Associate Electrical Engineer

Job Summary

As an Associate Electrical Engineer, you will have the opportunity to apply your technical knowledge of building services systems across a portfolio of ground-breaking projects in the US and globally.

What would you be doing?

As a key part of the team, your responsibilities will be varied, but likely to include:

• Work closely with clients, architects 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 the coordination with utility companies and obtaining the necessary electrical permit approvals from Plan Check.
• 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 the objectives of the client are achieved.
• Mentor junior Electrical Engineers.
• Continually ensure practices, policies, strategy and services represent the client’s best interests and policy is in keeping with current legislation and the relevant building codes for the relevant state, etc.
• Plan, organize and manage personal workload in order 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 in order to successfully meet deadlines and balance resource utilization
• Actively contribute towards delivering profitable projects in the context of project finances
• Monitor financial performance of jobs, with the setting up and managing of job/project administrative systems, including planning and monitoring job resourcing/expenditure (adjusting these as necessary).

What are we looking for?

• 8+ years’ experience of electrical engineering design in the building services and construction industry.
• Experience using Revit.
• Familiarity using 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 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 (you will often be required to present solutions directly to 'c-suite' level stakeholders).
• Experience in the preparation of technical reports for delivery direct to a client audience.
• Ability to problem solve and propose multiple solutions to Clients and objectively summarize the benefits and shortfalls of each.

In return…

• Solve some of the most interesting challenges on world-class projects in collaboration with top architects.
• Work within a truly multidisciplinary environment, capitalizing on extensive knowledge base in CFD, building physics, micro-climate analysis, climate change mitigation and energy master planning to inform truly environmentally responsive MEP designs.
• Advance your career within a forward-thinking, global community of engineering professionals.
• Have a positive impact on the environment through your work locally, nationally, and internationally.

Requirements

Must have:

• Relevant bachelor or master’s degree
• 8+ years’ experience in electrical engineering design in the building services and construction industry i.e. Higher Education commercial, museums, higher education buildings, and airports.
• Must have done electrical engineering work in the state of CA.
• Competency in using design software such as Revit and familiarity with computational analysis tools for electrical fault analysis and lighting design.
• Capability to lead projects and mentor junior engineers within the team, fostering their growth and development.

Nice to have:

• Professional Engineer (P.E.) Certification: Possession of a Professional Engineer (P.E.) certification to enhance credibility and expertise in the field.
• LEED AP Accreditation: Accreditation as a Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) Accredited Professional demonstrates expertise in sustainable design practices.

Benefits

• Generous benefits package
• Annual discretionary bonus
• Generous PTO (4-5 weeks depending on position) in addition to 10 paid holidays
• 401k with company match
• Hybrid working & summer hours