Electrical Design Engineer

Description

The Waldinger Corporation has an opportunity for a qualified Design Engineer I in our Des Moines Office.

Job Summary

Performs engineering related duties for the design and planning phases of construction projects, ensuring compliance with specifications, codes, and standards.

Responsibilities

• Preconstruction Duties: Participates in peer review of electrical design progress and assists in developing scope of work documents and conceptual/schematic budgets. Collaborates with owners, architects, and project teams to identify and incorporate project goals. Creates engineering specific estimates and monitors progress.
• Commissioning: Participates in the internal commissioning process on projects. Works with Operations to incorporate commissioning needs early in the design/preconstruction phase of work.
• System Design: Performs electrical system design, including power distribution, lighting, and low-voltage. Develops one-line diagrams, panel schedules, and equipment connection schedules. Performs electrical load calculations, ampacity adjustments, and voltage drop analysis to ensure reliability and National Electrical Code compliance.
• Engineering Documentation: Maintains project files and produces design calculation reports and documents release packages for coordination.
• System Layout and Modeling: Creates design sketches and engages in/or supervises engineering modeling. Develop and manage 3D models of electrical systems using Revit and Bluebeam. Model electrical systems for short circuit study, overcurrent device coordination, and arc flash analysis.
• Post-Construction Duties: Conducts field walk-throughs and creates punch lists on designed work. Collects data for arc flash analysis. Conducts regular client follow-up. Modifies design documents to reflect as-built conditions.
  
  

Requirements

• 0-5 years in design engineering experience
• Bachelor's Degree in Electrical, Mechanical, or Construction Engineering or related field
• Occasional Travel
  
  

We Offer

• Paid holidays
• Health, dental and vision insurance
• Growth potential with a stable company
• Paid vacation
• Health club reimbursement
• Wellness plan with lifestyle spending account
• 401k with company match and profit-sharing
• Continuing education and advancement opportunities
• Tuition reimbursement
• Term, AD&D and Dependent Life insurances
• Prepaid Legal
  
  

The Waldinger Corporation is an EOE, including disability/vets.

The Waldinger Corporation participates in E-Verify.