Electrical Engineer

Founded in 1975, BR A Consulting Engineers maintains a total staff of over 500 employees located at our main office in Boston and branch offices in New York City, NY; Philadelphia, PA; Vienna, VA (Washington, DC); Coral Gables, FL (Miami); Chicago, IL; St. Louis, MO; Tampa, FL; Charlotte, NC; Charleston, SC; Houston, TX; and New Haven, CT. BR A provides state-of-the-art integrated and coordinated mechanical, electrical, plumbing and fire protection consulting engineering, technology systems design, lighting design, and building commissioning services.

BR A is seeking applicants for an Electrical Engineer in our Vienna, VA office. The candidate would be strongly motivated, well organized, and show professional initiative. The applicant should be able to take ownership of assignments and perform well both independently and as part of the project team.

Essential Functions:

• Provide Engineering, Design work and drafting of plans;
• Implement approved system concepts from a schematic diagram to floor plans;
• Sketch rough layouts to review with Project Engineer or Project Manager;
• Review product cut sheets and technical information;
• Communicate with Project Manager/Project Engineer regarding potential problems;
• Meet with vendors to determine spatial requirements for the application of the product;
• Attend meetings as required;
• Work to submit the required documentation per project deadlines and milestones;
• Attend in-house coordination meetings when appropriate;
• Develop a strategy to meet the projects’ schedule;
• Assist in the development of engineering systems concepts (M/E);
• Assist the design team on major design issues;
• Responsible for organizing required technical correspondence, emails, and calculations;
• Perform fieldwork and verification of existing conditions;
• Revit and AutoCAD proficiency is a requirement.

Essential Job Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Possesses excellent communication skills both verbal and written;
• Good understanding of engineering concepts, design, and spatial requirements;
• Professional attitude and appearance;
• Positive attitude, result-driven and team-oriented;
• Be able to think three-dimensionally;
• Capable of visiting job sites to perform fieldwork;
• Able to manage time to meet deadlines.

Minimum Qualifications:

• A Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering;
• EIT required;
• PE License preferred;
• 10 - 15 years of related experience.

BR A is a place to learn, to grow, to work hard for clients that matter – and to be part of something bigger. We offer a competitive compensation and benefits package, including Medical, Dental, Life, and Disability insurance coverage, a 401K plan match, generous paid time-off, and much more, to all our full-time employees.

At BR A our culture is born from engineering excellence through our employees and relationships, both internal and external. BR A is dedicated to providing support, mentoring, shared values, and behaviors to continue to improve as individuals and as a company. BR A is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified individuals are encouraged to apply, regardless of race, gender, religion, age, national origin, disability, veteran status, or sexual orientation. Drug testing is a prerequisite for employment.

Visit www.brplusa.com for more information about our award-winning projects and our incredible team.