and communications codes—plus all PANYNJ technical standards—before construction proceeds.

Key Responsibilities

• Download, log, and preview electronic TAA submittals (drawings, load calculations, specs, reports).
• Perform comprehensive code reviews of low- and medium-voltage systems (> 600 V), fire-alarm, lighting, cathodic-protection, RF / DAS, and telecom infrastructure against the codes and standards listed below.
• Issue well-documented written comments that cite exact code articles, PA technical standards, and DSU check-points.
• Consolidate interdisciplinary review comments (mechanical, structural, life-safety, IT/Comm) into a single memorandum and transmit to tenant architects/engineers of record.
• Lead or support meetings with tenant design teams to clarify findings, negotiate compliant alternatives, and close comment cycles.
• Coordinate with Port Authority facility staff to assign reviewers, track approvals, and move projects through SharePoint / e-Builder workflows.
• Maintain internal checklists as codes are updated and mentor junior reviewers in best-practice electrical design and safe-work principles.

Knowledge of Codes & Standards Required:

• National Electrical Code – NFPA 70 (NYC & NJ editions)
• NFPA 72 Fire Alarm and Signaling Code
• NYC Building Code (2022) and NJ Uniform Construction Code (Electrical & Energy Sub-codes)
• NFPA 70E, NFPA 110, NFPA 780
• IEEE grounding, protective-relay, and power-system standards (e.g., IEEE Std 80, 142, C37 series)
• ANSI/TIA & BICSI structured-cabling and telecommunications standards
• PANYNJ Design Guidelines & Technical Standards (medium-voltage, lighting, comms, security, life-safety)
• Energy codes: ASHRAE 90.1, IECC
• Specialized areas: cathodic protection (NACE), RF systems (FCC), 13.2 kV distribution equipment

Required Qualifications

• Licensed Professional Engineer (PE) in NY and/or NJ.
• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering.
• 7 years of hands-on design and/or plan-review experience covering commercial or transportation facilities—including medium-voltage distribution, fire-alarm, and communications systems.
• Demonstrated mastery of the codes & standards above, with a track record of issuing clear, enforceable plan-review comments.
• Experience acting as technical liaison between building owners/tenants and multidisciplinary design teams.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills; confident presenting code interpretations to both engineers and non-technical stakeholders.
• Proficiency with Microsoft 365, SharePoint, and plan-review or project-management platforms (e-Builder, ProjectWise, Bluebeam, etc.).

Preferred Qualifications

• Prior experience on Port Authority, MTA, WMATA, or other transit-agency projects.
• Familiarity with Arc-Flash / Shock Risk Assessments per NFPA 70E.
• Working knowledge of CAD/BIM tools (AutoCAD, Revit) for quick plan-markup.
• Participation in IEEE, NFPA, or BICSI technical committees.

Benefits

401(k) and 401(k) Employer Matching
Health Insurance
Dental Insurance
Group Life Insurance, LTD and AD&D
Paid Time Off
Paid Holidays
Professional Development Assistance

PACO Group, Inc. is committed to furthering opportunities for everyone in the national construction market. The firm periodically reaffirms this commitment through an active affirmative action plan. It provides Equal Employment Opportunities (EEO) to all employees without unlawful discrimination regarding race, creed, color, national origin, sex, age, disability, marital status, religion, military status, pregnancy, sexual orientation, or citizenship status. As an equal opportunity employer, we have recruited, hired, promoted, and retained an ethnically and socially diverse professional staff. Our efforts to date have produced a multidisciplinary workforce - a record of diversity that extends to the highest levels of the firm's management.