Roadway Lighting​/Illumination Engineer

New York, NY, Mechanicsburg, PA, Baltimore, MD, Philadelphia, PA, or East Brunswick, NJ Offices.

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You will be part of the electrical design group responsible for the analysis and design of electrical lighting systems related to, but not limited to, facilities, utilities, and infrastructure. Project types include private/public facilities, local county and city agencies, local DOT (Department of Transportation) jurisdictions within the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and surrounding states.

As a Highway Lighting / Building Illumination Engineer, you will assist in the development of calculations, reports, code analysis and design documents in highway, tunnel, building interior/exterior lighting and electrical design. Calculations will include feeder/branch circuit design, voltage drop, lighting/photometrics, grounding and other calculations related to the design and analysis of electrical lighting systems. Design documents include specifications, calculations, site drawings, sectional views, electrical details and energy code compliant analysis.

• Perform site survey of existing conditions.
• Review Submittal
• Respond to RFI’s
• Develop project specifications and cost estimates for construction.
• Coordinate work with other disciplines (architectural, civil, bridge, highway/roadway, etc.) during the design process.
• Develop Final record drawing at the completion of projects.
• Provide support during construction activities as needed.
• Participate in meetings with clients, government agencies, utility companies and project teams.

• 5 plus years of relevant experience.
• Bachelor of Science Degree in Electrical Engineering or Bachelor of Architectural Engineering is preferred.
• Engineer In Training (EIT) or Professional Engineer (PE) is a plus, but not required.
• Preparation of technical and cost proposals for the electrical design components of various transportation and facility projects.
• Preparation of lighting analysis including developing highway lighting warrants, criteria, reports and designs.
• Understanding and application of codes and standards including NEC, NFPA, IBC for completing electrical and lighting design work.
• Proficiency in the use of the AASHTO, IES Roadway Lighting Publications, and associated design manuals.
• Proficiency with VISUAL and/or AGi
  32 lighting analysis software.
• Capacity to independently prepare Roadway Lighting designs and familiarity with one or more NJDOT, NYSDOT, NYCDOT, PANYNJ, NJTA, TBTA, MassDOT, DDOT, PennDOT design standards and practices is preferred.
• Experience with Bentley’s Open Roads, Autodesk’s Civil 3D, AutoCAD/REVIT and familiarity with BIM is a plus.
• Previous DOT and Design-Build experience is a plus.
• Experience in low voltage power distribution, communications and systems engineering primarily for the transportation/transit industry is a plus.
• Excellent interpersonal and organizational skills are required.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills are required.
• Ability to successfully function in a fast‑paced cooperative team environment spanning across multiple offices.
• Desire to participate and excel with a broad range of project types, roles, customers, and tasks.
• Ability to lead analysis, design and preparation of electrical…