Senior Electrical Engineer (Electronics)

Port Authority of NY & NJ•New York, NY

1d•Hybrid

About The Position

The Senior Electrical Engineer – Electronics joins the Electrical Engineering design unit within the Engineering/Architecture Design Division at the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey. The unit supports planning and design for transportation assets including airports, ports, ferries, tunnels, bridges, rail systems, and bus terminals. Reporting to a Principal Electrical Engineer – Electronics, the role delivers electronics systems design services, including engineering designs for integrated digital camera-based surveillance, access control and intrusion detection, communications infrastructure, first responder two-way radio, distributed antenna, and radio dispatch console systems. The engineer leads multidisciplinary design teams and develops conceptual, preliminary, and detailed designs for new and existing electronics systems. The role prepares contract documents and estimates, coordinates work across disciplines and stakeholders, supports consultants and staff, and ensures that designs comply with requirements and are safe, reliable, constructible, maintainable, and economically sound. The position also provides technical support to facilities and participates in commissioning, testing, startup, and troubleshooting. The position permits remote work for a maximum of one day per week, subject to operational and business needs. The stated compensation range is $110,474 to $176,748, with a midpoint of $143,613.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Electrical, Electronic, or Computer Engineering from an accredited college or university, with sufficient exposure to industrial electronics and communications systems.
At least seven years of demonstrated experience providing complete professional engineering design deliverables and support services, focused on detailed electronic, communication, and radio systems designs, technical specification writing, and construction cost estimating for commercial and industrial facilities.
Demonstrated experience leading design teams in engineering design, including proposals, design coordination, schedule and budget reporting, and briefings to senior staff.
Valid driver’s license.

Nice To Haves

Master’s degree in Electrical/Electronic Engineering or a related engineering field.
Licensed Professional Engineer in New York or New Jersey.
Working knowledge of electrical codes, radio, and technology standards.
Ability to lead, manage, and prioritize multiple assignments across multiple disciplines.
Experience preparing scopes of work and design criteria for consultant projects, auditing completed consultant designs, and monitoring progress for earned value.
Experience commissioning and testing electronic and/or radio systems, including startup and troubleshooting.
Experience performing calculations such as bandwidth, system noise, link budgets, and network storage.
Proficiency preparing contract drawings, including detailed system diagrams, riser and interconnection diagrams, equipment layouts, plans, sections, and details.
Excellent verbal and written communication skills and ability to work independently and prioritize work.
Proficiency with Microsoft Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Outlook, SharePoint, and Teams.

Responsibilities

Lead multidisciplinary design teams, including preparation of proposals and RFP documents, design coordination, schedule and budget reporting, and briefings to senior staff.
Prepare preliminary and detailed estimates and design criteria for new electronics construction projects and alterations to existing electronics equipment and systems.
Review design criteria, dimensions, tolerances, shapes, and sizes, and determine material properties and feasible construction methods.
Develop preliminary conceptual designs and planning for Capital Projects and Major Work Programs.
Provide client departments with design alternatives and associated costs for future project planning and funding.
Prepare contract documents, including drawings, technical specifications, construction cost estimates, and purchase orders, to meet client requirements, schedules, and budgets.
Instruct associate engineers, consultants, and CAD personnel in preparing engineering drawings, specifications, estimates, and contractual elements of design.
Review specifications for materials, equipment, construction methods, and standards.
Investigate and recommend types, terms, and conditions for construction contracts.
Perform detailed system engineering design, technical analyses, and economic studies, and make recommendations.
Ensure project technical integrity, safety, efficient operation, maintainability, and sound economics.
Coordinate projects with other disciplines, client department facilities, and outside entities such as manufacturers’ representatives, utilities, consulting engineers, and contractors; minimize disruption to normal facility operations.
Prepare scopes of work and design criteria for consultant projects; audit consultant designs and progress to ensure compliance with scope, codes, Port Authority standards, and budgets.
Provide technical assistance to facilities and help ensure safe and reliable facility operation.
Maintain knowledge of current electronics systems technology and equipment and help ensure Port Authority facilities use advanced available technology.
Participate in field commissioning and testing, including startup and troubleshooting of electronic systems; ensure contract compliance, safety, efficient operation, maintainability, and minimum downtime.
Guide and supervise assigned professional and technical staff, review staff performance, implement development plans, and provide or arrange training.