Electrical Engineer I (Utility Lighting Design)

Electrical Engineer - W2

Location: Orlando, FL 32812
Duration: 1 Year Contract-to-Hire
Employment Type: W2

Position Description

Job Purpose

Prepare designs, specifications, and cost estimates for roadway street lighting, parking lot lights, and property site lighting projects in accordance with OUC policy and specifications. Oversee and manage capital and maintenance projects.

Primary Functions

• Prepare designs, plans, cost estimates, lighting photo metric analysis and lighting security studies;
• Coordinate with other departments, included but not limited to Distribution Engineering, Transmission Engineering, Florida Department of Transportation, government officials for both city and county governmental agencies relating to lighting projects;
• Coordinate with developers, field personnel, contractors, customers, etc. to ensure project needs are met;
• Apply standards, specifications, principles, laws, codes, guidelines and accepted industry practices in the design and construction of lighting facilities;
• Attends various conferences, seminars, webinars and other advanced training to broaden knowledge of new industry standards, products, and/or regulations;
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Required Skills

• Familiarity with all, but not limited to, the following (within 1 year of hire):
  • Photo-meter;
  • Software Applications to include: AutoCAD and ePETS;
  • Related industry, organizational and departmental policies, practices, and procedures; legal guidelines, ordinances, and laws;
• Ability to communicate with outside and inside contacts to carry out organizational programs or occasional contacts with officials at higher levels on matters requiring cooperation, explanation and persuasion, or work required enforcement of laws, ordinances, policies and procedures;
• Ability to make arithmetic computations using whole numbers, fractions and decimals, and compute rates, ratios, and percentages;
• Ability to use Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, etc.) and standard office equipment (telephone, computer, copier, etc.).

Required Experience

• No lighting related experience required.
• One (1) year of experience using AutoCAD, AGi32, Visual, or other design related software and ePETS (Preferred).

Required Education

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, or directly related engineering degree, from an accredited college or university.
• Trainings to be completed within two (2) years of hire:
  • Outdoor lighting designs
  • Photo-metric seminars
  • AutoCAD Lite
• Valid Driver’s License.

Additional Information

Physical Requirements

This job involves constant writing, and may involve constant typing and detailed inspection (reading/English). This job may involve very frequent sitting and occasional speaking & hearing. This job requires frequently driving.

Work Schedule

• Schedule is flexible with management approval.
• Driving required within client's electric service area.
• OT as required and authorized by management but not to exceed 10 hours per week.