Electrical Project Designer

GFT • Fife, WA

3d • $91,000 - $125,000 • Onsite

About The Position

GFT is seeking an Electrical Project Designer to join our Buildings and Places Business Group in Fife, WA. At GFT, the electrical team is dedicated to creating efficient, innovative solutions for electrical systems, ensuring comfort and sustainability in every project. From energy-efficient lighting and power systems to advanced electrical vehicle and photovoltaic system designs, our team contributes to a resilient and sustainable built environment, pushing the boundaries of building system design and optimizing performance while addressing the unique needs of each facility. Explore some of our signature projects. In this capacity, the successful candidate will be responsible for the development of project design concepts and criteria, understanding client requirements as they relate to the electrical scope of work, and aligning and developing detailed design documents including drawings, specifications, cost estimates, reports, and calculations. The role involves performing or directing junior staff in electrical engineering calculations and system modeling in Revit or AutoCAD, coordinating with clients, project teams, and other disciplines to design full electrical systems, and evaluating vendor submissions for compliance with contract documents. Additionally, the position requires consulting with construction personnel, reviewing and responding to contractor submittals and requests for information, performing site observations and collecting field data, and providing assistance to or leading proposal teams. The candidate will be able to work in multi-disciplinary teams and lead tasks and simple project teams. As an originator or peer reviewer of documents, the role ensures that the production of drawings and specifications meets scope, schedule, cost, and quality requirements, and satisfies federal, state, and local requirements and GFT's Quality Management System. The role also involves making recommendations on project staffing and analyzing complex design problems requiring the development of new or improved techniques or procedures, as well as providing input for proposals and pursuit of new projects.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering or equivalent experience.
• Experience with Revit MEP, AutoCad, Microsoft Word and Excel.
• Excellent communications skills.
• Ability to work collaboratively with a team.
• Excellent attention to detail.
• Authorization to work in the United States (required).
• Experience with project proposals and presentations.
• Experience with management of small work groups and project tasks.

Responsibilities

• Participates in the development of project design concepts and criteria.
• Understands client requirements as they relate to the electrical scope of work; aligns and develops detailed design documents including drawings, specifications, cost estimates, reports, and calculations.
• Performs or directs junior staff to perform electrical engineering calculations (e.g. electrical load calculations, illumination level calculations).
• Models or directs junior staff to model systems in Revit or AutoCAD.
• Coordinates with the client, the project team, and other disciplines to design full electrical systems.
• Evaluates vendor submissions to assure compliance with contract documents.
• Consults with construction personnel concerning field conditions, sequencing, scheduling of activities, and constructability of designs.
• Reviews and responds to contractor submittments and requests for information.
• Performs site observations and collects field data.
• Provides assistance to or leads proposal teams.
• Able to work in multi-disciplinary teams and lead tasks and simple project teams.
• As an originator or peer reviewer of documents, ensures that production of drawings and specifications meets the scope, schedule, cost and quality requirements and satisfies federal, state, and local requirements and GFT's Quality Management System.
• Makes recommendations on project staffing.
• Analyzes complex design problems requiring the development of new or improved techniques or procedures.
• Provides input for proposals and pursuit of new projects.

Benefits

• Comprehensive benefits package including wellness programs, parental leave, and pet insurance, in addition to medical, dental, vision, disability, and life insurance.
• Tax-deferred 401(k) savings plan.
• Competitive paid-time-off (PTO) accrual.
• Tuition reimbursement for continued education.
• Commitment to professional development, access to internal and external training programs, and support of active participation in professional organizations.
• Incentive compensation for eligible positions.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: Associate degree