Job Description

Salary: $80,000.00 - $120,000.00 / year

Job Type: Full-Time

Resume Required: Yes

Full Job Description

Whether you're a recent grad or a seasoned professional, you can experience meaningful career growth with our team. Enjoy a true sense of ownership as you work with a proven industry leader on some of the most exciting and high-profile projects in the nation. We offer a wide range of job opportunities, competitive compensation, full benefits, an Employee Stock Ownership Plan, and more.

Why Join Us?

Committed. Innovative. Engaged.

If you're looking to take your career to the next level and work with some of the best and brightest in the industry, we want to hear from you. Founded over 100 years ago, our company is driven to positively impact the communities where we live and work. We are built on integrity with a culture that empowers people, embraces diversity, and inspires everyone to do their best. As one of the largest employee-owned electrical contractors in the United States, you will have the unique benefit of being a shareholder at a company experiencing tremendous growth and success. When our people succeed and fuel our success, we reward them. We'd love to have you as a shareholder!

Your Next Opportunity

The Engineer II is a mid-level engineering position responsible for providing technical engineering information and support to senior engineers to ensure that projects comply with project requirements and all engineering standards, applicable codes, and specifications. Requires knowledge of various electrical engineering concepts, including power distribution, lighting, grounding, energy conservation, and value engineering related to designing state-of-the-art, constructible projects.

What You'll Do

• Oversee junior engineers, designers, and staff assigned to your work or team. Lead projects of limited scope as needed.

• Review, comment on, and process equipment and system submittals in coordination with the Engineer of Record.

• Generate electrical specifications appropriate for the project.

• Develop complete and accurate sequences of operation for electrical systems.

• Support equipment and system testing, startup, and commissioning activities.

• Perform coordination between architectural, structural, mechanical, plumbing, and electrical disciplines.

• Prepare and review power distribution system designs, including power, lighting, grounding, and auxiliary systems.

• Prepare power system single-line diagrams, including feeder sizing, overcurrent protection device selection, and equipment layouts.

• Perform electrical system modeling and conduct:

  • Short Circuit Studies

  • Protective Device Coordination Studies

  • Arc Flash Hazard Analyses

  • Equipment Rating Evaluations

• Develop and maintain SCCAF models using ETAP, SKM Power Tools, EasyPower, or equivalent power system analysis software.

• Produce technical reports and recommendations related to system protection, selective coordination, equipment adequacy, and arc flash mitigation.

• Perform engineering calculations related to:

  • Voltage drop

  • Voltage regulation

  • Conductor sizing

  • Distribution capacity

  • Underground heat effects (Neher-McGrath)

  • Fault current calculations

• Coordinate study results with project specifications, equipment procurement, and construction requirements.

• Visit jobsites to perform field surveys, collect electrical system data, and verify existing conditions.

• Utilize engineering analysis programs and professional judgment to evaluate system performance, fault currents, loading conditions, and protective device operation.

• Conduct value engineering evaluations and recommend practical, cost-effective solutions.

• Attend project design meetings and coordinate with clients, architects, engineers, contractors, commissioning teams, and utility representatives.

• Research and resolve technical issues, drawing discrepancies, interference conditions, and constructability concerns.

• Represent the engineering group during construction and commissioning activities to ensure timely resolution of field issues and proper implementation of study recommendations.

What You Bring to Us

• Bachelor's degree in engineering, architectural engineering, construction sciences, or equivalent experience.

• Typically requires a minimum of 2 years of engineering experience.

• Completion of the Engineer-In-Training (EIT) exam is preferred, with encouragement to pursue registration as a Professional Engineer (PE).

• LEED AP is desired for this position.

• Can be a combination of education, training, and relevant experience.

Competencies

• Teamwork

• Productivity

• Strategic Thinking

What You'll Need to Be Successful

• Working electrical engineering knowledge, including power distribution, lighting, grounding, energy conservation, and value engineering related to designing state-of-the-art constructible projects.

• Fully competent in the majority of Engineer I skills.

• High-rise residential, commercial, and data center experience is a plus.

• Proficiency in analytics programs for short circuit, over-current coordination, and arc flash analysis.

• Fluency with relevant building and electrical codes.

• Working knowledge of energy efficiency requirements.

• Proficient in Autodesk, Microsoft Office (Outlook, Word, Excel, etc.), and illumination software.

• Ability to prioritize and manage multiple tasks, changing priorities as necessary.

• Ability to work to meet deadlines and adapt to changing requirements with a positive attitude.

• Effective oral and written communication skills.

• Self-motivated, proactive, and an effective team player.

• Ability to interact effectively and professionally with all levels of employees, management, staff, vendors, clients, and partners.

Travel

• Up to 25% (excluding local field visits)

Working Conditions

• General work environment: sitting for long periods, standing, walking, typing, carrying, pushing, bending. Work is conducted primarily indoors under typical office environmental conditions.

• Noise level is usually low to medium.

• Occasional lifting of up to 40 lbs.

• We fully comply with the ADA and applicable local laws, considering reasonable accommodation measures to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.

• Equal Opportunity Employer. Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, age, or any other protected category.

Your Benefits

• Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP)

• 401(k) Plan

• Annual performance and profitability bonus program

• 17 PTO days per year plus paid holidays

• Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance

• Term Life, AD&D, and Voluntary Life Insurance

• Disability Income Protection Insurance

• Pre-tax Flexible Spending Plans (Health & Dependent Care)

• Charitable Giving Match through our corporate foundation