Electrical Project Engineer - Chadds Ford, PA

Description

General Description: Arora Engineers, Inc. provides design and construction services for MEP, fire protection and alarms, and low voltage/special systems for aviation, transportation, educational, and commercial and institutional facilities.

Overall Responsibility:  Supports the undertaking of project teams in the design and delivery of services related to design and construction of systems related to your discipline, as well as the overall project. The Project Engineer shall be responsible to the Electrical Practice Lead .

Essential Functions: 

• Functions as Project Engineer on assignments.

• Ensures coordinated design on projects.
• Contributes to estimation of projects, planning, and construction feasibility.
• Participates in the development of design drawings and technical specifications.
• Provides advisory information during the construction phase.
• Performs site surveys and contributes to engineering studies.
• Attends and contributes to office, client, and project meetings.
• Participates in the monitoring of project production and schedules to ensure projects are completed on schedule and within budget.
• Participates and ensures the quality of the work produced maintains high standards.
• Performs engineering studies.
• Performs technical and coordination check-review of project documentation and drawings.
• Follows up on issues with design and production staff to resolve problems and concerns.
• Participates in internal project meetings on a regular basis, including being responsible for meeting minutes.
• Acts as liaison between our client (owners/primes) and the firm.
• Coordinates with owner/client representatives.
• Assures project’s quality control and quality assurance standards.
• Ensures project design and construction issues are addressed and resolved to the benefit and satisfaction of the owner/client.
• Supports the development of project scope, scheduling and budget, and/or construction estimating.
• Ensures all production adheres to Company quality standards.

Secondary Functions:

• Related duties as assigned.
• Supports applicable requests as needed.
• Duties as assigned by Electrical Practice Lead and Project Managers.

Qualifications

Needed Skills:

• Proficient in project management concepts.
• Familiarity with software:  AutoCAD,Revit, Microsoft Suite.
• Knowledge of the applicable Codes and Standards as it pertains to your discipline, including building codes.
• Good communications and negotiations skills.
• Good leadership skills.
• Ability to multi-task.
• Ability to prioritize tasks.
• Detail and safety oriented.
• Excellent written and spoken English.
• Ability to create and maintain productive relationships with employees, clients, and vendors.
• Understanding of underlying principles of A/E industry.
• Proven record of leadership, responsibility, and expertise, including decision making, flexibility, problem-solving, reasoning, strategic thinking, and accountability.
• Basic understanding of multi-discipline systems and installation including MEP, fire protection and fire alarms, and low voltage/communications/data work.
• Ability to meet deadlines.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:

Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering from an ABET accredited University. Professional Engineering licensure required and an active NCEES account. Minimum of ten years’ experience in a technical capacity reflecting increasing responsibility. PMP Certification preferred.