Electrical Designer

Ghafari Associates•Chicago, IL

8d•$80,000 - $95,000

About The Position

General Summary: The Electrical Designer, with some supervision from the senior staff and/or the Manager of Electrical Engineering, will provide electrical analysis, design and drafting skills for lighting, power and associated control systems, and low voltage systems such as IT and fire alarm for new construction and/or renovation of industrial, commercial, educational, governmental, and healthcare structures in conformance to client requirements and applicable codes. The Electrical Designer will provide design and engineering to develop construction documents for the installation, interconnection, and control of architectural, electrical, and mechanical components.

Requirements

Associate’s degree in Electrical Engineering or related field required; Bachelor’s degree preferred
3-5+ years of experience in electrical engineering field
Proficiency in Autodesk Revit and AutoCAD
Bluebeam
BIM 360 and Autodesk Construction Cloud (ACC)
Excellent written and verbal communication
Strong attention to detail

Nice To Haves

LEED accredited professional qualification preferred
Experience with short-circuit analysis and coordination (e.g. SKM, ETAP or EasyPower) preferred
Possess the Engineer-In-Training (EIT) Certification from any of the 50 states preferred

Responsibilities

Possess / demonstrate the engineering knowledge and understanding to design and analyze electrical systems for the installation, interconnection, and control of architectural, electrical and mechanical components.
Using applicable codes and standards, design lighting and power distribution systems, low voltage systems (e.g. fire alarm systems, telecommunications/data networks, lighting control systems, power monitoring systems, etc.), and sizing of equipment.
Knowledge of the NFPA standards, as they apply to the electrical design
Able to adhere to project quality, budget, and schedule.
Prepare feasibility studies and schematic design packages of lighting, power systems, etc.
Possess / demonstrate the graphic ability to produce construction documents per company and client standards
Communicate and work with all other disciplines to produce coordinated construction documents
Conduct field measuring and checking at the project site
Maintain organized project file containing project calculations, schedules, correspondence, appropriate reference materials, etc.
With assistance, edit and draft project specifications
Review project submittals (shop drawings) for conformance with contract documents; specify action required for conformance
Respond to RFIs
Perform related duties as assigned