Electrical Design Engineer

Thorson Baker & Associates Inc.; Charlotte (NC); On-site; USD 65,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401K

401K Matching

Free vision insurance

Free Dental Insurance

Free Short-Term Disability

Free Long-Term Disability

Flexible spending account

Health savings account

Life insurance

Paid time off

Professional development assistance

Work from home flexibility

Work, life balance

Job summary

Thorson Baker + Associates is seeking an Electrical Engineer to participate in the technical development of schematic, design development, construction documents, specifications, and construction administration for institutional and commercial building projects.

You will engineer power and lighting systems, prepare cost-effective construction documents, and coordinate with architects, owners, and other disciplines. Expect travel nationwide to support site visits and reporting.

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science degree in Electrical Engineering required.
• Must possess excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Efficient in Microsoft Word and Excel.
• Familiar with AutoCAD and Revit.
• FE/EIT a plus.
• Capable of attending and engaging in meetings with clients, owners, contractors, etc. in a positive and productive manner.
• Possess a good work ethic and be efficient in job duties.
• Willing to work extra hours above 40 hours a week when necessary to meet project deadlines and client demands.

Responsibilities

• Participate as a team member in the technical development of schematic, design development, construction documents, specifications, and construction administration for institutional and commercial building projects.
• Electrical engineering of power and lighting systems for institutional, retail and commercial building projects.
• Prepare calculations and well-coordinated construction documents that are cost effective, clear, and constructible in a friendly work environment.
• Communicate and coordinate with architects, owners, other engineering disciplines, vendors, building officials, and other consultants throughout the design phases of the building project.
• Perform engineering calculations including energy, load, photometrics, voltage drop, etc.
• Meet client schedules and internal design and construction administration time budgets.
• Office construction administration including review of shop drawings, respond to RFI’s, and coordinate with contractors, design team, building officials, owner, etc. through the construction phase.
• Able to travel nationally for pre-design site visits, design meetings, construction phase site observations, etc. and prepare detailed technical narrative reports.

Skills

Oral and written communication

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

AutoCAD

Revit

FE/EIT

Education

Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering

Tools

AutoCAD

Revit

Job description

Description

Participate as a team member in the technical development of schematic, design development, construction documents, specifications, and construction administration for institutional and commercial building projects.

Duties Include:

• Electrical engineering of power and lighting systems for institutional, retail and commercial building projects.
• Prepare calculations and well-coordinated, technically sound construction documents that are cost effective, clear, efficient, and constructible in a friendly work environment.
• Communicate and coordinate with architects, owners, other engineering disciplines, vendors, building officials, other consultants, etc. throughout the design phases of the building project.
• Perform engineering calculations including energy, load, photometrics, voltage drop, etc.
• Must meet client schedules and internal design and construction administration time budgets.
• Office construction administration including review of shop drawings, respond to RFI’s, and coordinate with contractors, design team, building officials, owner, etc. through the construction phase of the building project.
• Able to travel nationally for pre-design site visits, design meetings, construction phase site observations, etc. and prepare detailed technical narrative reports.

Requirements

• Bachelor of Science degree in Electrical Engineering required.
• Must possess excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Efficient in Microsoft Word and Excel.
• Familiar with AutoCAD and Revit.
• FE/EIT a plus.
• Capable of attending and engaging in meetings with clients, owners, contractors, etc. in a positive and productive manner.
• Possess a good work ethic and be efficient in job duties.
• Willing to work extra hours above 40 hours a week when necessary to meet project deadlines and client demands.

Thorson Baker + Associates offers a flexible starting time:

8 hours Mon-Friday

8.5 hoursMon-Thursday with 6-hourFridays

9 hoursMon-Thursday with 4-hour Fridays

Benefits:

• 401K
• 401K Matching
• Free vision insurance
• Free Dental Insurance
• Free Short-Term Disability
• Free Long-Term Disability
• Flexible spending account
• Health savings account
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Professional development assistance
• Work from home flexibility.
• Work, life balance.