Electrical Design Engineer

Thorson Baker + Associates

$75K — $90K *
Real Estate & Construction
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor of Science degree in Electrical Engineering required.
  • Excellent oral and written communication skills.
  • Proficient in Microsoft Word and Excel.
  • Familiar with AutoCAD and Revit.
  • FE/EIT certification is a plus.
  • Strong work ethic with efficiency in job duties.
  • Ability to engage positively in client meetings.

Responsibilities

  • Participate in technical development for construction documents and specifications.
  • Design electrical systems for commercial and institutional projects.
  • Prepare accurate and coordinated construction documents that prioritize cost-effectiveness.
  • Coordinate with architects, engineers, and other stakeholders throughout the project phases.
  • Perform engineering calculations including energy loads and photometrics.
  • Manage construction administration tasks like reviewing shop drawings and responding to RFIs.
  • Travel nationally for site visits and prepare detailed technical reports.

Benefits

  • 401K with matching contributions
  • Free vision and dental insurance
  • Free short-term and long-term disability coverage
  • Flexible spending and health savings accounts
  • Life insurance
  • Paid time off
  • Professional development assistance
  • Work from home flexibility
  • Emphasis on work-life balance
  • Flexible starting times with varied weekly hour options.
Full Job Description
Participate as a team member in the technical development of schematic, design development, construction documents, specifications, and construction administration for institutional and commercial building projects.

Duties Include:
  • Electrical engineering of power and lighting systems for institutional, retail and commercial building projects.
  • Prepare calculations and well-coordinated, technically sound construction documents that are cost effective, clear, efficient, and constructible in a friendly work environment.
  • Communicate and coordinate with architects, owners, other engineering disciplines, vendors, building officials, other consultants, etc. throughout the design phases of the building project.
  • Perform engineering calculations including energy, load, photometrics, voltage drop, etc.
  • Must meet client schedules and internal design and construction administration time budgets.
  • Office construction administration including review of shop drawings, respond to RFI's, and coordinate with contractors, design team, building officials, owner, etc. through the construction phase of the building project.
  • Able to travel nationally for pre-design site visits, design meetings, construction phase site observations, etc. and prepare detailed technical narrative reports.


Requirements

  • Bachelor of Science degree in Electrical Engineering required.
  • Must possess excellent oral and written communication skills.
  • Efficient in Microsoft Word and Excel.
  • Familiar with AutoCAD and Revit.
  • FE/EIT a plus.
  • Capable of attending and engaging in meetings with clients, owners, contractors, etc. in a positive and productive manner.
  • Possess a good work ethic and be efficient in job duties.
  • Willing to work extra hours above 40 hours a week when necessary to meet project deadlines and client demands.


Thorson Baker + Associates offers a flexible starting time:

8 hours Mon-Friday

8.5 hours Mon-Thursday with 6-hourFridays

9 hours Mon-Thursday with 4-hour Fridays

Benefits:
  • 401K
  • 401K Matching
  • Free vision insurance
  • Free Dental Insurance
  • Free Short-Term Disability
  • Free Long-Term Disability
  • Flexible spending account
  • Health savings account
  • Life insurance
  • Paid time off
  • Professional development assistance
  • Work from home flexibility.
  • Work, life balance.

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