Electrical Engineer - Engineering Services (Design Review)

University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign; Urbana (IL); On-site; USD 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Experience Champaign Urbana seeks an experienced electrical/MEP professional to support campus facility projects in the Urbana-Champaign area. The role covers troubleshooting, design, review, and project planning for electrical, lighting, and fire alarm systems.

You will prepare detailed design drawings and specifications, provide engineering analyses, review third‑party designs for code compliance, participate in project discussions, and support warranty and commissioning activities with

Responsibilities

• Troubleshoot electrical, lighting, and fire alarm systems to identify problems and propose corrective work with scope and probable costs.
• Prepare detailed design drawings and specifications for remodeling, renovation, repair, or new work of electrical, lighting, and fire alarm systems.
• Provide detailed engineering analysis of electrical and lighting systems.
• Review PSC and in-house designs; prepare comments for code or standards non-compliance or compatibility issues.
• Participate in discussions related to review comments.
• Provide technical review on variance approval request forms.
• Assess existing buildings and grounds for condition, function, and compatibility with the Campus Master Plan.
• Assess electrical, lighting, and fire alarm systems for operations, capacity, and compatibility with spaces served.
• Assess new technologies, equipment for electrical, lighting, and fire alarm elements to evaluate applicability and value.
• Prepare and present reports or drawings to FS management or staff.
• Utilize FS division software: Office, AutoCAD, AiM, MyFS portal, SharePoint, and internet resources.
• Review submittals and testing verification for electrical, lighting, and fire alarm systems.
• Attend construction progress meetings as needed.
• Provide technical support and on-site inspections for the Commissioning Inspection Group.
• Assist Lead Inspector and occupant with technical issues during warranty or post-construction.
• Assist with planning and program analysis for new construction and renovations, developing detailed technical scopes and schedule/budget comments.
• Provide technical support to FS Crafts and Trades for equipment selection and troubleshooting; develop preventive maintenance needs.
• Provide electrical, lighting, and fire alarm design support for Capital Programs, Deferred Maintenance, and campus units.
• Provide engineering support to Design Services, including drawings/specifications; coordinate with staff on design issues.
• Participate in QBS for selecting Professional Service Consultants.
• Participate in Deferred Maintenance committees for building assessment and prioritization.
• Participate in hiring selection committees.
• Establish and maintain professional relationships with staff and contractors.
• Support collaboration and maintenance of University Facilities Standards.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Job description

Duties Responsibilities

• Provide troubleshooting expertise for existing electrical, lighting, and fire alarm systems that are not functioning properly to identify problems, determine appropriate resolution, and provide recommended corrective work in project program analysis format with clear definition of scope and probable costs.


• Provide detailed design documents (drawings and specifications) for construction projects for remodeling, renovation, repair, replacement, or new work. This includes all necessary engineering analysis, design and layout of electrical, lighting, and fire alarm systems.


• Provide detailed engineering analysis of electrical and lighting systems.


• Provide detailed review of projects designed by outside professional services consultants (PSC’s) and in-house designers. Prepare written review comments for items not compliant with code or University Facilities Standards and for items not compatible, coordinated or acceptable for the proposed use.


• Participate in formal or informal discussions related to review comments.


• Provide technical review opinion on variance approval request forms submitted on projects.


• Provide assessments of existing buildings and grounds for condition, function, and compatibility with the Campus Master Plan.


• Provide assessment of existing electrical, lighting, and fire alarm systems of campus buildings for operations, capacity, functionality, compatibility with associated systems and use of spaces served.


• Provide assessment of new technologies, equipment, and systems for electrical, lighting, and fire alarm building elements and associated equipment in order to evaluate applicability and value to campus projects.


• Prepare and present reports, programs or drawings to F S management or staff as assigned.


• Utilize software and information resources available to the F S Division. This includes Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint, etc.), AutoCAD, AiM, the my.fs.illinois.edu Portal, SharePoint, and internet offerings.

Construction Warranty Support

• Provide review of electrical, lighting, and fire alarm construction submittals and testing verification as requested.


• Attend construction progress meetings as needed or by request.


• Provide technical support and on-site inspections as requested for the Commissioning Inspection Group.


• Assist Lead Inspector and occupant with technical issues during the warranty or post construction phase.

Project Planning Assistance

• Assist with project planning and program analysis phase for new construction and renovation projects to assist in the development of detailed technical scopes, and comments on the schedules and budgets.

Support to Other Units

• Provide technical support to F S Crafts and Trades for equipment selection, troubleshooting of building elements and system problems, development of preventive maintenance needs and answer technical questions.


• Provide electrical, lighting, and fire alarm design expertise in support of Capital Programs/Deferred Maintenance, Engineering Services, Construction Services, Utilities and Engineering Services, Building Maintenance Grounds, and other F S Departments as well as campus units.


• Provide electrical, lighting, and fire alarm engineering support to Design Services, including design (drawings and/or specifications) for selected projects. Assist and coordinate with other staff on design and review issues.

Campus Committee Assignments

• Participate in the QBS process for selection of Professional Service Consultants as assigned.


• Participate in various Deferred Maintenance committees for assessment and prioritization of buildings.


• Participate in hiring selection committees.

Other Duties

• Establish and maintain effective working relationships with other employees, faculty, staff, administration, professional consultants, and contractors.


• Provide support in the collaboration, development, and maintenance of the University Facilities Standards.


• Perform other duties and responsibilities as assigned.