Project Low Voltage Designer

EwingCole; Philadelphia (Philadelphia County); On-site; USD 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid time off

401(k) plan with company match

Tuition reimbursement

Flexible/hybrid work options

Paid parental leave

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Accident insurance

Critical illness plan

Hospital indemnity

Identity protection

Job summary

EwingCole is seeking a Project Low Voltage Designer to join our Philadelphia or Wayne office. This role focuses on design and documentation of Low Voltage systems (telecom, security, AV) across major projects.

You will collaborate across disciplines from schematic design through construction, mentor junior staff, and participate in planning, estimates and QA/QC to maintain design intent and budget. Proficiency in Revit, AutoCAD and Bluebeam plus knowledge of building codes is required or

Qualifications

• Minimum of an Associate’s degree or 10+ years of field experience.
• RCDD and/or CISSP and/or CTS-D preferred.
• Proficient in Revit, AutoCAD, Bluebeam and the Microsoft Suite.

Responsibilities

• Document and model drawings to deliver projects and support QA/QC.
• Coordinate across disciplines to maintain design intent and schedule.
• Mentor junior staff and provide technical guidance.
• Progress design from schematic design through construction documentation.
• Ensure compliance with local and national codes and project costs.
• Write design narratives and prepare material specifications.

Skills

Revit

AutoCAD

Bluebeam

Microsoft Office

Documentation

Building codes

Education

Associate degree or technical certification

Tools

BIM tools

Job description

Description

EwingCole is a nationally recognized architecture, engineering, interior design and planning firm with offices across the country. Our multi-disciplinary practice is built on the core values of professional excellence, design quality and collaboration. We are looking for an Project Low Voltage Designer to join our team in our Philadelphia or Wayne office.

The Project Low Voltage Designer is responsible for the design and documentation of Low Voltage (Telecom, Security and AV) Systems on major projects, ensuring alignment with design intent, codes, and quality standards. This role supports project delivery from concept through construction, coordinating across disciplines, managing responsibilities across multiple projects, and identifying potential risks or liability concerns in coordination with the Discipline Director. The Project Low Voltage Designer also contributes to project planning efforts, including estimating hours for specific tasks and overall project scope, and provides mentorship and technical guidance to junior staff.

Essential Functions:

This position demonstrates advanced skills in:

• Documentation: Guiding the modeling and creation of drawings used to accurately deliver projects, reviews key project decisions with Discipline leadership
• Software: Understanding the software analysis to ensure accuracy
• Building Technology: Applying an understanding of construction methods to building design
• Project Delivery: Progressing project work from schematic design through construction documentation, ensuring design and production efforts are completed within the project schedule and budget
• Codes: Knowledge of local and national building and material specific codes ensuring project designs and construction documents comply with applicable codes
• Quality Standards: Promoting project quality through adherence to and the ongoing improvement of the company standards, including participation in QA/QC reviews
• Sustainability: Conceiving projects with rigor to resolve energy and environmental impacts and meet sustainability goals
• Design Generation: Initiating the design approach to distinctive solutions which consider the totality of a project
• Material Research: Selecting equipment and identifying appropriate applications that consider system performance and project requirements
• Construction Administration: Managing the construction phase through responsive coordination with the builder to maintain design intent and contractual requirements
• Calculations: Determining and applying calculation and analysis models to evaluate engineering conditions and guide project design decisions
• Cost Consciousness: Analyzing construction cost estimates for alignment of design intent and approved budgets and develops alternatives for controlling project costs
• Design Narratives: Communicating engineering design intent, technical decisions, and system impacts effectively to clients, consultants, and project teams
• Specification Writing: Defining the design intent for material qualitative requirements and performance standards to ensure contractually enforceable and accurate representation of the system design

Exhibits proficient ability in:

• Planning: Developing effective spatial configuration options through analysis of adjacencies, phasing and expansion
• Profitability: Effectively managing fees, resources, and the project delivery schedule to ensure the financial health of a project

Requirements

• Minimum of an Associate’s degree or technical school certification in a related field, or 10+ years of field experience installing/designing applicable systems
• RCDD and/or CISSP and/or CTS-D preferred
• Proficient in Revit, AutoCAD, Bluebeam and the Microsoft Suite

Benefits of Working at EwingCole

Generous paid time off, 401(k) plan with company match, tuition reimbursement, flexible/hybrid work options, paid parental leave, excellent insurance offerings including medical, dental, vision, accident, critical illness, hospital indemnity, identity protection and more.