Associate Electrical Engineer - San Diego, United States - Saunders Staffing Agency

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As an Associate Electrical Engineer, you will have the opportunity to apply your technical knowledge of building services systems across a portfolio of ground-breaking projects in the US and globally.

Strong communication skills and teamwork are essential to life at Buro Happold and in turn, we can offer you unrivaled career, project, and development opportunities.

What would you be doing?

As a key part of the team, your responsibilities will be varied, but likely to include:

Work closely with clients, architects, and other Buro Happold Engineers and/or design team members as part of a dedicated and skilled team

Produce coordinated detailed design drawings, electronic models, specifications, written reports, site observation reports, schedules, etc. on a variety of projects within the electrical discipline, as well as coordination with utility companies and obtaining the necessary electrical permit approvals from Plan Check

Organize technical and financial proposals for new work

Manage workload of Project Discipline Engineers and Technicians (including verification of quality).

Take responsibility for concept and preliminary engineering solutions for detailed design

Prepare Technical Specifications

Monitor financial performance of jobs

Keep senior staff informed of important and relevant service/design decisions and the objectives of the client are achieved

Mentor junior Electrical Engineers

Continually ensure practices, policies, strategy, and services represent the client's best interests and that Buro Happold policy is in keeping with current legislation and the relevant building codes for the relevant state, etc

Plan, organized, and manage personal workload in order to meet deadlines in line with client commitments

Proactively raise concerns regarding workload and ability to meet deadlines

Maintain an overview of the project team workload and commitments in order to successfully meet deadlines and balance resource utilization

Actively contribute towards delivering profitable projects in the context of project finances

Monitor financial performance of jobs, with the setting up and managing of job/project administrative systems, including planning and monitoring job resourcing/expenditure (adjusting these as necessary).

What are we looking for?

8+ years experience in electrical engineering design in the building services and construction industry

Experience working on projects in the following sectors is preferred: Higher Education, Museums, Commercial, Transportation Hubs and/or Stadiums

Relevant bachelor or master's degree

Professional Engineer (P.E.) desirable

LEED AP accredited preferred

Experience using Revit

Familiarity using computational analysis tools such as electrical fault analysis and lighting design software

Ability to accept a high degree of responsibility in a team-based organization, combined with ability to work independently

Excellent technical knowledge of electrical systems; ability to investigate, identify, and provide solutions to technical problems

Excellent client-facing and communication skills (verbal and written), with experience presenting (you will often be required to present solutions directly to 'c-suite' level stakeholders)

Experience in the preparation of technical reports for delivery directly to a client audience

Ability to problem solve and propose multiple solutions to Clients and objectively summarize the benefits and shortfalls of each

In return

Solve some of the most interesting challenges on world-class projects in collaboration with top architects

Work within a truly multidisciplinary environment, capitalizing on Buro Happolds extensive knowledge base in CFD, building physics, micro-climate analysis, climate change mitigation, and energy master planning to inform truly environmentally responsive MEP designs

Advance your career within a forward-thinking, global community of engineering professionals

Have a positive impact on the environment through your work locally, nationally, and internationally


What we offer:
Generous benefits package

Annual discretionary bonus

Generous PTO (4-5 weeks depending on position) in addition to 10 paid holidays

401k with company match

Hybrid working & summer hours

Reimbursement for certain professional licenses and associated renewals and exam fees

Global network of experts

Learning and development opportunities

Be a part of our Young Employees Forum and our Diversity and Inclusion Forum