Electrical Project Engineer

Company: 

Petersen Engineering, Inc.

Location: 

Portsmouth, NH or Downtown Crossing, Boston, MA

Job Description:

Driven by unique workplace culture and passion for sustainability, Petersen Engineering is a rapidly growing MEP/FP firm and would like you to join our team. We take pride in being recognized throughout the industry for our friendly and professional service and have gained this reputation through carefully cultivating our team and culture to position our firm for success. Our firm is growing to meet the expanding needs of the high-performance building sector and is committed to smart, sustainable design.
As a Project Engineer - Electrical, you will be responsible for engineering, designing, and drafting electrical power and lighting system design, fire alarm system design, electrical load calculations, selecting equipment and systems and coordinating with our clients and other external stakeholders in support of an integrated design process for a variety of building project types.

Position Qualifications:

• 2-5 years’ experience designing power, lighting, fire alarm, telecommunications, and security systems for buildings. Experience with multi-family, higher education and health care preferred.
• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering
• Engineer in Training, Professional Engineer (PE) track
• Experience designing Telecommunication and Security systems
• Solid experience with AutoCAD and Revit
• Knowledge of National Electrical Code and other related building codes
• Knowledge of Electrical power and lighting systems
• Knowledge of fire alarm systems
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Experience in working directly with clients

Job Responsibilities:

• Understanding and documenting client needs, goals and objectives
• Electrical and fire alarm system design
• Designing in AutoCAD and Revit and producing specifications
• Attend project meetings and coordinate technical requirements of the clients
• Perform site visits and surveys
• Provide construction administration duties including reviewing contractor submittals and responding to requests for information (RFI)

Time and workload management skills:

• Effectively manage changing priorities in a fast-paced environment
• Ensure tasks and deliverables are being completed in a timely, organized manner
• Proficiently manage project information on the company file server

Technical competencies related to MEP/FP systems:

• Read and understand MEP and architectural construction documents, plans, specifications, etc.
• Collaborate and perform with other consultants in an integrated manner

Please submit resume and cover letter to careers@petersenengineering.com to apply.