Electrical Design Director

DBR•Houston, TX

7d•Onsite

About The Position

The Electrical Design Director will provide technical leadership, mentoring, and training to junior designers within the firm. This role serves as a resource and contact for other design staff, and collaborates with Practice Area Leaders on training, mentoring, and the development of standards. The Director will also interact with clients as a representative of the firm.

Requirements

Licensed Engineer (PE).
Demonstrated work performance producing quality designs.
Revit and AutoCAD drafting/design experience and knowledge on reading construction drawings.
Proficient use of computer for design and BIM drafting.
Use of computer programs for engineering analysis and equipment selection.
Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite (e.g., Outlook, Word) or related software.
Proficient in using office equipment (e.g., computer, copier, etc.).
Excellent research and organizational skills.
Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
Dependable and punctual.
Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills.
Ability to maintain flexibility with workload and project schedules.
Ability to work in a team environment.
Ability to effectively meet deadlines.
Ability to interact well with clients and co-workers, in the field and the office.

Nice To Haves

Demonstrate the ability to lead, motivate and train designers in a mature, thoughtful, professional and pleasant manner.
Ability to aide in the development of technical skills of junior designers.
Demonstrate empathy, patience, understanding and a genuine interest in others.
Actively represent the firm in professional organization(s) – ASHRAE, IESNA, ASPE, etc. and deliver industry presentations such as - project and design strategy presentations to client and peers, project interviews, technical presentations at conferences/events and conferences/seminars such as A4LE, TASA, USGBC, etc.
Participate in trade organizations and remain informed about industry trends and share technical information and industry trends with our design staff.

Responsibilities

Provide technical leadership, mentoring, and training to junior designers.
Serve as a resource and contact for other design staff.
Collaborate with Practice Area Leaders on training, mentoring, and development of standards.
Interact with clients as a representative of the firm.
Perform engineering design work to assist a project team as needed.
Coordinate with Project Managers to determine scope, complexity, planning, and scheduling requirements of projects.
Serve on the Quality Control team, performing technical design review of projects and communicating with project managers and quality control managers.
Represent the firm in professional organizations (e.g., ASHRAE, IESNA, ASPE).
Deliver industry presentations (e.g., project and design strategy presentations to clients and peers, project interviews, technical presentations at conferences/events).
Participate in trade organizations and stay informed about industry trends, sharing technical information with design staff.
Assist the Practice Area Leader with the development and implementation of DBR design standards.
Travel to other company locations to engage and train staff at least once a year per location.
Maintain a neat and organized work area.
Continue learning through seminars and continuing education opportunities.
Perform other duties as assigned.