Job Description

Job Overview

To play a role in the design production for the firm, working with other team members, striving for a final product produced efficiently to the satisfaction of the client with minimal cost while maintaining our high-quality standards. The position requires strong teaming skills, willingness to work as required to meet project schedules, and a strong understanding of product quality.

Typical Work Activities

• Perform design work for projects
• Assist engineers, project managers, senior designers, field staff, administration and other team members as required
• Coordination with team members to collect design data, including site visits as required
• Perform basic electrical calculations such as circuit and load calculations, voltage drop, conduit and conductor sizing, and overcurrent protection sizing
• Conversion of design data into design documents
• Lighting fixture schedule creation based on limited selection assistance from inhouse staff (primarily specialty applications)
• Photometric calculations as required for proper application of lighting fixtures
• Application of relevant building and electrical codes
• Project design and drawing preparation
• Compliance with office drawing standards and quality control measures
• Client, design team, utility, and contractor interface in support of projects
• Assistance to others for construction administration task – response to RFIs, incorporating design changes, review of submittals, and occasional site visits
• Assisting with project drawing/file organization and dead-filing

Duties, Tasks, Responsibilities

• Project development from concept to complete design, with limited assistance from inhouse staff
• Coordination with other members of the design team, utilities and others as necessary for successful projects
• Participation in meetings (virtual and in-person), including accurate documentation
• Good customer service – responsive to and positive attitude toward clients and team members (internal and external)
• Self improvement/growth – continuing education to maintain competence and improve expertise
• Willing to work overtime as required to support project schedules

Skills

• Proficient with Revit, AutoCAD, Visual, EDR and Microsoft Office Suite
• Attention to detail
• Sound work ethic
• Knowledge of electrical and lighting systems design
• Work efficiently and accurately in a chaotic, deadline driven environment
• Good oral and written communication skills
• Practical and creative
• Very knowledgeable of IBC, NFPA, NEC and other applicable codes
• Must be able to competently work on many projects at once
• Able to work independently being a self-starter and as part of a team
• Interested in computing and technical design
• Knowledge of computers, plotting and systems related to engineering design
• Able to identify, analyze and solve problems

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