Electrical Design Engineer (Building Engineering)

Arcadis•Seattle, WA

7h•Onsite

About The Position

Arcadis is seeking an experienced Electrical Engineer for Building Systems to support its multidisciplinary Design and Engineering team. As an Electrical Engineer, you will be accountable for providing first-in-class solutions to internal and external clients through your technical expertise in electrical engineering and associated building systems. You will use your knowledge of building-level power distribution, lighting, emergency power, controls, and similar building systems to support the electrical discipline on multiple concurrent projects through pursuit, proposal, design, and construction phases. You will work with project teams consisting of architects, engineers, project managers and clients on various projects including sustainable solutions.

Requirements

BS in Electrical Engineering
4 or more years of relevant experience in Electrical Engineering
Electrical design and specification experience in the following building systems: power distribution in buildings, lighting design, fire alarm systems, card access and camera security systems, PA systems, telecommunications systems and audio-visual systems
Design experience producing IFC drawings and specifications
Strong written and verbal communications skills

Nice To Haves

FE / EIT Certification
PE Registration a plus
Strong skills in the use of the REVIT modeling system is an asset
Experience in full-service consulting design firms and coordination with in-house A/E resources

Responsibilities

Prepares electrical designs and drawings of building facilities and building electrical systems including power, lighting, fire alarm, PA, IT, etc., using computer-aided tools (e.g. EDSA and ETAP analytical software, CDEGS grounding software, Revit, AutoCad, and MicroStation CAD systems)
Assist to identify cost-effective solutions to design problems
Knowledge and use of industry standards, building codes, and safety standards such as NFPA, NEC, NETA, ANSI, IEEE, UL, UFC, UBC as well as international standards such as IEC, CE, EN.
Utilization of design and modeling software (AutoCAD, Revit, Elum Tools, BIM360, SKM, Etap, EDSA, Easy Power).
Liaises internally with project managers and other discipline project leaders to obtain project information and to discuss specific design related problems
Assists in creating and presenting technical reports regarding the nature, status, and results of design or study assignments
Requires the ability to recognize the implications of assigned work on the work of other disciplines, and ensures the necessary coordination occurs
Develop strong industry relationships with other design professionals