Senior Electrical Designer

Power Design; Saint Petersburg (FL); On-site; USD 120,000 - 165,000; Full time

Job summary

Power Design is seeking a Senior Electrical Designer to lead the electrical documentation on design-build projects nationwide. You will work directly with clients, attend meetings, and mentor junior staff while ensuring top quality electrical design and documentation.

The role requires strong fundamentals in NEC, IBC, IECC and life safety codes, plus the ability to manage multiple projects, perform value engineering, and provide direction to the team in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of directly related experience.
• Must possess strong electrical design fundamentals, including NEC, IBC, IECC and life safety codes.
• CADD experience preferred, but not required.
• Able to multitask and thrive in a fast-paced, fluid work environment.
• Must be detail oriented and quality driven.
• Able to analyze and resolve problems at both a strategic and a functional level.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate the best design solution by applying industry knowledge while considering customer needs and budgeting requirements.
• Act as primary lead and provide technical assistance for multiple projects during bidding, design, permitting and construction.
• Provide efficiency reviews and/or value engineering options for existing designs.
• Prepare detailed drawings/models for a project using applicable design knowledge.
• Provide design direction and support to all team members.
• Communicate with clients, consultants, project personnel and inspecting authorities.

Skills

Electrical design fundamentals

Project coordination

Client communication

Mentoring

Multitasking

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering

Tools

CADD

Microsoft Office

Job description

About The Position…

Our Engineering team is proof that the Power Design “work hard, play hard” motto works! With continuous design-build projects in progress all over the country, this team is leading the industry in innovative techniques with a focus on coordinated, value-conscious design that has led to more than 95% of our clients becoming repeat customers. As a senior member of the construction design team you will work directly with clients, attend client meetings, lead other engineering team members, mentor junior engineering staff and ensure the quality of electrical documentation. The senior electrical designer interprets electrical design requirements and designs electrical systems to the highest quality.

• Coordinate the best design solution by applying industry knowledge while considering customer needs and budgeting requirements.
• Act as primary lead and provide technical assistance for multiple projects during bidding, design, permitting and construction.
• Provide efficiency reviews and/or value engineering options for existing designs.
• Prepare detailed drawings/models for a project using the application of theoretical and practical design knowledge.
• Provide design direction and support to all team members.
• Communicate with clients, consultants, project personnel and inspecting authorities.

Here’s what we’re looking for…

• Knowledge and experience with electrical equipment and installation required; bachelor’s degree in engineering or related field preferred.
• 10+ years of directly related experience.
• Must possess strong electrical design fundamentals, including a background and knowledge of NEC, IBC, IECC and life safety codes.
• CADD experience preferred, but not required.
• Able to multitask and thrive in a fast-paced, fluid work environment.
• Must be detail oriented and quality driven.
• Able to analyze and resolve problems at both a strategic and a functional level.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office, including Excel, Word and Outlook.
• Demonstrate and uphold all of Power Design’s core values, which include integrity, accountability, teamwork, innovation and growth.

At Power Design, we are committed to providing an environment of mutual respect where equal employment opportunities are available to all applicants and teammates without regard to race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, national origin, age, physical and mental disability, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, genetic information, military and veteran status, and any other characteristic protected by applicable law. Power Design believes that diversity and inclusion among our teammates is paramount to our success as a national company, and we seek to recruit, develop and retain the most talented people from a diverse candidate pool nationwide

About Us

Power Design is a National Design Build Contractor, focused on innovative construction across multiple trades: electrical, mechanical, plumbing, and systems technologies. Since 1989, we’ve disrupted the industry by putting next-generation ideas to powerful, practical use because we care. We design breakthrough solutions that push the limits of what’s possible by harnessing the collaborative power of our teams to elevate experiences and empower the communities where we live and work. In an industry that tends to look back, we’re building better by staying grounded in our values, dedicated to our unique culture, and supportive of work-life balance – making us built to last. By investing in our people and doing things differently, we’re designing what’s next.