Senior Electrical Engineer

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At HDR, our employee-owners are fully engaged in creating a welcoming environment where each of us is valued and respected, a place where everyone is empowered to bring their authentic selves and novel ideas to work every day. As we work to weave diversity, equity, and inclusion into our work and foster a sense of belonging throughout the company and within our communities, we constantly ask ourselves: What is our impact on the world?

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Each and every role throughout our organization makes a difference in our ability to change the world for the better. Read further to learn how you could help make great things possible not only in your community, but around the world.

About You

We are looking for someone who is personable self-starter with the ability to project a positive 'can do' professional attitude at all times maintaining good working relationships. Someone who enjoys working collaboratively across disciplines being able to establish excellent working rapport within the team, business and with clients, with the ability to work under pressure, handle a varied workload and keep to tight deadlines whilst maintaining the highest level of technical excellence. You will be part of an organisation that is 100-percent employee owned, that supports and creates many opportunities for you to advance, succeed and fulfil your career aspiration

Primary Objectives

As a Senior Electrical Engineer you will have the opportunity to undertake electrical design tasks as projects designated by your supervisor. Carry out detailed design and calculations in accordance with industry guides. Assist and prepare specifications, reports and drawings to the design programme. Oversee project site works snagging and testing. Become an integral part of the design team, taking responsibility and ownership for elements of design production. Supporting the team's common goal.

Responsibilities

In the role of Senior Electrical Engineer we'll count on you to:

• Design, manage and supervise projects, establish client brief, technical requirements, scope of works and provide information for cost plans as agreed with project lead
• Understand and deliver to agreed deadlines i.e. reports, specifications and drawings etc to meet projects requirements
• Agree level of service, and project design duties with your Line Manager, for each project, understand relationship with fee.
• Assist project lead with monitoring engineering/CAD & REVIT resource requirement for each project within your control.
• Carry out concept design to detailed design through to tender and completion, ensuring projects are undertaken in accordance with design briefs and that completion deadlines are achieved.
• Liaise with the design team to produce co-ordinated designs that are technically compliant, to a consistent quality and standard. Provide positive contribution to design/project meetings. Maintain regular 'in-house' design reviews and checks.
• Monitor and control project progress and design variations.
• Monitor contract staff or third-party appointments
• Maintain excellent client and design team relationships to achieve high levels of satisfaction and repeat business.
• Pursue new business opportunities where appropriate with existing and new clients.
• When acting as design team leader, co-ordinate with other project disciplines.
• Assist Line Manager with identifying and implementing your personal training/CPD requirements.
• Implement and manage QA systems and procedures on all projects.
• Implement Company Health and Safety. Ensure all designs respond to the CDM regulations.
• Implement requirements for ISO9001 & ISO14001.
• Managing Electrical Design throughout all design stages

Preferred Skills and Experience

• BEng, MSc or equivalent in Electrical Engineering or Building Services (Working towards CEng status desirable)
• Extensive experience (minimum 5 years), in designing and managing projects within a design consultancy.
• Demonstrate experience and knowledge of Investment Banks, Financial Institutions, Trading Environments, and Office Cat B and bespoke fit-out of workplace spaces including the application of Electrical Engineering Services within these institutions and environments.
• Demonstrate experience and application of mission critical, firefighting and life safety systems power engineering and multiples levels of resilience including earthing, HV and LV protection systems.
• Demonstrate experience and application of secondary and tertiary standby systems including UPS and standby generation.
• Demonstrate experience and application of Electrical Engineering disciplines including but not limited to Building Distribution Systems comprising Switchgear, Cabling and Containment; Lighting and Lighting Control; Small Power with emphasis on resilience to mission critical applications; Fire
• Protective Services; Security Systems; and Lightning Protection Systems.
• Demonstrate experience of liaising and negotiation with, and working alongside General and Subcontractors, and Specialist Contractors / Installers.
• Experienced user of industry standard design software (e.g. Amtech, Dialux, Revit, Bluebeam etc)
• Design to REVIT and AutoCAD and ability to work closely with Drafters and Modellers is necessary.
• Able to undertake computer modelling organisation and direct the production of CAD (Navisworks, Revit) drawings and correspond effectively with opposite numbers with other consultants.
• Competency in MS Word, Excel, Outlook & PowerPoint.
• Good knowledge and use of appropriate project and design analysis software.
• Experience of monitoring contract staff or third-party appointments
• Understanding in project managing on-going jobs with limited supervision.

Qualifications

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or Architectural Engineering with an Electrical emphasis
• A minimum of 10 years experience in electrical design of buildings (lighting/power/systems);
• Professional Engineer (PE) license
• Extensive knowledge of building electrical power, lighting and signal design, including life safety systems and building management systems
• Strong computer knowledge of Microsoft Office and AutoCAD, and electrical design software
• An attitude and commitment to being an active participant of our employee-owned culture is a must

What We Believe

HDR is our company. Together, we build on each other's life experiences and perspectives to make great things possible every day. This shapes our collaborative culture, encourages organizational trust and connects us closer to the clients and communities we serve.

Our Commitment

As employee owners, we all have a role in creating an inclusive environment where each of us is welcomed, valued, respected and empowered to bring our authentic selves to work every day.

Our eight Employee Network Groups (Asian Pacific, Black, Hispanic/Latino(a), LGBTQ+, People with Disabilities, Veterans, Women, Young Professionals) help create a sense of belonging and foster a supportive environment where everyone is empowered to engage and contribute. Each group has an executive sponsor and is open to all employees.