Electrical Engineer

Job Overview

With some supervision from senior staff or the Manager of Electrical Engineering, provide engineering design and analysis for 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 engineering to develop construction documents for the installation, interconnection and control of architectural, electrical, and mechanical components.

• Possess / demonstrate engineering knowledge and understanding to design and/or analyze electrical systems for the installation, interconnection, and control of architectural, electrical 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.
• Review and/or establish project scope, electrical budget, design approach, and applicable constraints with the Project Manager or client as appropriate.
• Knowledge of the NEC and other relevant NFPA standards, as they apply to the electrical design.
• Adhere to project quality, budget, and schedule.
• Prepare feasibility studies and schematic design packages.
• Possess graphic ability to produce construction documents per company and client standards.
• Communicate and work with all other disciplines to produce coordinated construction documents.
• Conduct field measuring and checking at the project site.
• Maintain organized project file containing project calculations, schedules, correspondence, reference materials.
• With assistance, edit and draft project specifications.
• Review project submittals (shop drawings) for conformance with contract documents; specify action required for conformance.
• Prepare project cost estimates.
• Respond to RFIs.
• Perform related duties as assigned.

• Education:
  
  Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering from an accredited university.
• Professional Engineer’s License is required.
• LEED accredited professional qualification preferred.
• Experience:
  
  5-10 years related and progressively more responsible experience in electrical engineering field.
• Experience with short‑circuit analysis, protective device coordination and arc flash hazard analysis.

• Proficiency in Autodesk Revit and AutoCAD.
• Experience with short‑circuit analysis, protective device coordination and arc flash hazard software (SKM, ETAP or Easy Power).
• Bluebeam BIM 360 and Autodesk Construction Cloud (ACC).
• Excellent written and verbal communication.
• Strong attention to detail.

• Medical, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance, Short‑Term and Long‑Term Disability.
• 401(k) match.
• Flexible Spending Accounts, Health Savings Accounts.
• Teladoc, Employee Assistance Program.
• Professional License Reimbursement, Educational Assistance.
• Voluntary Pet Insurance.
• Parental Leave, Paid Time Off, and 8 Paid Holidays.
• Annual base salary range: $90,000.00 to $ (based on experience, skills, education, training).

Ghafari Associates, LLC is an Equal Opportunity / Aff… policy not to discriminate in its employment and personnel practices because of a person’s race, color, creed, religion, sex, national origin, age, weight, height, marital, pregnancy or parental status, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information (including family medical history), political affiliation, military service, status as a qualified individual with a disability or a protected veteran, or any other classification protected by federal, state or local law or ordinance.