Electrical Designer

KLH Engineers; United States; Remote; USD 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking engineering firm as an Electrical Designer, where your expertise will shape innovative solutions for diverse projects. This role offers the opportunity to work remotely and collaborate with a talented team of engineers and designers. You'll be responsible for executing design requirements, producing technical deliverables, and ensuring effective communication with clients. With a focus on professional development, this company values growth and provides resources to enhance your skills. If you're ready to make an impact in the engineering field, this is the perfect opportunity to advance your career.

Qualifications

• Prior consulting engineering or construction field experience preferred.
• Basic computing skills and proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite.

Responsibilities

• Perform design tasks individually and with a team to produce deliverables.
• Design systems: power distribution, lighting, and fire alarm.
• Coordinate scope and connections with other trades.

Skills

Design Principles

Communication Skills

Technical Knowledge

Project Coordination

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Engineering

Tools

Microsoft Office Suite

Revit

Job description

KLH Engineers provides excellent career opportunities for people with a wide range of skills. We hire talented engineers, designers, lighting experts, communication technology professionals, energy solutions specialists, commissioning agents and more. At KLH, we are dedicated to providing our employees professional development opportunities. We accomplish this through our culture along with providing resources to our staff that encourages growth and development.

Join Us

Please submit your application here if you are interested in joining the KLH team. Your resume will be carefully reviewed and you will be contacted if your experience and skill set match our requirements. If you do not find a position that matches your interests or qualifications at this time, that’s okay. You can submit your resume for future consideration.

Open Positions

Position: Electrical Designer

Location: Remote

Job Id: 226

# of Openings: 1

Title: Electrical Designer

Location: Remote Friendly
Department: Electrical
Reports To: Team Leader of Electrical Engineering Department

I. Summary

The role of an electrical designer is to apply their skill and expertise to fulfill the design requirements of a project. A designer is responsible for execution of project requirements, layout, modeling and coordination required to generate technical deliverables.

II. Duties & Responsibilities

Designer

General

• Perform design tasks individually and with a team of other designers and engineers to produce technical deliverables.
• Comprehend design principles within discipline and possess a basic understanding of other MEP discipline principles.
• Effectively delegate work to others.
• Create, organize and plot construction document deliverables for issuance to the field.
• Read and understand construction documents including site plans, floor plans, sections, details and schedules.
• Apply design principles for multiple project types and clients from inception to closeout.
• Review submittals and answer questions from the field.
• Competently communicate with clients verbally and in written form.
• Perform detailed surveys.
• Actively participate in company training.
• Actively learn and grow technical knowledge and soft skills.

Technical

• Design the following systems: power distribution, lighting, lighting controls, equipment connections and fire alarm.
• Perform the following calculations: load diversification, fault current and voltage drop.
• Understand and apply relevant aspects of building, electrical and energy codes.
• Perform branch circuiting and panel schedule calculations.
• Perform device layouts for power, lighting and fire alarm systems.
• Coordinate scope and connections with other trades.
• Perform lighting calculations and manipulate to obtain a required light level.
• Perform lighting energy compliance calculations and document results.
• Edit master specifications to be job specific.

III. Qualifications

Education

Experience

• Any prior consulting engineering or construction field experience preferred

Computer Skills

• Basic computing skills and proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite
• Proficiency in Revit preferred

IV. Performance Metrics

Designer

• Accepts responsibility and ownership of work
• Accuracy and timeliness of completed tasks
• Expands knowledge base and consistently applies
• Understanding and application of company standards
• Quality and effectiveness of communication with clients and other outside parties