Senior Electrical Designer

Position : Senior Electrical Designer

Status : Full-time, Exempt

Location : Hybrid (3 Days In-Office Required) Glendale or Thousand Oaks Office

Salary : $45 - $50 hourly

Schedule : Typical business hours Monday through Friday (40 hours / week)

About Us :

Kocher Schirra Goharizi is a full service electrical engineering firm. We provide unrivaled consultation in two distinct electrical engineering services, guiding our clients through advanced electrical engineering decisions.

Position Summary :

Responsible for preparing electrical designs, in accordance with project work scope requirements. This position works under the direction of the principal and engineers.

Essential Job Functions :

Technical Responsibilities

• Prepare electrical designs of moderate to high level complexity.
• Obtain information necessary to prepare design.
• Assist in field data collection.
• Contact utilities for coordination of service requirements.
• Design lighting and power plans.
• Prepare complete single line diagrams including necessary load, feeder, short circuit and other data necessary for approval by plan check.
• Prepare communication and data system plan and riser diagrams including cable schedules when required.
• Prepare simple fire alarm and security plan and riser diagrams.
• Prepare simple control diagrams for lighting, emergency and mechanical systems.
• Assist in the preparation of installation details for specialized equipment.
• Prepare switchboard, panel and motor control schedules and calculate load and feeder requirements.
• Perform short circuit and voltage drop calculations for inclusion in project documents.
• Assist in the preparation of short circuit calculations for study only projects.
• Prepare Title 24 lighting calculations.
• Assist in performing load recordings.
• Obtain utility data necessary to determine load in existing facilities.
• Prepare service load schedules for new work.
• Maintain a knowledge of electrical code commensurate with responsibilities.
• Prepare quantity takeoffs for entire design.
• Prepare cost estimates for branch circuiting, lighting and low voltage power distribution.
• Prepare specifications for simpler projects and assist in preparation for large to complex projects.
• Review and comment on contractor's low voltage equipment submittals.
• Attend project walk through inspections and prepare punch lists.
• Make use of reference materials and knowledge of National Electric Code and Local Regulations.
• Completion of probable construction cost estimates, feasibility studies, MV overhead distribution design, duct-bank sizing and temperature rise calculations, cable pull tension calculations, etc.

Planning and Organizational Responsibilities

• Maintain a thorough understanding of project work scope and requirements.
• Work with client, architect, and other engineering consultants in determining project requirements.
• Attend design meetings with client and architect.
• Coordinate division of contractor work scope and responsibilities including control and power requirements with mechanical engineer.
• Perform drafting in CAD and BIM modeling as much as practical to maintain workflow efficiency.
• When needed, coordinate work of draftsmen, CAD operators and other designers to meet project deadline requirements.
• Assist in the preparation of work scopes and fee estimates for design proposals.
• Direct progress of drafting.
• Assist junior designers in the performance of their work.

Communications

• Assist in the preparation of minutes of design meetings.
• Make weekly progress reports on projects including percent completion, progress, schedule, construction budget and design budget.
• Provide suggestions and recommendations to correct project constraint deficiencies.
• Report changes or increases in project work scope to allow recovery of additional design fees.
• Advise when projects are approaching fee limits and assist in the implementation of cost controls.

Qualifications, Skills and Experience Required

• Fifteen (15) years or more experience as a designer in electrical design.
• High School Diploma or equivalent education, with satisfactory completion of algebra and trigonometry coursework
• College education preferred
8 days ago