Senior Electrical Engineer - Facility Design

$68,000 - $123,000/Yr

Merrick & Company - San Antonio, TX

Full-time - Senior

Onsite - San Antonio, TX

Real Estate

About the position

Merrick & Company is seeking an experienced Facility Senior Electrical Engineer to join our High Performance Facilities (HFP) business unit. This position is available in multiple locations including Greenwood Village, CO; San Antonio, TX; Merritt Island, FL; Huntsville, AL; Albuquerque, NM; Boise, ID; or Chamblee, GA. The ideal candidate will possess a blend of creativity and high technical skills, and will be responsible for all phases of engineering production and Building Information Modeling (BIM) for a variety of projects ranging from programming through construction administration. A hybrid work schedule, allowing for both home and office work, is available to employees in good standing. In this role, you will design electrical systems for facilities catering to Government, Military, University, and private clients. Your responsibilities will include providing conceptual and detailed design and analysis for facility power distribution (600V), site power distribution (15kV), emergency power generation, grounding and lightning protection, lighting design, telecommunications (voice/data), fire alarm/mass notification, security, access control, and special systems. You will also be responsible for preparing supporting documentation such as calculations, reports, and specifications, and ensuring compliance with electrical regulatory codes. You will meet with clients to prepare and validate the proposed scope of work, prepare fee proposals for engineering design work, and write and edit specifications. Collaboration with other disciplines is essential to ensure the accuracy of the package, adherence to schedules, and budget commitments. Additionally, you will work in a design team environment, directing and mentoring junior engineers and designers, delegating work as necessary, and managing local and remote engineering staff, including performing annual performance reviews.

Responsibilities

• Design electrical systems for facilities for Government, Military, University, and private clients.
• Provide conceptual and detailed design and analysis for facility power distribution (600V) and site power distribution (15kV).
• Design emergency power generation, grounding and lightning protection, lighting design, telecommunications (voice/data), fire alarm/mass notification, security, access control, and special systems.
• Prepare supporting documentation such as calculations, reports, and specifications.
• Ensure compliance with electrical regulatory codes.
• Meet with clients to prepare and validate proposed scope of work.
• Prepare fee proposals for engineering design work and write/edit specifications.
• Collaborate with other disciplines to ensure accuracy of the package and meet schedule and budget commitments.
• Direct and mentor the work of junior engineers and designers, delegating work as required.
• Manage and lead direct reports of local and remote engineering staff and perform annual performance reviews.

Requirements

• Twelve (12) years of experience in facility Electrical Engineering design.
• Professional Engineer (P.E.) license is required.
• Minimum twelve (12) years of experience using REVIT/AutoCAD or other design software-based drawing generation.
• Experience using electrical calculation tools such as AGi32, Elum Tools, SKM Power Tools, ETAP, and EasyPower is required.
• Proficient using Microsoft Office Excel & Word.
• Experience with technical codes such as NEC, NESC, NFPA, IEEE is required.
• Ability to travel as needed.
• Client projects require U.S. Citizenship.

Nice-to-haves

• Experience with Department of Defense and government clients.

Benefits

• Employee Stock Ownership Account for eligible U.S. employees.
• Robust Employee Referral Program.
• Annual performance and compensation reviews.
• Professional Training and Development opportunities.
• Employee Recognition Awards.
• Peer Mentor Program.
• Health insurance, dental and vision coverage, 401(k), and paid time off (PTO).