Design Engineer

The University of Oklahoma • Norman, OK

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About The Position

Located within Facilities Management, the Planning and Engineering office is hiring a Design Engineer to join our team of engineers, project managers, designers, and architects.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree, AND : 60 months of experience reviewing plans for major construction or renovation projects
• Equivalency/Substitution : Will accept 48 months of related experience in lieu of the Bachelor's degree for a total of 108 months' related experience.
• Effective verbal and written communication skills
• Highly organized and able to produce reports and handle multiple projects and deadlines
• Ability to read, interpret and evaluate construction drawings and specifications
• Proficient in AutoCAD
• Working knowledge of the principles of design, architectural building elements and systems, as well as a solid grasp of construction industry practices and procedures
• Professional Engineer registered in the State of Oklahoma
• Oklahoma Driver's License

Responsibilities

• Acts as point of contact for design and technical reviews conducted for all Capital Project design submissions.
• Responsible for coordinating the University’s interests between multiple Facilities Management offices through all phases of Capital Construction projects for architectural-related trades.
• Develops electrical scopes for construction renovation projects.
• Analyzes current electrical capacities within existing electrical panels for construction renovation projects.
• Calculates building loads and size transformers for large renovation projects.
• Performs lighting studies as required for construction renovation projects.
• Determines electrical loads for construction renovation projects.
• Coordinates technical design review schedules.
• Oversees overall quality control of the work and prepares regular reports on project status.
• Records, and posts the outcomes of reviews and resolves associated conflicts between vested internal departments.
• Teams with Architect and Mechanical Engineer in producing complete construction documents for construction renovation projects.
• Aids project teams in determining the completeness of design submittals and provides assistance and technical support.
• Reviews Architectural construction documents to confirm proper coordination with the project design plans and resolve technical design differences.
• Reviews and comments on outside design firms’ construction documents for capital projects.
• Participates in cost estimate reviews, cost reconciliation, cost reduction, and value engineering and change order processes.
• Manages engineering deliverables and initiates appropriate corrective actions.
• Produce and stamp electrical construction documents for construction renovation projects.
• Issue electrical specifications for construction renovation projects.
• Performs various duties as needed to successfully fulfill the functions of the position.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees