Electrical Engineer II

Job Title:                                 Electrical Engineer II (Multiple Openings)

Location:                                 Grand Rapids, MI

Company:                               Progressive AE, Inc. (dba Progressive Companies, Inc.)

Description:

Project Quality

• Lead and assign tasks for site data gathering and software model development for power system studies (3%)
• Provide mentorship and guidance to interns, Graduate Electrical Engineers and Electrical Engineer I team members. (3%)
• Coordinate project tasks with in-house disciplines and outside consultants. (23%)
• Assign presentation and production tasks.  Oversee and check work of junior team. (20%)
• Develop and coordinate all specifications with electrical production documents for advanced projects (20%)
• Assess and coordinate workload to complete multiple work tasks within project schedule for multiple projects simultaneously. (3%)
• Oversee, review and seal production documents and work of others as well as documents within competency level. (3%)
• Lead coordination with affected disciplines that have any addendum requests for information, change proposal requests, and/or change orders and is responsible to incorporate agreed upon changes into the project documents. (3%)
• Lead work sessions, field investigations and/or meetings at project sites in conjunction with the Project Manager and other disciplines for basic projects. (3%)
• Establish and lead meetings and participate in reviews with various governing agencies for code compliance (3%)
• Advanced construction administration activities such as RFIs, shop drawings submittals and clarifications with minimal supervision. (3%)

Financial

• Oversee, assign and produce contract documents and tasks that are efficient and consistent with the scope of work, schedule, and fee allotted to complete the work (2%)
• Develop solutions when inconsistencies occur as they relate to design and documentation (2%)
• Developing budget and schedule for projects (3%)
• Develop and assign control strategies for project budget overruns (3%)

• Work Schedule:  Mon – Fri / 8am to 5pm; Required in office 3 days per week with 2 days hybrid optional

Requirements:                       

Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical Engineering or related AND 4 years’ experience as Graduate Electrical Engineer, Electrical Design Engineer, or related.

Applicants must have 4 years’ experience with the following market sectors:

• Logistics.
• Automotive
• Online Retail
• Prototype Design

Applicants must have demonstrative experience with the following:

• Power Distribution Design for large and complex projects including:

• • transformer sizing,
  • feeder and branch circuit sizing,
  • protective device sizing and selection,
  • panel layout and design,
  • short circuit calculations,
  • voltage drop calculations.

• Lighting Design for large and complex projects including:

• • normal lighting,
  • emergency lighting,
  • lighting selection,
  • lighting controls
  • energy saving strategies. 

• Revit and Elum Tools, or other comparable lighting design software 
• National, Regional and Local code requirements for electrical design, including:

• • NFPA (National Fire Production Association) requirements for electrical design and installations.

• Performing Arc Flash Studies utilizing Easy Power or SKM Power Tools.
• Designing equipment for environmental applications, Classification/Division applications and hazardous location installations.
• Oversight and mentoring of junior staff.

License:

• Licensed Professional Engineer with the ability to obtain reciprocity in all US States.