Electrical Engineer

Ghafari Corp. - Birmingham, AL

Full-time - Mid Level

Remote - Birmingham, AL

About the position

As an Electrical Engineer at Ghafari Associates, you will play a crucial role in providing engineering design and analysis for various electrical systems, including lighting, power, low voltage, and associated control systems. This position involves working on new construction and renovation projects across a range of sectors, including industrial, commercial, educational, governmental, and healthcare structures. You will be expected to ensure that all designs conform to client requirements and applicable codes, while also developing construction documents for the installation, interconnection, and control of architectural, electrical, and mechanical components. In this role, you will possess and demonstrate the engineering knowledge necessary to design and analyze electrical systems effectively. You will utilize applicable codes and standards to engineer lighting and power distribution systems, as well as low voltage systems such as fire alarm systems, telecommunications, data networks, and lighting control systems. Your responsibilities will include reviewing and establishing project scope, electrical budgets, design approaches, and constraints in collaboration with the Project Manager or client. You will also be expected to adhere to project quality, budget, and schedule requirements, while preparing feasibility studies and schematic design packages for lighting and power systems. Additionally, you will be responsible for producing construction documents that meet both company and client standards, and you will communicate and collaborate with other disciplines to ensure coordinated construction documents. Field measuring and checking at project sites will also be part of your duties, along with maintaining organized project files that include calculations, schedules, correspondence, and reference materials. You will assist in editing and drafting project specifications, reviewing project submittals for conformance with contract documents, preparing project cost estimates, and responding to RFIs. This position requires a proactive approach to related duties as assigned, ensuring that all aspects of electrical engineering are addressed comprehensively.

Responsibilities

• Provide engineering design and analysis for lighting, power, low voltage, and associated control systems.
• Design and engineer lighting and power distribution systems, including low voltage systems such as fire alarms and telecommunications.
• Review and establish project scope, electrical budget, design approach, and applicable constraints with the Project Manager or client.
• Adhere to project quality, budget, and schedule requirements.
• Prepare feasibility studies and schematic design packages for lighting and power systems.
• Produce construction documents per company and client standards.
• Communicate and collaborate with other disciplines to produce coordinated construction documents.
• Conduct field measuring and checking at project sites.
• Maintain organized project files containing calculations, schedules, correspondence, and reference materials.
• Assist in editing and drafting project specifications.
• Review project submittals for conformance with contract documents and specify actions required for conformance.
• Prepare project cost estimates and respond to RFIs.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering from an accredited university.
• 5+ years of related and progressively more responsible experience in the electrical engineering field.
• Experience with short-circuit analysis, protective device coordination, and arc flash hazard software (e.g., SKM, ETAP, or EasyPower).
• Proficiency in Autodesk Revit and AutoCAD.
• Experience with SKM, ETAP, or EasyPower software.
• Familiarity with Bluebeam, BIM 360, and Autodesk Construction Cloud (ACC).
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Strong attention to detail.

Nice-to-haves

• Professional Registration (PE) preferred.
• LEED accredited professional qualification preferred.

Benefits

• Flexible work environments (fully remote, hybrid, or in-office).
• Career mapping and coaching for knowledge growth.
• Opportunities for management and mentorship roles.
• Robust internship program with a high success rate of hiring interns after graduation.