What are the responsibilities and job description for the Electrical Engineer position at DBR?
HIRING AN ELECTRICAL ENGINEER IN HOUSTON
ACCOUNTABILITY
Resolve day-to-day technical problems and perform design duties as a team leader on projects, while working with other designers and BIM design staff to deliver a quality product on schedule. Interacts with other designers and clients as authorized by Project Manager.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
- Review and sealing drawings prepared by self and/or other drawings prepared by under own direct supervision
- Attend construction meetings and produce site observation reports when required
- Act as the primary designer on a project. Shall include all phases of a project from kick-off to completion of construction
- Coordinate all design aspects with other disciplines
- Provide schematic design information to Project Manager or senior-level design staff such as preliminary calculations, design distribution, equipment sizing, and providing cut sheets of all equipment proposed
- Make calculations using engineering formulas and software for design
- Research and select equipment based on experience and fill out schedules
- Prepare drawings and sketches to incorporate into final drawings
- Research design options and document findings
- Research code issues and asks code officials questions
- Assure that drawings and designs are in accordance with company production and design standards
- Keep Project Manager informed of workload and any changes in project scope or additional services
- Prepare preliminary task lists
- Edit specifications
- Incorporate design concepts from schematic design into design development and work with project team to produce construction documents
- Produce sketches and system schematics for complicated design tasks
- Organize and maintain project files. Maintain neat and organized work area, which allows efficient access to information required by other team members
- Solve engineering problems using experience, judgment and education but is expected to ask for assistance when needed
- Continue learning process by attending in-house seminars and continuing education opportunities outside of office
- Perform additional assignments as requested/needed
EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE
Industry experience in building construction and design.
LICENSING/CERTIFICATION
Licensed Professional Engineer
This job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change or new ones may be assigned at any time with or without notice. Employees will be required to follow any other job-related instructions and to perform any other job-related duties requested by their supervisor. This job description may be revised upon development of other duties and changes in responsibilities.
