Electrical Engineer

Electrical Engineer

The role of Electrical Engineer plays a key role in the successful execution of projects. This person will serve as a technical expert, a lead project engineer, and in a business development role. Although we foresee primary focus on educational facilities, municipal/civic facilities, and retail, we also offer opportunities to work in various other industry sectors such as multifamily, industrial, commercial, and higher education. In this role, this person will also act a project manager and electrical task leader on projects by leading the work of the project team and being responsible for a high level of customer satisfaction by ensuring expectations are professionally and clearly communicated and managed – both externally and internally. This person will contribute to the team environment by being proactive, communicating clearly to all stakeholders, and modeling a highly collaborative working environment. The selected candidate will also have familiarity with the Minnesota Metro market and will bring with their experience, contacts and possibly clients.

Essential Responsibilities:

• Has high level knowledge of electrical design for buildings.
• Client contact for the assigned project.
• Understands critical factors needed to complete the tasks assigned, where critical factors are unknown can communicate with clients for clarity.
• Work with team members, management, and project stakeholders to determine accurate internal budgets and schedules.
• Is responsible for ensuring project goals are met by managing project schedules, budgets, and production of assigned discipline and among disciplines on multidiscipline projects.
• Coordinates resource needs with Team Leaders and effectively defines expectations when delegating work to supporting staff.
• Coordinates with all consultants to ensure needed information is being provided in a timely fashion and all parties are aware of due dates and deliverables required.
• Provide design support on all projects.
• Provide QC review on projects. Reviews deliverables and researches code requirements to comply with city, state, and county regulations
• Communicate regularly with Team Leader of any significant challenges, deviations from scope, budget challenges or incidents that occur on projects.
• Provide and coordinate construction administration tasks, such as review of contractor submittals, construction observation, punch lists and field support during startup and commissioning.
• Communicate well with contractors and sub/consultants.
• Support the business development process through initiating, developing and assisting with proposals, meetings and interviewing with prospective customers, etc.
• Nurture existing client relationships and form new client relationships for DTE.
• Actively participates in the development of staff through work on projects and serves as a trainer, mentor and resource for junior staff.
• Maintain current knowledge of technologies and trends as they apply to the applicable project, market types and strengthens design and management skills.
• Displays a commitment to continued learning and self-development.
• Asks for and uses feedback to improve performance.
• Seeks and acquires new competencies, work methods, ideas, and information that will improve own efficiency and effectiveness on the job. Continually searching and expressing ideas for better ways to perform routine tasks.
• Be forward thinking and a creative problem solver.
• Demonstrate sound and accurate judgment.
• Completes high volumes of work, keeping a rapid pace without sacrificing accuracy.
• Look for better ways to perform routine tasks.
• Exhibits sound and accurate judgment.

Competencies & Characteristics

Personal Development and Effectiveness

• Maintains flexibility to work on tasks as assigned.
• Manages own time, priorities, and resources to achieve goals.
• Takes direction and manages self to perform tasks to final execution.
• Strives to meets or exceeds deadlines.
• Completes assigned tasks within the agreed upon time frame.
• Requests assistance and asks clarifying questions.
• Discerns what is crucial from what is just urgent. Adjusts priorities as situations change.

Teamwork and Collaboration

• Is a productive team member working for the benefit of the whole.
• Leads, supervises and monitors team members to achieve the goals and strategies.
• Supports teammates' work and deliverables. Helps teammates who need or ask for support or assistance.
• Has good communication skills and collaborates with team members effectively.
• Effectively communicates project/scheduling issues to team leader
• Is responsive. Answer phones and responds to emails within 24 hours.
• Demonstrates accountability.
• Fosters a positive environment by routinely engaging in company meetings and team building efforts.
• Inspires team members to excellence in the performance of their respective roles and responsibilities.

Technology Understanding

• Understands the technical and industry related skills necessary for high performance.
• Proficient with computer software and the equipment they are assigned to use.
• Understands how to use the equipment provided to them to complete their tasks effectively.
• Knowledge of tools used in the industry.
• Keeps up to date with new technology being used in the industry.

Client Relations

• Knows clients, contractors and firms in the MN Metro building construction and design industry.
• Builds client (internal &/or external) satisfaction through work product delivery, customer service and relationship building.
• Show clients (internal and external) they are willing to work with them to meet their needs by quickly and effectively solving problems they are tasked to address.
• Talks to project team members to determine what is needed for a successful project.
• Presents a cheerful, positive manner with clients.
• Communicates a positive message and represents DTE well.

Task Performance

• Listens to directions and executes the tasks without the need to have it repeated multiple times.
• Produces complete and accurate documents without the need to revisit the task
• Understands critical factors needed to complete the tasks assigned. If critical factors are unclear, asks the manager for clarity.
• Adaptable and agile, responsive to quick changes in direction
• Provide detailed, accurate and thorough products.

Relationship Development

• Create and maintain a positive relationship with clients (internal &/or external)
• Build relationships with current customers and associates
• Establish trust and confidence with clients.
• Maintain personal brand
• Written communication is thorough, concise, and tailored to the audience.
• Uses empathy when communicating, practices patience in listening.
• Arrives to meetings early or on time. Rarely if ever late to appointments.

Technical Skills

• Knowledge of governing codes.
• Has in-depth understanding of discipline offerings and how the different offerings are tied together. Knows what coordination pieces to look for when working on a project.
• Understands how all disciplines work is used during the bidding/construction phases.
• Able to understand and break down project issues and uses this knowledge to resolve such issues effectively and timely.
• Demonstrates high attention to detail
• Able to provide supporting explanation and reasoning for decisions made.
• Exhibits sound and accurate judgment
• Proven track record of fostering existing client relationships.

Coordination and Communication

• Provide single point of contact for clients and external project partners and communicate pertinent information to team members.
• Work with the client, architects, and other disciplines to ensure accuracy of deliverables and expectations.
• Ensure the project's goals, purpose, and criteria for success are clearly defined.
• Clarifies related roles and responsibilities, deliverables, milestones, limits for independent decision-making, and needs and desires of the primary stakeholders.
• Communicate direction and desired outcomes, help team members understand their tasks, roles, and contributions to the process.
• Guide the discussion of complex or divisive issues to help members develop insights and remain engaged with the task.
• Communicates clearly and listens