Design Associate I - Electrical

The Haskell Company; Oklahoma City (OK); On-site; USD 55,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equal Opportunity Employer

Drug-Free Workplace

Job summary

The Haskell Company is hiring an entry-level Design Associate in Oklahoma City. You will contribute to electrical design, power distribution, lighting, and fire alarm projects, collaborating with senior staff to ensure code-compliant solutions. Expect drafting, documentation, and coordination across disciplines to support project delivery.

You will grow knowledge in electrical engineering concepts, participate in design reviews, and assist with design budgets and schedules under supervision.

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science degree required. Degree from accredited curriculum (NCARB or ABET) such as Electrical Engineering, Electrical Engineering Technology, Computer Engineering, or related field preferred.
• Engineer in Training (EiT/FE) Certification preferred.

Responsibilities

• Integrates power, lighting, and emergency systems into a facility.
• Works with Lead or Sr. Associate to design power distribution, including panel schedules.
• Coordinates connections of all power utilization components.
• Documents calculations reflecting code compliance (lighting, power load, voltage drop).
• Performs fire alarm design, including initiation device layout and smoke detection.
• Handles telecommunications design and devices layouts; develops knowledge of EIA/TIA standards.
• Creates complete, accurate construction documents using design software.
• Supports project execution by ensuring comments/markups are incorporated and schedules are met.
• Assists in construction administration by preparing field orders/addenda and responding to RFIs.

Skills

Electrical design

Power distribution

Lighting design

NFPA codes

Drafting software

Coordination

Inter-discipline review

Field documentation

Education

B.S. in Electrical Engineering or related field

Tools

Drafting software

Job description

At Haskell, you're not just joining a company-you're joining a nationally recognized Top Workplace where diverse perspectives and inclusive thinking drive stronger outcomes. Whether you're starting out, growing your expertise, or leading the way, you'll find a culture grounded in trust, driven by excellence, and built to support your goals. Here, you'll have the opportunity, flexibility, and sense of belonging to grow your career your way-while making a real impact.

Scope of Position

Design Associate is an entry level engineering position. The primary responsibility is to provide engineering and design solutions as assigned to support project deliverables and schedule. Design associates work with other design staff to grow their knowledge in electrical engineering design concepts and project delivery. Responsibilities include various engineering, design and drafting tasks utilizing the applicable drafting software to accommodate the project schedule.

Job Responsibilities

• Conceptual Design
  • Integrates power, lighting, and emergency systems into a facility, using knowledge of the available options for each system.
  • Works with the Lead or Sr. Associate when working with building/facility owner to ensure that the appropriate systems/products are utilized in their facility.
  • Works with the Lead or Sr. Associate to create the design of power distribution, medium voltage and below.
  • Specifies components based on all applicable Code requirements, as defined by the scope of the project, but not limited to: Including NFPA 70, 72, 101, and Building Codes.
  • Coordinates the connections of all power utilization component connections.
  • Lighting design, system types, and understanding of the following concepts:
    • Various lighting types and applications
    • Color temperatures
    • Lighting rules such as spacing to mounting height ratio, manual point to point calculations, impact of horizontal and vertical foot-candles
    • Lighting circuiting
  • Power design
    • A growing knowledge of the design of power distribution
    • Panel schedules
    • Coordinates the connections of all power utilization components
  • Documentation of calculations, reflecting code compliance of the following:
    • Lighting calculations
    • Power load calculations
    • Voltage drop calculations
  • Fire alarm design
    • Performs system design
    • Initiation device layout
    • Smoke detection design
    • Indicating device layout
  • Telecommunications design
    • Device layouts
    • A growing knowledge of the EIA/TIA standards
• Detail Design
  • Works on creation of complete and accurate construction documents.
  • Uses design software proficiently and can incorporate designs into project documents/models.
  • Effectively execute inter-discipline and intra-discipline review and coordination efforts

• Design Project Execution
  • Works on compiling a complete design package issue.
  • Ensures that all project internal and external comments and markups are incorporated into the project's design documents and specifications.
  • Works with project Lead Associate to ensure that project schedule will be met and complete documents are provided for each submission.
  • Develops project within provided design budget and advises additional design fees when scope is expanded.
• Construction Administration
  • Growing understanding of construction project execution process
  • Supports construction efforts by preparing any required field orders, addenda or other drawing updates
  • Problem solving for field oversight including Requests for Information (RFI)

• Professional Development
  • Proactively seeks training to expand knowledge.

Education & Years of Experience

• Bachelor of Science degree required. Degree from accredited curriculum (NCARB or ABET) such as Electrical Engineering, Electrical Engineering Technology, Computer Engineering, or related field preferred.

Qualifications

• Engineer in Training (EiT/FE) Certification preferred.

Environmental Factors and/or Physical Requirements

While performing the duties of this job, this position is required to have ordinary ambulatory skills sufficient to visit other locations; and the ability to stand, walk, stoop, kneel, crouch, and manipulate (lift, carry, move) light to medium weights of 10-50 pounds. Requires good hand-eye coordination, arm, hand and finger dexterity, including ability to grasp, and visual acuity to use a keyboard, operate equipment and read application/form information. The associate frequently is required to sit, reach with hands and arms, talk and hear.

Haskell will make reasonable accommodations in compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 and the Americans with Disabilities Act Amendments Act of 2008. The job description will be reviewed periodically as duties and responsibilities change with business necessity. Essential and marginal job functions are subject to modification.

Haskell is an Equal Opportunity Employer (Females/Minorities/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities) and Drug-Free Workplace.