Senior Project Electrical Engineer - Buildings

Colliers Engineering & Design • Grand Rapids, MI

34d

About The Position

Colliers Engineering & Design is currently looking for Senior Project Electrical Engineer - Buildings to join our Building Engineering Services team in our Grand Rapids, MI office! To be considered, we ask that candidates are a licensed engineer. Our electrical, mechanical, and plumbing engineers are experienced in a wide range of projects, including power generation & distribution, lighting systems, fire alarms, security, and access control systems. We design new and renovated systems, as well as energy controls. We offer both new building commissioning and retro-commissioning. Our experts are skilled at reducing energy usage while creating comfortable interior environments. Our professional engineers evaluate how the design impacts both short-term capital costs and long-term operational costs. Our team can also conduct constructability reviews to lower project costs and shorten the time to completion.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in electrical engineering required.
• 8+ years of electrical engineering (architecture) design experience required.
• Licensed PE required.
• Willing to travel to client location(s), as needed.
• Ability to read, write, and understand English for purposes of comprehending written job-related communications and verbal instructions and interactions.

Nice To Haves

• Advanced level of Revit, AGI Lighting, and power studies software skills preferred.
• Passion for power, lighting, and fire alarm design.

Responsibilities

• Prepare concept, design development, permit, and construction documents of electrical contract drawings and electrical specifications using Electrical and Production Software including, but not limited to Revit, AutoCAD, AGI Lighting software, Power study (SKM, EasyPower, ETAP).
• Assist in verifying that all design aspects comply with local code and apply code provision.
• Perform field inspections, measurements or calculations and document.
• Collaborate with other disciplines to provide a coordinated design.
• Serve as Engineer of Record (EOR) by performing peer reviews, QAQC on projects prior to submission, and coordinating with supervisor or electrical department leader.

Benefits

• At Colliers Engineering & Design, our people are our most important resource. That’s why we are committed to providing all our employees with a safe, comfortable work environment, potential for career advancement, and the ability to impact society through their projects as well as Company sponsored activities.
• This dedication begins with supporting a work life balance through a generous compensation package that includes: company paid medical, dental, and vision coverage; paid pregnancy disability leave; short- and long-term disability insurance; life insurance; a company-matched 401(k)/Roth; paid time off that includes parental and military leave; employee referral and professional license bonuses and a straight time policy that compensates exempt employees for billable hours worked in excess of 40 billable hours within a work week.
• We have also created an internal culture that provides the resources and technology needed to encourage personal and professional growth opportunities through reimbursement for education; a free in-house resource for hundreds of educational and self-enrichment courses; mentorship program; wellness program; Women’s Organization and ongoing philanthropic opportunities.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Number of Employees: 1,001-5,000 employees