Associate Electrical Engineer
Washington D.C.
Hybrid Position
As an Associate Electrical Engineer, you will have the opportunity to apply your technical knowledge of building services systems across a portfolio of ground-breaking projects in the US and globally.
As a key part of the team, your responsibilities will be varied, but include:
- Work closely with clients, architects and other Engineers and/or design team members as part of a dedicated and skilled team
- Produce coordinated detailed design drawings, electronic models, specifications, written reports, site observation reports, schedules etc. on a variety of projects within the electrical discipline, as well as the coordination with utility companies and obtaining the necessary electrical permit approvals from Plan Check
- Organize technical and financial proposals for new work
- Manage workload of Project Discipline Engineers and Technicians
- Take responsibility for concept and preliminary engineering solutions for detail design
- Monitor financial performance of jobs
- Keep senior staff informed of important and relevant service/design decisions
- Mentor junior Electrical Engineers
- Continually ensure practices, policies, strategy and services represent the client’s best interests and that policy is in keeping with current legislation and the relevant building codes for the relevant state
- Plan, organize and manage personal workload in order to meet deadlines in line with client commitments
- Maintain an overview of the project team’s workload and commitments
- Actively contribute towards delivering profitable projects in the context of project finances
- Monitor financial performance of jobs, with the setting up and managing of job/project administrative systems
What are we looking for?
- 8+ years’ experience of electrical engineering design in the building services and construction industry
- Experience working on projects in the following sectors is preferred: Higher Education, Museums, Commercial, Transportation Hubs and/or Stadiums
- Relevant bachelor’s or master's degree
- Professional Engineer (P.E.) desirable
- LEED AP accredited preferred
- Experience using Revit
- Familiarity using computational analysis tools such as electrical fault analysis and lighting design software
- Ability to accept a high degree of responsibility
- Excellent technical knowledge of electrical systems; ability to investigate, identify and provide solutions
- Required to present solutions directly to 'c-suite' level stakeholders
- Experience in the preparation of technical reports for delivery direct to a client audience
- Ability to problem solve and propose multiple solutions to Clients and objectively summarize the benefits and shortfalls of each
In return:
- Solve some of the most interesting challenges on world-class projects
- Work within a truly multidisciplinary environment, extensive knowledge base in CFD, building physics, micro-climate analysis, climate change mitigation and energy master planning to inform truly environmentally responsive MEP designs
- Advance your career within a forward-thinking, global community of engineering professionals
What we offer:
- Generous benefits package
- Annual discretionary bonus
- Generous PTO 4 weeks in addition to 10 paid holidays
- 401k with company match
- Hybrid working & summer hours
- Reimbursement for certain professional licenses and associated renewals and exam fees
- Global network of experts
- Learning and development opportunities