Electrical Engineer

At Technical - Columbia, MD

Full-time - Mid Level

Columbia, MD

Construction of Buildings

About the position

The Electrical Engineer position involves a comprehensive understanding of applicable building codes and the construction process. The role requires the engineer to assign and review the work of the project design team, ensuring that progress is monitored and any changes in scope or additional services are communicated to the Project Manager. The engineer will also be responsible for reviewing contractor applications for payments, which necessitates a thorough understanding of the construction process and financial aspects of project management. In this role, the Electrical Engineer will coordinate all aspects of project document completion, both internally within the company and externally with clients and other design professionals. This includes preparing or reviewing construction budgets based on their experience and the specific scope of each project. The engineer is expected to promote the use of and participate in the development of company design and production standards, contributing to the overall quality and efficiency of project delivery. Additionally, the Electrical Engineer will assist in the education and development of design staff, acting as a resource for design-related questions. Maintaining a neat and organized work area is essential, as it allows for efficient access to project information required by other team members. The engineer will assess project requirements, break projects into manageable tasks, and collaborate with the Project Manager to determine the scope of work, budget, and staffing needs. The role also involves writing the scope of work for electrical design based on preliminary reviews and meetings with clients. The engineer will prepare engineering studies and schematic designs for new systems while analyzing the operation of existing systems. Collaboration with code officials and other design professionals is crucial, especially when interpretations or exceptions to building codes are required.

Responsibilities

• Demonstrates knowledge of applicable building codes.
• Assigns and reviews work of project design team.
• Checks progress of work and alerts Project Manager to change of scope or additional services.
• Reviews contractor application for payments.
• Coordinates all aspects of project document completion within ASE and externally with clients and other design professionals.
• Prepares or reviews construction budgets based on experience and scope of project.
• Promotes use of and participates in development of company design and production standards.
• Assists in the education and development of design staff and acts as resource for design questions.
• Maintains neat and organized work area which allows efficient access to project information required by other team members.
• Assesses the requirements of a project, breaks a project into tasks, and works with a Project Manager or as the Project Manager to determine scope of work, budget and staffing.
• Writes scope of work for electrical design based on preliminary review and meetings with the client.
• Prepares engineering studies and schematic design for new systems and analyzes operation of existing systems.
• Works with code officials and other design professionals when an interpretation or exception to building codes is required.

Requirements

• Must understand all appropriate codes and LEED requirements.
• LEED AP credential a plus.
• Must have strong working knowledge and experience with AutoCAD and Autodesk Revit, word processing, spreadsheet, presentation, and database software.
• Must have demonstrated experience in making decisions, judgment and effective problem solving.
• Strong communication skills, both written and oral.
• Excellent planning, delegation and time management skills.
• PE Required.
• B.S Degree.