Lead Designer Electrical

Job Summary

Required Qualifications

• •Minimum 6yrs experience working as a Designer
• •At least 2yrs spent in a Senior Designer Role
• •Experience as part of a professional engineering project team under the direct or indirect supervision of a licensed professional engineer
• •Minimum 2yrs experience leading engineering projects of various sizes and complexities
• •4-year Engineering degree
• •Great interpersonal skills
• •Polished communication skills (both verbal & writing)
• •Highly organized and composed under pressure
• •Proven project management ability
• •Demonstrated experience managing direct reports to strict timelines with multiple projects to meet deadlines under high-pressure environment
• •Advanced proficiency with Microsoft Office
• •Working knowledge of AutoCAD & REVIT
• •Possesses a keen eye for detail
• •Trade-Specific Competency - For Electrical Engineers
• •Level 4 (Functional Mastery) in Trade-Specific Competency
• •Advanced knowledge of codes and standards
• •Self-sufficient in producing existing conditions surveys and due diligence reports including cost estimates
• •Educates L3 engineers
• •Demonstrated ability to perform consistently satisfactory Job Captain responsibilities
• •Take Ownership of project deliverables and issuances
• •Quarterback the project start-to-finish
• •Include the right stakeholders in communication
• •Coordinate with all departments
• •Apply Quality and ensure project documentation completeness and accuracy
• •Submit all completed checklists to the Project Manager
• •Provide final clearance on project issuance
• •Escalate concerns quickly and decisively
• •Ensure checklists, issue sheets and other pertinent documentation are accurately completed
• •Check the drawings for accuracy before they go out
• •Ensure backgrounds and xrefs are up to date
• •Coordinate the issuance of Project Manuals (Book Specifications)
• •Coordinate and check the Issued Drawings List for every drawing issuance
• •Double check to see if the backgrounds received from the architects are correct
• •Ensure the proper drawings are compiled and issued
• •Communicate the status of the issuance through completion
• •Follow-up with the client to ensure the package was received
• •Ensure Project Documentation is Correct
• •Correct drawing set-up and filing
• •Correct folder structure set-up and ongoing maintenance
• •Correct and timely issue sheets
• •Correct post-project filing and archiving
• •All changes are bubbled appropriately
• •Delta in the revisions must match the Delta in the title block
• •All applicable DOB notes should be turned on for DOB filing
• •The PAA sub-number is correct
• •The initials of the team members are on the title blocks for all drawings
• •Include the correct DOB Now number
• •Be clear with the CAD/BIM group on project set-up expectations
• •Adhere to the company standard project folder structure
• •Check to see if drawings, folders, and issue sheets have been set-up correctly
• •Properly place project files into the correct folders within the drive
• •Notify Operations and Office Management that a project is confirmed for archiving
• •Listen and ask questions to fully understand the scope of the project
• •Clearly conveys the focus and intent of the project to the team
• •Through writing and speaking openly & honestly with appropriate body language and grammar, successfully inspires trust in both the stakeholders and the team members
• •Reports the team's progress to the client with assurances that keep the client satisfied
• •Enables, motivates, and inspires the team to meet deliverables within project constraints
• •Conducts timely and recurring career development and performance management for team
• •Self-Direction & Sense of Urgency
• •Is personally invested in the success of the team
• •Embraces management, mentorship, and the ownership of the team's workload
• •Takes leading action in the face of obstacles
• •Sets challenging goals for the team
• •Demonstrates a strong sense of urgency & persistence about accomplishing them
• •Establishes plans that break projects into their component parts
• •Seeks & gives performance feedback to others
• •Addresses performance problems promptly
• •Flexibility & Resilience
• •Leads the team through ambiguous situations
• •Remains calm and comfortable when the picture is unclear
• •Acts decisively at the right time
• •Results Driven
• •Sets the bar high for the team
• •Sets challenging team goals
• •Persists in the face of significant difficulties
• •Demonstrates a strong sense of urgency about achieving goals

Desired Qualifications

• •Professional Engineering License preferred