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Electrical Designer

Electrical Designer

Explore openGrand Rapids, Michigan, USA
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Position Summary

The Electrical Designer is responsible for electrical engineering design and the ability to create final construction drawings throughout the entire construction process. Depending on the experience level this role may provide technical oversight and mentor less experienced electrical designers and drafters.

Accommodation Requests

We are committed to providing access equal opportunity and reasonable accommodation for individuals with disabilities in employment. If reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the job application or interview process contact our HR Director (April Hawkins) at or

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

  • Produces engineering design elements consistent with project specifications.
  • Produces design elements and troubleshoots flaws in accordance with the project hours scope and parameters.
  • Produces engineering construction documents based on project specifics.
  • Manages project timelines and related design activity communication between the design team and the client accurately and timely.
  • Provides assistance in the preparation of proposals and engineering agreements.
  • Provides project coordination with in-house and outside sources.
  • Provides timely consultation on projects to manage schedules deadlines site surveys punch lists building codes and standards consistent with company quality standards.
  • Accurately and consistently execute QA / QC process.
  • Produces accurate and complete engineering project specifications within project parameters.
  • Provide timely billing of projects to the accounting department.
  • Actively participates in post design activities and represents the company in client meetings through construction completion.
  • Actively mentor junior engineers and designers.
  • Follows established company policies and procedures.
  • Actively engages with other members of the company to continuously strive to improve processes create efficiencies and reduce costs.

Education Experience and Technical Skills

Required Education Experience and Technical Skills

  • Bachelors in electrical engineering electrical engineering technology or architectural engineering
  • Must have Real ID or Passport in order to undergo commercial airfare travel
  • Must have valid drivers license
  • Proficiency in Microsoft Office suite including Word Excel Outlook and Teams
  • Proficiency in utilizing Revit to apply BIM knowledge to various architectural and engineering projects
  • Proficiency in Microsoft Office suite including Word Excel Outlook and Teams
  • Minimum 2 years in electrical design engineering
  • Sound knowledge of electrical engineering fundamentals
  • Excellent communicator organizer and engage
  • Thrive in a fast-paced environment with changing demands and priorities
  • Initiate and enjoy independent problem solving and working in the gray areas
  • Successfully incorporate feedback and manage multiple points of view
  • Demonstrate excellent language and written communication skills
  • Preferred Education Experience and Technical Skills

  • Previous experience in an architecture engineering construction or related professional service firm
  • Design to take pass FE and PE Licensing exams
  • Work Environment

    This position primarily operates in a professional office setting with standard office equipment and a quiet climate-controlled environment. While in the office there is no regular exposure to loud noise hazardous materials or heavy machinery.

    This role also requires periodic travel to project sites including locations undergoing renovation or active construction. During site visits the employee may be exposed to non-temperature-controlled environments construction noise dust and other typical conditions found on job sites. Appropriate personal protective equipment (PPE) may be required during these visits depending on site conditions. While on site visits an individual in this role will be required to work atypical hours at the request of the client or role demands.

    Physical Demands

    Sitting / Standing : This is not a sedentary role. This role requires the ability to be on your feet moving around a construction site for most of the day interacting with contractors contractor representatives and inspecting the construction work that is being performed.

    Walking : This role requires the ability to move about outside in various geographic and building terrains to access a construction site to provide quality assurance services.

    Stooping / Kneeling / Crouching / Crawling : This role requires stooping kneeling crouching crawling and ladder climbing to inspect all aspects of building construction to foundations crawlspaces and roofs.

    Using Hands / Fingers : This role constantly operates technological office equipment such as laptop mouse keyboard computer monitors telephones and scanners copiers and fax machines.

    Talking / Hearing : This role requires constant communication with others in the organization to exchange information review information and make decisions about information.

    Seeing : This role requires the ability to see view and distinguish all aspects of construction to ensure quality control.

    Carrying / Lifting : This role requires lifting up to 30 lbs to transport technological office equipment safety equipment and other needed construction items to and from various workspaces.

    Equal Employment Opportunity

    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.

    Native American Hiring Preference

    Our parent company Mno-Bmadsen prefers to hire Pokagon citizens who are qualified and suitable for available positions. For purposes of this section qualified means that the applicant meets the technical and experiential needs for employment; and suitable means that the candidate appears to be the best fit considering present circumstances and conditions. Targeted preference is in the following order :

  • First to qualified Pokagon Band citizens; and
  • Second to qualified spouses and qualified custodial parents; and
  • Third to other qualified Native Americans; and
  • Fourth to all other qualified applicants
  • Any determinations as to the applicability of the Pokagon hiring preference are at the discretion of each Company President.

    Branch : Buildings

    Entity :

    Steelhead Engineering Company

    FLSA Status : Exempt

    Hours Per Week : Work Arrangement :

    Hybrid or Remote (Dependent Upon Location)

    Reports To : Technical Manager

    Manages Others : Overnight Travel :

    Up to 5%

    Tags : LI-Hybrid

    Key Skills

    Electrical Engineering,SOC,System Design,NEC,PCB,CAD,Signal Processing,Drafting,Fpga,Autocad,Programmable Logic Controllers,Revit

    Employment Type : Full-Time

    Experience : years

    Vacancy : 1

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