Electrical Design Engineer

Job Description

Job Description

We are looking for a highly skilled Electrical Design Engineer to join our team. As an Electrical Design Engineer, you will be responsible for leading the design and development of innovative, cost-effective, and energy-efficient electrical systems for HVAC projects. This is an exciting opportunity to contribute your expertise as an Electrical Design Engineer and collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure projects meet budget, schedule, and quality expectations.

Salary:

• $100k - $160k (Can go up to $180k)
• Car allowance: $700
• Gas Card
• Cell phone stipend

Key Responsibilities:

Proposal Development:

• As an Electrical Design Engineer, support project teams by identifying sales opportunities and helping develop proposals to close new contracts.
• Create detailed proposals, including material and equipment pricing, vendor/subcontractor quotes, manpower estimates, project phasing, duration, and customer RFP requirements.

General Responsibilities:

• Participate in meetings, site walks, and calls, while maintaining clear communication between all project stakeholders.
• As an Electrical Design Engineer, define project specifications by reviewing existing designs, customer requirements, and performance standards.
• Identify project phases and responsibilities, ensuring on-time delivery of design documents, product performance details, and construction feasibility.
• Support team success by contributing to project deliverables and problem-solving initiatives.

Design and Procurement:

• As an Electrical Design Engineer, generate and review engineering documents for completeness, scope compliance, and cost efficiency.
• Analyze cost comparisons and collaborate with construction teams to implement time and cost-saving practices.
• Ensure the timely delivery of technical data packages, coordinating design completion dates with engineering and assisting project managers with delivery.

Construction Responsibilities:

• Provide technical leadership and training across electrical trades.
• Participate in construction kick-off meetings and support the project manager in managing design changes and deviations.
• Recommend process improvements to boost efficiency and reduce costs.
• Oversee project planning documents, including coordinating procurement of electrical equipment, technical materials, and delivery scheduling.
• As an Electrical Design Engineer, monitor project progress, coordinating activities and resolving issues quickly to maintain the project schedule.

Project Close-Out:

• Oversee the translation of project “red-line” drawings to as-built construction documents.
• Ensure delivery of software backups and other digital project media to clients.
• Complete post-construction site-walk for project completion verification.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical Engineering or other related discipline.
• 6+ years of related project experience in electrical engineering.
• PE license preferred or must be willing to obtain a Texas PE license.
• Experience with electrical design for complex HVAC commercial and industrial projects.
• Ability to communicate with customers and stakeholders in a professional manner.
• Exceptional communication skills with the ability to engage stakeholders at all levels.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite and other tools such as AutoCAD.