Electrical Engineer - Traffic Signals & Street Lighting (Remote 2 Days/Wk)

City of New York; New York (NY); On-site; USD 90,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Remote work up to 2 days per week

Federal loan forgiveness programs

Job summary

City of New York's Department of Transportation seeks an Assistant Electrical Engineer for the Signals Street Lighting Engineering Design Unit. You will prepare designs with AutoCAD, review contract documents, and perform lighting surveys to ensure compliance with city standards and codes.

The role requires a baccalaureate in electrical engineering and one year of experience; a master’s degree can substitute for one year. A NY driver’s license may be required for some assignments.

Qualifications

• A baccalaureate degree in electrical engineering from an accredited college or university and one year of full-time satisfactory experience in electrical engineering work; or
• A baccalaureate degree in electrical engineering from an accredited college and a master’s degree in electrical engineering from an accredited college or university.
• A master’s degree in electrical engineering from an accredited college or university can only be used to substitute for one year of full-time satisfactory work experience in electrical engineering.
• A degree in any other engineering area, or in any engineering technology area, is not acceptable.

Responsibilities

• Prepare designs and plans using AutoCAD, and evaluate contract documents and specifications, working drawings, and other technical specifications and estimates of quantities.
• Conduct field visits and complete lighting survey projects and any improvement requests to ensure city standards, IESNA, and national electrical codes are met.
• Coordinate with design consultants and review submitted plans for the development/modification of new and/or existing signalized intersections and street lighting work.
• Coordinate electrical service, relocation, and other requests for utilities.
• Advise and make recommendations to other city and state agencies regarding traffic signal and street lighting projects.
• Review and approve shop drawings and catalog cuts for construction. Maintain records of drawings, plans, maps, surveys, and inspection data.

Skills

Lighting design

IES standards

Engineering drawings interpretation

Education

Baccalaureate degree in electrical engineering

Master’s degree in electrical engineering

Tools

Visual Professional

AGi32

Photometric analysis tools

Job description

City of New York's Department of Transportation seeks an Assistant Electrical Engineer for the Signals Street Lighting Engineering Design Unit. You will prepare designs with AutoCAD, review contract documents, and perform lighting surveys to ensure compliance with city standards and codes.

The role requires a baccalaureate in electrical engineering and one year of experience; a master’s degree can substitute for one year. A NY driver’s license may be required for some assignments.