HDR

Electrical Engineer

HDR$75K — $95K *
Real Estate & Construction
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or Architectural Engineering with electrical emphasis.
  • 3+ years of experience in electrical design of buildings (lighting/power/systems).
  • Professional Engineer (PE or P.Eng.) license required.
  • Strong computer skills in AutoCAD, Microsoft Office, Revit, SKM, AGI, and Easy Power.
  • Commitment to participate in an employee-owned culture.

Responsibilities

  • Provide detailed design and coordination of facilities with team members.
  • Prepare construction documents using BIM/CADD platforms.
  • Edit and prepare design specifications along with equipment and electrical system selections.
  • Track and meet design budgets, ensuring financial control across projects.
  • Perform load calculations essential for project specifications.
  • Attend design meetings with other team members for effective collaboration.
  • Coordinate the work of Electrical Engineers, EITs, and BIM Specialists throughout the project.

Benefits

  • Opportunity to work in a culture that supports innovation and creativity.
  • Participation in collaborative efforts with multidisciplinary teams.
  • Involvement in projects that have a meaningful community impact.
  • Access to professional development and growth opportunities within the employee-owned structure.
  • Supportive work environment fostering diversity, inclusion, and belonging.
Full Job Description
Primary Responsibilities:

As an Electrical Engineer, you will be responsible for the electrical design through all phases of the project. This will include coordinating and working closely with clients, project managers, electrical team members, architects, other engineering disciplines, contractors, marketing members, and all other team members. You will be responsible for developing construction documents, specifications, engineering calculations, and performing RFI responses, shop drawing reviews, site investigation and overall construction administration. Passion, self-motivation, and strong leadership skills are a must to deliver technically excellent design solutions for our clients.

Responsibilites Include:

  • Providing detailed design and coordination of facilities with team members.
  • Preparing construction documents with BIM/CADD platforms.
  • Editing and preparing design specifications and selecting equipment, electrical systems, and devices.
  • Selecting equipment using vendor software and communicating with sales reps.
  • Tracking and meeting design budgets.
  • Performing load calculations.
  • Attending design meetings with other team members.
  • Coordinate the work of Electrical Engineers, EITs, and BIM Specialists with the balance of the multidisciplinary team throughout the entire project's development.
  • Design support during construction, including field observations, submittal & shop drawing review, and Request for Information (RFI) support.
  • Providing construction administration services throughout all phases of construction.
  • Visit Project Sites as requested or as contractually required to monitor construction progress and prepare field observation reports.
  • Perform fieldwork and verify existing conditions as required.
  • Perform other duties as needed.


Preferred Qualifications

  • 7+ years of experience in electrical design of buildings (lighting/power/systems).
  • Previous experience with an architectural/engineering or engineering consulting firm is desired.


Qualifications

Required Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or Architectural Engineering with an Electrical emphasis
  • Previous experience in electrical design of buildings (lighting/power/systems)
  • Requires professional engineering license recognized by the licensing board for the location of the position offered. Example: Professional Engineer (PE or P.Eng) license.
  • Strong computer skills using AutoCAD and Microsoft Office, Revit, SKM, AGI and Easy Power
  • An attitude and commitment to being an active participant of our employee-owned culture is a must

About HDR

HDR is an architecture, engineering, and consulting firm based in Omaha, Nebraska. The company was founded in 1917 as Henningson Engineering Company and has since grown to become one of the largest engineering firms in the United States. HDR provides a wide range of services, including architecture, engineering, environmental consulting, and construction management. The company has worked on a number of high-profile projects, including the Hoover Dam Bypass and the San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge. HDR is committed to sustainability and has been recognized for its efforts in this area by organizations such as the U.S. Green Building Council.
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Size
10,000 employees
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Founded
1917

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