Associate Electrical Engineer, Construction - Direct Hire - CA
Los Angeles, United States Posted on 08/31/2024
Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering + 3 years of experience working with Revit software + 8+ years of experience in electrical engineering design in the building services and construction industry (preferably in higher education, museums, commercial, transportation hubs, and/or stadiums sectors).
- Work closely with clients, architects, and other Engineers and/or design team members as part of a dedicated and skilled team.
- Produce coordinated detailed design drawings, electronic models, specifications, written reports, site observation reports, schedules, etc. on a variety of projects within the electrical discipline, as well as coordination with utility companies and obtaining the necessary electrical permit approvals.
- Organize technical and financial proposals for new work.
- Manage workload of Project Discipline Engineers and Technicians (including verification of quality).
- Take responsibility for concept and preliminary engineering solutions for detail design.
- Prepare Technical Specifications.
- Monitor financial performance of jobs.
- Keep senior staff informed of important and relevant service/design decisions and ensure that the objectives of the client are achieved.
- Mentor junior Electrical Engineers.
- Ensure practices, policies, strategy, and services represent the client's best interests and comply with current legislation and relevant building codes.
- Plan, organize, and manage personal workload to meet deadlines in line with client commitments.
- Proactively raise concerns regarding workload and ability to meet deadlines.
- Maintain an overview of the project team's workload and commitments to successfully meet deadlines and balance resource utilization.
- Actively contribute towards delivering profitable projects in the context of project finances.
- Set up and manage job/project administrative systems, including planning and monitoring job resourcing/expenditure (adjusting these as necessary).
Job Qualifications:
- Bachelor of Science degree in Electrical Engineering or related field.
- 8+ years of experience in electrical engineering design in the building services and construction industry.
- Experience working on projects in the following sectors is preferred: Higher Education, Museums, Commercial, Transportation Hubs, and/or Stadiums.
- 3 years of experience with Revit software.
- LEED AP accreditation preferred.
- Familiarity with computational analysis tools such as electrical fault analysis and lighting design software.
- Ability to accept a high degree of responsibility in a team-based organization, combined with the ability to work independently.
- Excellent technical knowledge of electrical systems; ability to investigate, identify and provide solutions to technical problems.
- Excellent client-facing and communication skills (verbal and written), with experience presenting to 'c-suite' level stakeholders.
- Experience in the preparation of technical reports for delivery to a client audience.
- Ability to problem solve and propose multiple solutions to clients, summarizing the benefits and shortfalls of each.
