Lead Electrical Designer

Job Title: Lead Electrical Designer

Job Type: Full-Time direct hire
Job Location: New York, NY (Onsite)
 

Job Description:

The Lead Electrical Designer (or Engineer*) is a senior member & manager of the project team, working under the direct supervision of the Trade Design Manager (or Senior Engineer*) to lead and manage project teams & design initiatives. This includes supervising a team of Design professionals with a goal to complete high-quality trade-specific schematics & layouts based on solid design principles. The Lead Designer manages all design team project functions, including surveys, calculations, selections & layouts, performs all project phases, and is called upon to play a lead role in effectively communicating with peers, supervisors, vendors, consultants, clients & stakeholders. This includes providing leadership support in the construction administration process with the ability to process and review shop drawings, perform field observations, and prepare respective reports.  

Qualifications

• Minimum 6yrs experience working as a Designer, of which at least 2 years were spent in a Senior Designer Role, 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.
• Professional Engineering License preferred.
• Proven project management ability, with demonstrated experience managing direct reports to strict timelines with multiple projects to meet deadlines in a high-pressure environment.
• Advanced proficiency with Microsoft Office.
• Working knowledge of AutoCAD & REVIT.