Design Engineer

Description

Design Engineer
This position is based out of our San Jose, CA office.

About ArchKey

ArchKey is one of the nation’s largest privately held specialty trade installation and integrated facility service companies. We are a leader in designing, building and maintaining electrical, technologies and specialty systems. We’re the POWER behind making the improbable possible. We’re electrifying the nation, energizing the future and bringing communities to life like never before. What we do today shapes the vision of tomorrow. Our work impacts lives long after the building is done. This means we are committed to building in ways that are not just technologically advanced, but sustainable, scalable and equitable by all. We’re not just energizing infrastructure, we’re energizing careers, communities, and the future.  

Made up of the brightest minds in the industry, our team is our greatest asset bringing knowledge, skills, and experience to every project. This is more than a call to join us, it’s an invitation to be part of a visionary journey, to grow with us as we scale.  

About the position

As a Design Engineer, you will be responsible for providing constructability and engineering services for Company projects, performing the design of complex systems, and exercising judgement in evaluation and selection of equipment and systems components for major projects, or for several smaller but complex projects within the specific discipline. The Design Engineer ensures all design documents comply with applicable NFPA and International Building Codes and develops constructible drawing sets to be issued for permits for a variety of different markets. The Design Engineer plays a key role in providing troubleshooting and value engineering assistance as needed to support project managers and field electricians with challenging electrical installations

Our Ideal Candidate

• Has a growth mindset and is always looking to continually learn and grow.
• Has strong knowledge of the National Electric Code and other building codes as they relate to design.
• Has strong communication skills and ability to support field electricians.

Day in the life

• Performs circuit layouts, electrical power, communication systems, and lighting design services, job scheduling, job completion, quality control, problem resolution, coordination, job communication, job tracking, and Company client satisfaction activities for assigned projects, to achieve safety, high quality, and efficiency of work.
• Facilitates constructability and prefab strategies on assigned projects from inception through completion, in consultation with the project team. Completes 2D and 3D drafting tasks to support electrical construction initiatives, utilizing Autodesk and other standard Company software.
• Works closely with design teams while applying detailed attention to modeling, clashing, and annotating sheets. Gathers and requests specific information from other design disciplines necessary to move forward and complete electrical designs on schedule. Surveys job sites as needed for the scope of work and quality to determine compliance with the prepared documents.
• May prepare detailed engineering and construction installation documents, and develop conceptual designs, sketches, or value engineering ideas to help prepare estimates. Provides calculations, specifications, estimates, device coordination, proposals, and other details required March 07, 2024 Version: 2 to complete electrical designs on schedule.
• Consult with vendors and review project shop drawings for design accuracy and contract requirements. May work with project teams to develop engineered construction installation drawings from contract documents developed by outside firms. Participates in electrical construction-related training.
• Supports and complies with all BIM, modeling, prefab, technologies, and planning standards. Provides recommendations for changes to improve standards and procedures, as necessary. Responds to questions and addresses problems with appropriate resolutions and plan revisions. Stays informed of new electrical and safety codes, materials, technologies, and practices.
• Assists in managing design budgets and forecasting resource needs. May attend BIM coordination meetings and/or multi-discipline design review meetings and make appropriate changes as needed, escalating cost and scheduling issues as needed.
• If doing Photovoltaic (PV) design - design layouts including PC/battery system sizing, module string sizing, and equipment selection, and perform PV production modeling using PVSyst, PVWatts, Aurora, and Energy Toolbase. Additionally, perform PV monitoring site integration and maintenance.

Minimum Qualifications

• A bachelor’s degree from an accredited bachelor-level engineering technology (ABET) program is required for this role.
• Minimum 3-8 years of electrical design experience is required. Healthcare, heavy industrial, and/or data center design experience is a plus.
• Experience producing drawings in AutoCAD or Revit is required.
• Professional Engineering (PE) license or the ability to take the PE exam within a year of hire may be required for engineering track roles.
• Experience and proficiency using Revit, Autodesk, Navisworks, Bluebeam, and Microsoft Office software. Working knowledge of engineering analysis software may be required. Knowledge of ETAP and/or SKM is highly desired.
• Considerable experience supporting field electricians and a strong desire to learn more about electrical design and field installation methods of large-scale construction projects, with a commitment to being a dependable team player and growing with the Company.
• Trained and proficient with design techniques, electrical specifications, documentation, scheduling and power, lighting, and systems design work. Skills to read, interpret, and understand electrical contracts, plans, drawings, and specifications. Knowledge of the National Electric Code and other building codes as they relate to design.

Travel

• Occasional travel may be required

• $95,000-130,000 annually, based on experience and qualifications.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran. We are an Affirmative Action, Equal Opportunity Employer. #CA30-1