Electrical Designer
Stantec Buildings is on a mission to become the world’s leading integrated design practice. Our architects, engineers, interior designers, sustainability specialists, and technologists are passionate about the power of design. We take an innovative, collaborative approach to projects, sharing a common belief that sustainable design for the built environment can make the world a better place for future generations. Join us and design your place with Stantec.
Your Opportunity
You will work with direct supervision and general direction on tasks and smaller projects as a team member of a larger engineering team under the guidance of a Senior Engineer/Designer. You will assist in evaluating, selecting, specifying, and engineering certain electrical power and lighting systems or products for a project verifying compliance with applicable codes and internal engineering standards / practices. You will perform a variety of tasks which may include AutoCAD and/or Revit design, calculations, and field work. The smaller projects that an Electrical Designer may be assigned to will have routine and complex features. You will draw on strong building engineering knowledge to assist in the preparation of electrical plans, drawings, details and specifications in accordance with client standards and expectations.
Your Key Responsibilities
- Serves as the electrical task lead on assigned projects.
- Performs field investigations and analyzes existing conditions to develop comprehensive engineering solutions.
- May perform power system studies including load flow analysis, short-circuit analysis, protective coordination, and arc-flash studies.
- An ability to learn and apply buildings electrical engineering skills and knowledge to research and develop solutions to complex engineering challenges.
- Prepares required calculations to meet project requirements
- Supports project requirements including basis-of design narratives, opinions-of-probable-costs estimates, drawing documentation, systems design and technical specifications.
- Collaborates with project managers and supporting design staff as part of a coordinated design team.
- Actively participates in the development of design and junior engineering staff through work on projects as well as serving as a trainer, mentor and resource for junior design staff.
- Effectively delegates work to production support staff.
- Reviews drawings and research electrical and safety code issues to comply with national, city, state, and county regulations.
- Has the ability to interact and effectively communicate with clients and project stakeholders.
- Communicates with manufacturers and contractors to address challenges and develop practical designs.
- Provides input or leads the creation and editing of technical specifications.
- Provides contract documents that meet required codes and quality assurance standards.
- Resolves design conflicts and questions and provides recommendations to address issues and add value.
- Understands and works within project budgets and schedules to help project manager meet project financial and schedule goals.
- Learning/Maintaining and Expanding Technical Skills
- Maintains and shares current knowledge of technologies, trends and the markets in which we work as they apply to the applicable project types, and continually strengthens skills.
- Proactively pursues additional knowledge in related disciplines by attending available in house and external training.
Your Capabilities and Credentials
Required
- Buildings electrical design knowledge, including but not limited to electrical, lighting, and fire alarm systems, device layouts, circuiting, panel schedules and load calcs, riser diagrams, and schedules.
- Ability to prepare and review detailed drawings.
- Ability to integrate design elements with architectural, civil, structural, ICT, mechanical and other disciplines to deliver a coordinated design.
- Strong knowledge applicable codes and standards.
- Knowledge of or the ability to learn specialty engineering applications such as SKM Power Tools.
- Ability to apply logic, reasoning, and organizational skills to structure concepts and ideas into deliverables.
- Ability to demonstrate a credible and trustworthy presence through professionalism, demeanor, and technical knowledge.
- Familiarity with and ability to apply sustainable design principles within projects.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills to effectively support technical project consultation with key clients and project stakeholders.
- Familiarity with CAD and Building Information Modeling (BIM) software; in particular, AutoCAD and Revit.
- Strong working knowledge of Microsoft Office.
Preferred
- Professional experience in buildings electrical design for additional market segments in which we operate (healthcare, education, military and commercial).
- Familiarity with various construction delivery processes such as Design-Build.
- Knowledge of specialty electrical or lighting calculation applications.
- Additional professional certifications, registrations, and credentials relevant to Stantec’s practice areas and/or markets.
Education and Experience
- Bachelors' degree in related field
- Minimum 3 years related professional experience; or equivalent combination of education and experience and/or demonstrated skills.
- Professional PE preferred
Office Location and Schedule
- This position exists at Stantec’s Honolulu, HI location but may require occasional presence in other offices, at project sites, and at meetings.
- Regional travel is potential. Out-of-state travel may be required. To meet this requirement, a valid drivers license and a clean driving record is necessary for this position.
- This position requires some weekday (Monday - Friday) attendance with scheduling flexibility available.
Physical Demands
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by a staff member to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
While performing the duties of this job, the staff member is regularly required to use hands and fingers and reach with hands and arms. The staff member frequently is required to sit, talk and hear. The staff member is frequently required to visit and navigate existing facilities and construction sites, which often requires the ability to walk and climb. The staff member must frequently lift and/or move up to 10 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 20 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus. The staff member must occasionally operate a motor vehicle.
The preceding job description is not intended to describe in detail the multitude of tasks that may be assigned, but rather to provide a general overview of the expectations and responsibilities of this position. As the nature of business demands change, so may the functions of this position. Additional duties and responsibilities may be assigned.
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