Assistant Engineer

NV5•San Diego, CA

4d•Onsite

About The Position

NV5 is a provider of engineering and consulting services to public and private sector clients, delivering solutions through six business verticals: Testing, Inspection & Consulting; Infrastructure; Utility Services; Environmental Health Sciences; Buildings & Program Management; and Geospatial Technology. With offices nationwide and abroad, NV5 helps clients plan, design, build, test, certify, and operate projects that improve the communities where we live and work. As engineers, architects, construction/program managers, environmental professionals and beyond, we play a significant role in shaping our communities through the services we provide. We are looking for passionate, driven individuals to join our team focused on Delivering Solutions and Improving Lives. Our Distribution Engineers are goal-oriented who support our Transmission & Distribution electrical design group. They contribute to teams in the delivery of mechanical systems, electrical systems and substation solutions through planning, engineering, & design. They are responsive, proactive, solutions-oriented professionals, working collaboratively within a team environment.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in relevant field such as Civil or Electrical Engineering, or equivalent experience.
1+ years of experience with appropriate design, engineering, and modeling software application such as Revit, AutoCAD, Civil 3D, AutoCAD Electrical Design Suite; MicroStation with Substation or Plant add-in, ETAP, SKM, MFAD, LPILE, or Cymcap, as well as some knowledge of PLS-CADD

Nice To Haves

Master’s degree in an appropriate field - Civil Engineering or Electrical Engineering.
EIT license

Responsibilities

Through exposure to management of projects, learn how to meet client expectations for technical excellence, budget and schedule.
Build skills to follow and be responsive to project budgets and schedules; learn to identify departures from the project’s defined scope of work.
Learn to coordinate all design work with other team disciplines.
Increase proficiency in relevant design, modeling, and pole-loading software applications such as AutoCAD and AutoCAD Civil3D, Revit, AutoCAD Electrical Design Suite; MicroStation with Substation or Plant add-in, ETAP, SKM, MFAD, LPILE, or Cymcap, as well as business applications including Microsoft Office.
Design, manage plan production by staff, and assist in production of construction documents, including plans, specifications, calculations, and quantity takeoffs.
Learn best practices in interpreting and applying client, company, and field standards as needed.
Increase knowledge of local codes and industry standards.
Increase knowledge of appropriate electrical, building mechanical, and plumbing systems.
Collaborate with teams on many different types of projects that develop service line expertise: Gas Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Civil Engineering, Structural Engineering