Electrical Engineer

Description:

Our client currently has an exciting Electrical Engineer job opening in Detroit, MI. The Electrical engineer will primarily support the firm's US Post Office program, which consists of a wide range of project types, for the federal government, across the country. This person will be responsible design and engineering efforts of low and medium-voltage power distribution, lighting, fire alarm, instrumentation and controls, and networking and communication systems, and will perform facilities assessments, feasibility studies, specifications, construction administration, cost estimating, and calculations when necessary.

~Responsibilities~

• Designated as Lead Electrical Engineer, mentor other electrical staff.

• Coordinate with other disciplines and work in a team environment.

• Conduct field investigations when needed, produce field reports with detailed sketches.

• Perform duties with multiple projects within the established schedules and budgets.

• Work on a wide variety of project types, scales and complexity.

• Assist in developing feasibility studies.

• Meet, communicate, and coordinate with Clients to develop scopes, prepare proposals, and oversee the installation of the work, and manage internal and external project budgets.

• Establish design direction, develop technical drawings and specifications, and direct overall project schedule and budget.

• Manage a wide variety of project type, scale and complexities.

• Review installation of designed equipment/systems for compliance with construction documents.

• Research Code issues and work with City, State, and County officials

• Travel to job-sites, with occasional overnight stays.

• Meet cost and time schedules while producing quality results.

• Perform all work in a safe and responsible manner, in accordance with the Health and Safety Plan.

Skills & Qualifications:

• Bachelor's or Master's Degree in Electrical Engineering.

• 5+ years relevant work experience, including design, layout, analysis of power distribution, lighting, fire alarm, instrumentation, controls, and/or low-voltage systems.

• Working knowledge of NEC, IEC, ISA & IEEE design complying with industry standards

• Proficient in REVIT and strong AutoCAD skills required

• Specification writing skills required.

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