Electrical Engineer

HDR is looking for an Electrical Engineer to join our Building Engineering Services Business Group in the Walnut Creek, or Folsom, CA office. This individual will be responsible for the electrical design of facilities in support of a variety of markets including Technology, Corporate/Commercial, Education, Healthcare, Water/Wastewater, Municipal, Industrial, Power, and Federal. They will be expected to coordinate and work closely with a multidisciplinary design team throughout the entire life cycle of projects from planning stages, through the development of construction documents, and construction administration.

They will be responsible for the development of construction drawings, specifications, and supporting engineering calculations, as well as the review of shop drawings during construction. This individual should be self‑motivated, collaborative and possess strong leadership skills with an initiative to deliver high quality, technically sound electrical engineering designs.

In the role of Electrical Engineer we'll count on you to:

• Perform, plan, direct and monitor work of the electrical design team on small to mid‑sized institutional/industrial projects through the schematic design development and contract document phase of a project.
• Review electrical documents for areas of conflict with all disciplines.
• Write/edit electrical specifications and select equipment, electrical systems and devices.
• Assist with designs for upgrades, expansions of medium voltage and low voltage distribution, and green field design.
• Prepare electrical design (plans and specifications) for projects per NFPA 70 requirements to include various systems such as switch gear, pumping plants, pumps, lighting, HVAC, fire protection detection and suppression panels, and other miscellaneous loads.
• Engineering of physical design (above & below grade) for conduit and cable routing in sufficient detail to construct.
• Produce drawings, markups, back check for electrical equipment/conduit arrangement drawings, schematics, and wiring diagrams. Specify conduit and cable, prepare calculations to support the design.
• Perform site surveys and verification of installation.
• Perform power system studies, including arc flash assessment.
• Perform engineering calculations, make recommendations to develop electrical design options, and assist in the preparation of engineering procedures and specifications.
• Perform data processing and statistical analysis, development of data plots and graphs.
• Establish meetings and participate in reviews with various governing agencies for code compliance.
• Coordinate workload to complete the document on schedule.
• Conduct work sessions at the project site in conjunction with the Project Manager and other disciplines.
• Coordinate with and assist affected disciplines with addenda, RFIs, CPRs and change orders, and take responsibility to incorporate agreed‑upon changes into the project documents.
• Provide construction contract administration as needed.
• Conduct QA/QC on the work of other Electrical Engineers, Electrical Coordinators or Technicians.
• Perform other duties as needed.

• A minimum of 5 years experience in electrical design of buildings (lighting/power/systems)
• Previous experience with an architectural/engineering or engineering consulting firm desired
• Experience and/or interest in sustainable design/LEED desired but not required

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or Architectural Engineering with an Electrical emphasis
• Previous experience in electrical design of buildings (lighting/power/systems)
• Requires professional engineering license recognized by the licensing board for the location of the position offered. Example:
  Professional Engineer (PE or P.Eng) license.
• Strong computer skills using AutoCAD and Microsoft Office, Revit, SKM, AGI and Easy Power
• An attitude and commitment to being an active participant of our employee‑owned culture is a must

We provide a comprehensive benefits package that promotes employee ownership, employee health, performance, and success, which includes medical, dental, vision, short and long‑term disability, life insurance, an employee assistance program, paid time away, parental leave, paid holidays, a retirement savings plan with employer match, employee referral bonus and tuition reimbursement. Stated benefits are for full‑time regular positions. The expected compensation range for this position is $92,862 - $150,750 annually depending upon skills, experience, education and geographical location.

Primary

Location:

United States-California-Folsom. Other

Location:

United States-California-Walnut Creek. Industry: Building Engineering.

Schedule:

Full‑time. Employee Status:
Regular. Business Class:
Building Electrical.