Senior Electrical Engineer

Springtide is seeking a Senior Electrical Engineer for its design team. The role develops electrical engineering designs and documents, including calculations, estimates, drawings, equipment schedules, and specifications for building projects, and ensures work meets applicable codes and company standards.

Responsibilities

Prepares design computations and quantity estimates and develops probable construction cost estimates for the smaller, less complex projects within the business unit (medium voltage power distribution, low voltage systems, fire alarm systems, backup power generation, electrical power distribution, life safety systems, etc.)

Uses computer-assisted engineering and design software and equipment to prepare engineering and design documents (AutoCAD, Revit, etc.)

Modifies reports, specifications, plans, construction schedules, environmental impact studies, and designs for projects

Makes calculations using engineering formulas and skills for design such as lighting calculations, power distribution calculations, equipment sizing, etc

Creates specialized drawings such as electrical riser diagrams

Selects equipment based on recommendations of the Project Designer/Engineer and fills out equipment schedules

Provides drawings for own designs and produces sketches to incorporate in drawings by drafters

Researches design options and documents findings for Project Designer/Engineer

Keeps Project Manager informed of workload and any changes in project scope or additional services

Provides information to the Project Manager for incorporation into specifications

Researches code issues and asks general questions of code officials

Maintains a neat and organized work area which allows efficient access to information required by other team members

Assures that drawings and designs are in accordance with company production and design standards

Preferred

Registered professional engineer (PE)

Professional Engineer (PE) License

Benefits

Qualified candidates who are not local may work full-time remote.

Company

Project delivery partner for data centers and advanced technology

Albany, New York, USA

https://www.springtideps.com/

Founded in 2023

11-50 employees

Qualifications

10+ years of previous engineering/design experience in the building design industry (for example: lighting systems, fire alarm systems, branch circuitry, etc.)

Bachelor degree in Electrical Engineering or equivalent from an accredited four-year College or University

Expertise in computer operation for engineering design programs and computer-aided drafting (AutoCAD/Revit)

General knowledge of Electrical system design and applicable codes

Registered professional engineer (PE)

10+ years of previous engineering/design experience in the building design industry (for example: lighting systems, fire alarm systems, branch circuitry, etc.).

Required skills

Electrical System Design, Building Electrical Design, AutoCAD, Revit, Electrical Codes, Professional Engineer (PE)

Preferred skills

Registered professional engineer (PE)

Experience

10+ years