Electrical Engineer 3

ZAP Engineering & Construction Services, Inc.

Denver (CO)

On-site

USD 85,000 - 115,000

Full time

14 days+

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Benefits offered by this job

Medical Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

401(k)

Accrued PTO

Short-Term and Long-Term Disability

Basic Life / AD&D

Voluntary Life / AD&D

Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

Aflac

Job summary

ZAP Engineering & Construction Services, Inc. is looking for an experienced Electrical Engineer 3 to lead electrical engineering projects in Lakewood, Colorado. This full-time position involves overseeing design tasks, mentoring team members, and ensuring quality deliverables.

The ideal candidate will have a Bachelor's Degree in a relevant field, a Professional Engineering license, and 5+ years of relevant experience. Benefits include medical, dental, vision insurance, and a 401(k).

Qualifications

5+ years of experience working with multidiscipline project teams specific to engineering.
Hands-on experience with electrical designs and calculations.
Ability to mentor team members and ensure design standards meet codes.

Responsibilities

Lead the electrical portion of engineering projects, defining scope and workflow.
Develop electrical design packages including load lists and circuit schedules.
Ensure quality of engineering deliverables by conducting QA/QC procedures.

Skills

Electrical Engineering

Project Team Leadership

Communication Skills

Problem-Solving

Technical Software Proficiency

Education

Bachelor's Degree in a Science-related field

Professional Engineering License

Job description

Overview

Title Electrical Engineer 3

Department Electrical

Reports To Electrical Director

Flsa Exempt

Work Schedule M-F 8AM to 5PM

Travel Required Up to 25%

Location Lakewood, Colorado

Management No

Eeo Professionals

Job Family Professionals

A Little About Us: ZAP is a full-service engineering, design, and construction management firm servicing the oil & gas, heavy industrial, mining, and manufacturing sectors. From our Lakewood, Colorado office, we execute projects across North America spanning from California to Florida and Canada down to Mexico. Our projects range in size from simple engineering studies or maintenance repairs to full-scale design of large facilities. ZAP operates at a fast-pace while providing a team-centric approach to our work.

About Your Role This is a hands-on, full-time position with day-to-day duties that involve leading the electrical portion of engineering projects, including conducting tasks and calculations necessary to order and integrate electrical equipment to run the site. This position will be responsible for determining the scope, schedule, and workflow, and will function as the main point of contact for all technical or construction questions.

Responsibilities

Discipline Engineering
- Performs engineering tasks within the engineer's background, education, and licensure knowledge base.
- Develops electrical design packages. Packages to include but are not limited to load lists, one lines, circuit schedules, lighting, grounding, cable tray, underground plans, layouts, area classification, 3D model review, and project lead reports.
- Completes electrical reports, calculations, and studies.
- Responds to questions from the field team during construction.
Electrical Equipment Specification
- Sizes and rates electrical equipment needed to perform required project functions.
- Creates electrical equipment specifications and datasheets.
- Reviews vendor and contractor bids and assists in procurement.
Ensures Quality of Engineering Deliverables
- Reviews deliverables for engineering correctness and constructability.
- Facilitates interaction between departments, including completing a RACI model (Responsible, Accountable, Consulted, and Informed) interdepartmental check.
Assist with other duties as assigned.

Work Hours

This position works 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM. Hours vary and are dependent on business needs.

Benefits

Medical Insurance
Dental insurance
Vision Insurance
401(k)
Accrued PTO
Short-Term and Long-Term Disability
Basic Life / AD&D
Voluntary Life / AD&D
Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
Aflac

Qualifications

Skills

Electrical Engineer 3
5+ years experience working with multidiscipline project teams specific to engineering required.
Bachelor's Degree in a Science-related field or equivalent experience required.
Professional Engineering License Required.
In addition to the above, this role will write, or oversee the writing of, field directives to clarify certain engineering issues. To ensure the quality of engineering deliverables, this position will conduct company QA/QC procedures. This position is responsible for understanding client needs and providing support. This role develops design scope and provides feedback/direction on design needs. The position has immediate oversight of team members most of the time performing the same or directly related work as those the position leads. This role will mentor other team members, ensure design standards meet codes, standards, and customer requirements, as well as create and revise notes and standards, as necessary.

Specialized Skills

Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
Problem-solving skills to propose mutually beneficial solutions.
Experienced user of technology and software required to execute daily tasks.
Ability to self-direct and have a sense of responsibility for own tasks, deliverables, and timelines.
Must have a valid, active driver's license and ability to maintain a good driving record.

Supervisory and Independence

Supervisory Expectations: The position does not have any regular responsibility for overseeing or supervising the work of other team members.
Independence of Action: Work is closely monitored by supervisor/manager/leader; detailed instructions and procedures are generally provided.

Physical Demands and Work Environment

The work environment is the typical office environment. The employee must complete their work satisfactorily in an environment with significant distractions, including staff, clients, and vendors walking through and conversing, telephones ringing, conversations carrying over, loud noises, and interruptions to answer questions from others. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. The duties require close vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.

Core Competencies