Project Electrical Engineer V

CannonDesign is a design practice where strategy, experience, architecture, engineering, and social impact converge. They are seeking a Senior Project Electrical Engineer to perform as a high-level specialist in the electrical engineering team, overseeing project designs and providing technical leadership.

Responsibilities:

• Perform electrical engineering systems design for building construction. Initiate project designs and help to develop design goals and systems
• Oversee, guide, mentor and provide technical leadership to designers and engineering team
• Participate or lead project teamwork planning sessions
• May serve as project manager or project engineering leader and lead engineering meetings
• Assume project engineering responsibilities and adhere to financial and work goals
• Design lighting, power distribution, signaling, communications and/or telecommunication systems for healthcare, education/higher education and commercial clients per applicable codes
• Prepare construction documents including drawings and specifications. Guide less experienced team members in execution of drawings. Specify electrical equipment
• Serves in QAQC process and as an independent reviewer
• Complete quality control checks of engineering documents
• Work with the Project Manager to establish and maintain realistic work and labor plans and deliverable schedules that contribute to the project's bottom line financial success and satisfy the project's contractual obligations
• Participate or lead value engineering sessions with Architectural/Engineering team
• Interface effectively with clients and members of the design team
• Recommend improvements with reference standards and processes to improve quality, coordination, and to streamline production efforts
• Review and markup of shop drawings and submittals. Respond to RFI’s and review of change orders in the preparation of construction documents
• Responsible for projects' construction administration. Conduct job site visits to verify existing conditions and observe construction progress. Attend and participate in construction meetings. Site visits frequently require a physical walk-through of site
• Applies knowledge of electrical and building codes in building systems design
• May perform other related tasks as needed

Requirements:

• Minimum of 10 years of related experience required
• Current PE in the United States required
• Advanced knowledge of electrical engineering
• Ability to serve in QAQC process and as an independent reviewer
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Strong ability to interface effectively with clients and members of the design team
• Able to effectively handle multiple projects
• Experience in computer applications for engineering design programs (i.e. Revit, AGI32, Visual, SKM Power Tools) required
• LEED accreditation