Project Designer I - Electrical Engineering (New York) in New York

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Job DescriptionJob DescriptionProject Designer I - Electrical Engineering (New York)Position Purpose

Join our innovative team as an Electrical Engineering Project Designer focused on creating sustainable built environments. In this role, you'll design electrical, lighting, and fire-alarm systems with an emphasis on sustainable solutions. You'll conduct surveys of existing systems, perform energy calculations, and analyze long-term sustainability for building upgrades. This position offers the opportunity to make a meaningful impact on New York City's sustainability goals while developing your expertise in electrical engineering design.

Role Responsibilities

• Design power distribution, lighting and lighting controls, grounding with respect to buildings and infrastructure projects. Design of Circuity for power/lighting devices.
• Conduct short circuit, overcurrent coordination, load and arc flash studies
• Perform lighting photometric calculations and lighting surveys of existing buildings
• Become well versed in communicating the nuances of New York City's various laws, building codes, and legislation that require existing buildings to electrify fossil-fuel based systems and upgrade lighting control systems to reduce building energy consumption and greenhouse gases
• Assist with preparing summary documentation (photo reports, site markups, verbal communication)
• Draft schematic and detailed construction documents of various electrical, lighting, and fire-alarm projects in both AutoCAD and Revit

Position Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in a related field and/or applicable work experience
• 0-3 years of electrical engineering of buildings and/or design in support of various existing building projects and initiatives. Understanding of processes, compliance, and other design consulting and construction professionals
• The ability to prioritize effectively, balance assigned work and exceptional organization skills required for our constantly evolving environment
• Working knowledge of electrical power systems design, control systems, circuitry, and electric machines
• Prior experience in a consulting firm with emphasis on buildings electrical power system design
• The position is based in Manhattan, NY and will involve moderate travel mainly throughout the five boroughs. Job requires the ability to navigate urban, rural, and industrial sites. Must have a valid driver's and safe driving record
• Ability to walk fire escapes, stairwells, multiple stairs, and various basement areas. Must also be able to sit for extended periods of time in front of a computer terminal, proficiently operating a computer keyboard while looking at the screen, and operating general office equipment
• Office is a temperature controlled, smoke free environment
• Field Inspection performed in outdoor temperature extremes for brief periods of time, but mostly indoors

About PVEDI

PVEDI offers a full range of services, including Buildings + Structures, Civil Engineering, Energy + MEP services, Environmental Services, GIS, Land Planning, Landscape Architecture, Survey, and Water/Wastewater Management. With over 170 employees, PVE has the experience, capacity, and agility to address a wide range of design challenges to support our clients across the United States. Our attention to detail has earned PVEDI a recurring spot on the Engineering News-Record's (ENR) annual list of Top Design Firms. We offer highly customized services that ensure timely delivery of accurate results.

PVEDI provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to , , , sex, , , , or genetics. In addition to federal law requirements, PVEDI complies with applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training. PVEDI expressly prohibits any form of workplace harassment based on , , , gender, , gender or expression, , , genetic information, , or veteran status.

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