Electrical Design Engineer (Building Engineering)

Arcadis • Seattle, WA

5h • $80,000 - $115,000

About The Position

Arcadis is the world's leading company delivering sustainable design, engineering, and consultancy solutions for natural and built assets.
We are more than 36,000 people, in over 70 countries, dedicated to improving quality of life. Everyone has an important role to play. With the power of many curious minds, together we can solve the world’s most complex challenges and deliver more impact together.
Role description:
Arcadis is seeking an experienced Electrical Engineer for Building Systems to support our multidisciplinary Design and Engineering team in the Seattle, WA area.
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

Benefits

• Arcadis offers benefits for full time and part time positions. These benefits include medical, dental, and vision, EAP, 401K, STD, LTD, AD&D, life insurance, paid parental leave, reward & recognition program and optional benefits including wellbeing benefits, adoption assistance and tuition reimbursement.
• We offer nine paid holidays and 15 days PTO that accrue per year.
• The salary range for this position is $80,000 - $115,000. Actual salaries will vary and are based on several factors, such as experience, education, budget, internal equity, project and location.

What This Job Offers

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