Senior Electrical Engineer

Ghafari Associates•Chicago, IL

1d•$115,000 - $140,000•Hybrid

About The Position

General Summary: Design and engineer lighting, power, low voltage, and associated control systems for new construction and/or renovation of industrial, commercial, educational, governmental and healthcare structures in conformance to client requirements and applicable codes. Provide the engineering to develop the construction documents for the installation, interconnection, and control of electrical, architectural and mechanical components. Essential Job Functions: Possess / demonstrate the engineering knowledge and understanding to design and analyze electrical systems for the installation, interconnection, and control of electrical, architectural and mechanical components. Using applicable codes and standards, design and engineer lighting and power distribution systems, low voltage systems (fire alarm systems, telecommunications, data networks, lighting control systems, power monitoring systems etc), including sizing of equipment, etc. Manage or lead a project team. Review and/or establish project scope, electrical budget, design approach, and applicable constraints with the Project Manager or client as appropriate. Possess / demonstrate the engineering knowledge and understanding to design or analyze engineered equipment, i.e., substation mechanical equipment & systems integration. Possess / demonstrate full understanding, application, and interpretation of the NEC and the other NFPA codes and standards as they apply to the electrical design. Adhere to project quality, budget, and schedule. Prepare feasibility studies and schematic design packages of lighting, power systems, etc. Perform production and quality monitoring of construction documents per company standards individually and/or when presenting mark-ups to junior design staff. Communicate and work with all other disciplines to produce coordinated construction documents. Develop and mentor less experienced staff. Conduct field measuring and checking at the project site. Maintain organized project file containing project calculations, schedules, correspondence, appropriate reference materials, etc. Edit or draft project specifications. Review project submittals (shop drawings) for conformance with contract documents; specify action required for conformance. Respond to RFIs. Develop accurate project cost estimates. Perform related duties as assigned.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering required
Professional Engineer’s License is required
12+ years of related experience in design and engineering of power distribution/lighting systems
Experience with short-circuit analysis, protective device coordination and arc flash hazard analysis
Knowledge and application skills for design of facilities power and lighting systems; design team leadership
Proficiency in Autodesk Revit and AutoCAD
Proficiency short-circuit analysis, protective device coordination and arc flash hazard software (SKM, ETAP or EasyPower)
Bluebeam BIM 360 and Autodesk Construction Cloud (ACC)
Engineering software for lighting design, AGI32 or equal
Excellent written and verbal communication
Strong attention to detail

Nice To Haves

Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering preferred
LEED accredited professional qualification preferred

Responsibilities

Design and engineer lighting, power, low voltage, and associated control systems
Develop construction documents for the installation, interconnection, and control of electrical, architectural and mechanical components
Design and analyze electrical systems
Design and engineer lighting and power distribution systems, low voltage systems (fire alarm systems, telecommunications, data networks, lighting control systems, power monitoring systems etc), including sizing of equipment, etc
Manage or lead a project team
Review and/or establish project scope, electrical budget, design approach, and applicable constraints
Design or analyze engineered equipment, i.e., substation mechanical equipment & systems integration
Full understanding, application, and interpretation of the NEC and the other NFPA codes and standards
Adhere to project quality, budget, and schedule
Prepare feasibility studies and schematic design packages of lighting, power systems, etc
Perform production and quality monitoring of construction documents
Communicate and work with all other disciplines to produce coordinated construction documents
Develop and mentor less experienced staff
Conduct field measuring and checking at the project site
Maintain organized project file
Edit or draft project specifications
Review project submittals (shop drawings) for conformance with contract documents
Respond to RFIs
Develop accurate project cost estimates
Perform related duties as assigned