Senior Electrical Engineer

Job Description

Job Description

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Position: Senior Electrical Engineer

Salary $120K - $160K

Above Group Overview

We offer you the opportunity to put your passion and your God given talents and abilities to use. Our goal is to attract and develop skilled, called, and passionate people to impact our devoted customers and our team. We want to attract immensely creative employees with an ability to inspire, motivate, and challenge others.

We offer a comprehensive and competitive benefits package that supports the well-being of our team. Our offerings include medical, dental, and vision insurance; life and disability coverage; employer-funded HSA contributions; and an annual profit-sharing bonus that reflects our organizations success as a result of our teams collective achievements across projects.

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Our People Strategy

We believe in a people strategy to be the fundamental driver of our organization. While we can never reach a perfect organizational model, we can certainly strive towards it in our daily efforts and mission. With that vision comes a focus of key initiatives we are working on, listed here, with the indicators of what it should look like as we approach:

• Shared Direction:A collective understanding of what the organization stands for, where it is going, and how we will get there. Indicators: a clear inspiring vision, well-executed strategies, clear aligned goals.

• Authentic Values:Deeply held principles guiding all decisions and relationships and reflected in the conduct of everyone at all times. Indicators: high levels of trust and communications, uncompromising integrity and ethics, socially responsible practices.

• Productive Relationships:Open, collaborative relationships that recognize and honor the commitments that people make to themselves, each other, their work, and the organization. Indicators: respect for all individuals, effective problem solving and decision-making, clear accountability, effective teamwork at all levels.

• Liberating Processes:Flexible structures, processes, and technologies that allow people to do their best work and to collaborate effectively across boundaries. Indicators: clear organizational design, collective knowledge, the right tools and technologies, the right people for the right jobs.

• Outcome Learning:Results-focused learning that strengthens individual and organizational capacity to cope with the present and define the future. Indicators: continuous teaching and learning, effective knowledge and skills development, leadership development at all levels.
• Motivating Metrics:Fair, meaningful performance requirements, measures and rewards that reinforce high performance and manage poor performance. Indicators: clear and energizing performance requirements, relevant work measures, differentiated rewards.

Our Vision What We Want to Do

Continuously improving the built environment for the glory of God.

Our Mission Why We Exist

Demonstrating the love of Jesus Christ through empowering excellent AEC professionals to provide superior service.

Our Values How We Will Accomplish This Mission

Our Core Values are the tools we use and the behaviors we exhibit as Employees of Above Group. They describe how we work together to achieve this special place were developing and how they make us uniquely successful.

• Christian Values - We demonstrate humility, honesty, integrity, respect, kindness, and a sense of social responsibility.
• Uncompromising Quality We provide excellent results all the time, every time.
• Buffalo We take initiative running toward and owning challenges.
• Extreme Team We are accountable to each other to continuously grow and succeed.

Senior Electrical Engineer

The Position

The Senior Electrical Engineer for Above Group performs and provides engineering services for design and construction of projects along with delegating tasks to complete the designs of each project for the Firm. The Senior Electrical Engineer shall possess a bachelors degree in electrical engineering or equivalent, from an ABET accredited institution. This individual shall directly contribute to the Firm and its success through the application of knowledge and technical experience to effectively produce a quality design and ultimate product to the customer. The Senior Electrical Engineer is also responsible for contributing to the growth of the team by leading and mentoring subordinate staff in expanding their capabilities and contributions.

General Duties

• Responsible for the technical quality of the design of all projects to which they are assigned.
• Responsible for the on-time delivery of all deliverables, which meet AG submission requirements for all projects to which they are assigned. This includes completion of QA/QC process.
• Delegate tasks and assignments across projects to meet deadlines and coordinate staffing efficiently. This will be done using AGs planning system, Team Gantt. Coordinate design elements with other disciplines.
• Facilitate and engage with new clients in support of business development activities, as requested.
• Interface with clients to ensure their needs and requirements for projects are met.
• Review shop drawing submittals and ensure compliance with contract documents.
• Perform site investigations to ensure the project is being executed to proper standard and expectations of the company and clients needs and desires.
• Ensure compliance and safety standards are met.
• Be able to resolve problems utilizing engineering principles.
• Provide mentorship towards new onboarding designers and jr. engineers.
• Meet with respective co-workers weekly, bi-weekly and monthly to stay up to date on project changes and requests.
• Provide a clear line of communication across projects and engineering departments.
• Maintain proper documentation of project information using Newforma Konekt.
• Conduct peer review and editing on projects for proper approval, as needed.
• Ensure the submission of timesheets for employees under your supervision.
• Contribute to the development of company-wide standards and processes.
• Maintain current knowledge of codes, standards and local regulations
• Collaborate with marketing department for proper production of projects.
• Metrics for the team include, but are not limited to: utilization rate, QA/QC completion
• Conduct site analysis surveys.
• See projects through from contract and proposals to end results.
• Manage department workload prioritization.
• Implement and design systems that meet the standards of clients contracted through Above Group.
• Attend meetings with corresponding departments that are integral to current and ongoing projects.
• Provide life safety analysis and review of design submittals.
• Provides supervision to Staff Engineers, Engineers, and Designers assigned to their team (1-3 direct reports + 1-4 indirect reports).

Key Characteristics of the Ideal Senior Electrical Engineer

• Called A strong sense of knowing who you are (i.e., gifts, talents, competencies) and how you are to spend your life. We fulfill our calling by being excellent at what God designed us to be, and we diligently pursue it.

• Practice Servant Leadership Leaders at Above Group are called to serve. We realize that effective leadership starts on the inside. We demonstrate that we are willing to do what others are unwilling to do. We will practice a Servant Leadership character that enriches the lives of others.

• A Commitment to Above Group An understanding of and a commitment to the special purpose, mission, and beliefs of Above Group and will have a value system compatible with our values.

• People Abilities Deep interest and care for people with an understanding of their primary interests, aims, strengths, and motivations.
• Working with Customers A demonstrated ability to accomplish results through collaboration with and development of strong relationships with our customers.
• Organizational Skills An ability to organize his/her own thoughts and work, while continually growing a results-oriented team. Ability to win the confidence of colleagues and office staff that demonstrates a well-functioning department.
• Insight and Strategy A focused sense of strategy, (i.e., possessing the knowledge and sixth sense for how to implement our mutual goals). The ability to set realistic objectives and achieve them.
• A Sense of Timing An intuitive sense of timing and appropriateness in relation to people and projects.
• Work Capacity Sufficient physical and emotional energy to deliver the results necessary to advance our mission.
• Self-Starter Creates ideas and follow through without prodding. (Balanced with judgment and knowing when and how to ask for assistance and counsel).
• Enthusiasm A heartfelt passion for the work we do, which displays optimism but not overselling and overstating.
• Character A level of impeccable integrity that permeates others.
• Passion The Above Group Vision will be irresistible to the right person. People skills, organizational and communication abilities must be truly remarkable, this person will be excellent at vision-casting in a manner that inspires others to join with us and develop solid relationships.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Must display high levels of confidentiality, integrity and dependability.
• Proficient knowledge of computers, Microsoft Suite, i.e., Outlook, Word and Excel.
• Proficient knowledge of Revit, AutoCAD, SKM Power Tools, and Visual (or AGI32); proficiency in Creo Parametric is a plus.
• Knowledge and expertise in Power, Lighting, Fire Alarm, Communications, and Electronic Security systems. Experience with Process and Ground Support Equipment systems a plus.
• Proficient in one-line distribution diagramming, signal degradation, short-circuit analysis, and energy usage.
• Exceptional written, oral, interpersonal, and presentation skills and the ability to effectively interface with senior management.
• Advanced communication skills.
• Uses excellent writing skills to author basis of design (BOD) narratives, design criteria documents, Engineering Reports, edit design specifications; respond to Requests for Information (RFIs) incorporating information from project documents, specifications, shop drawings and design criteria; and prepare meeting notes.
• Knowledge of functionality of 3D imaging cameras.
• Knowledgeable of engineering concepts.
• Strong work ethic, ability to work independently/self-motivated, as well as in a collaborative team setting, highly organized, and detailed-oriented.
• Strong project management, strategic planning and problem-solving skills, and able to multi-task.
• Comfortable with traveling (i.e., flights, car services, hotels), up to 20%.
• Strong time management with the ability to be flexible with schedules and duties.
• Scheduling and coordination of proper staffing of multiple projects.
• Ability to exercise sound judgement and discretion with respect to important matters.

Minimum Requirements

The Senior Electrical Engineer shall meet the following minimum requirements:

• Bachelors degree in engineering or related field.
• LEED BD+C Certification, preferred.
• Experience in healthcare engineering projects, preferred but not required.
• Minimum of 10 years in engineering and project management experience; or equivalent combination of education and compliance experience, preferred.
• PMP license, preferred.
• Professional Engineering (PE) License.

• Current/Active NCEES registration in good standing.
• OSHA Training, preferred.
• Excellent Communication skills, both oral and written.
• This is a hybrid position. Candidates will be given the option to work in the office or hybrid.
• U.S. Citizen or Permanent Resident of the U.S.