SENIOR ELECTRICAL DESIGN ENGINEER

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Concurrently work on multiple projects, prioritizing tasks based on deadlines and project requirements
• Work as part of a cross functional team of engineers and designers
• Supervise and mentor less experienced staff
• Serve as project manager for select electrically focused projects
• Provide technical support to other staff firm wide on power topics
• Visit project sites to interface with clients and collect data
• Attend meetings both at office and at client facilities
• Provide quality control review of electrical documents

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Minimum BS in Electrical Engineering plus 15 years’ experience
• Connecticut P.E. preferred. Massachusetts P.E. also desirable
• Experience with preparation of studies, master plans, bid drawings and specifications for
• Hospitals, Higher Education, K-12 Schools, Institutional Facilities, Commercial Office and Campus Utility Distribution.
• Strong analytical skills including experience with power analysis software packages such as SKM
• Strong communication skills, including business and technical writing.
• Proficient with industry standards and codes such as NEC, IEEE, and NFPA.
• Experience in the design of lighting, lighting controls, fire alarm, 208 & 480 V power distribution, standby & Emergency Generators, UPS, and similar building systems.
• Design of medium voltage power distribution (5kv – 15 kv) a plus.

van Zelm Engineers is a well-established mechanical and electrical consulting engineering firm headquartered in Farmington, CT with satellite offices in Massachusetts and North Carolina. We are devoted solely to the planning, study, and design of mechanical and electrical systems for the built environment, completing projects in excess of $300 Million in mechanical and electrical construction value each year. These projects range in size from small studies to large, complex facilities.

At van Zelm, we consider ourselves to be leaders in the area of sustainable, high performance building design. Our portfolio of projects includes many with LEED platinum certification, the first net-zero building for the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, the first LEED platinum research laboratory building in the US, multiple AIA COTE awards, and dozens of other projects that have set benchmark standards in the industry.

Since the firm’s inception in 1930, van Zelm has had a focus on design for education, healthcare, commercial, industrial, pharmaceutical, and energy markets. Whether designing renewable energy systems, campus energy plants, commercial fit outs, cancer clinic or research laboratory, van Zelm brings a holistic and integrated approach to our clients.

van Zelm Heywood & Shadford, Inc. is an Affirmative Action / Equal Opportunity Employer.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $54,000.00 - $156,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• Dental insurance
• Flexible schedule
• Flexible spending account
• Health insurance
• Health savings account
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Professional development assistance
• Tuition reimbursement
• Vision insurance

Work Location: In person