Senior Electrical Engineer

Company: Dudek
Location: Santa Barbara
Posted on: May 27, 2023

Job Description:

Who We Are

Dudek is a leading environmental, planning, and engineering firm that helps public and private clients achieve compliance, practicality, and innovation through our project work. Founded in 1980, Dudek has grown steadily to more than 800 professionals across the U.S. and received the Top Workplace Award for 2021.

As a 100% employee-owned company, Dudek's culture rewards smart, productive team members with ownership, professional development, and financial benefits. Our work communities are designed to encourage collaboration, sustainability, and connectivity with the surrounding communities.

We invest in our Employees and communities through various initiatives that make Dudek a great place to work! Dudek makes it a priority to DuGood by giving back to the communities in which we live and work, and offer Dudekians the opportunity to take a paid volunteer day each year. Our experts are encouraged to eDUcate school groups about planning, engineering, and preserving the natural and built environments. We promote environmental sustainability through our DuGreen initiative by working to improve our environmental footprint. We also DuWell to educate our associates on their health and wellness. And our Du Something Fun team brings everyone at Dudek together to balance our hard work with exciting activities.

At Dudek, we understand the best problem solving happens when diverse viewpoints and experiences are shared. We recognize that different perspectives, inclusivity, and trust build a stronger culture and add value to our firm. We celebrate our differences and strive to make meaningful progress toward becoming a more diverse company.

Learn more about our culture.

About The Job

This is a unique opportunity to complete all the electrical engineering work for the firm, that offers solid career growth, development of technical skills, and rewarding collaborations in consulting with both municipal and private sector clients, as well as all other departments and design disciplines within Dudek. We are looking to expand our multi-disciplinary engineering team by bringing our existing electrical and controls projects in-house and begin offering electrical and controls services to our clients. Duties will include planning, design, and project delivery for a variety of projects related to electrical design for our water infrastructure and water/wastewater systems.

Learn more about the projects you will have the opportunity to shape.

Who You Are

To thrive at Dudek, you should be comfortable with freedom and accountability. We value collaborative, resourceful, and independent thinkers. We look for curious, solution-focused people who are able to adapt quickly to an ever-changing industry. There is no single way to solve a problem, so we support your creative approaches to solve problems.

Duties and Responsibilities:

You will be managing and completing all the electrical engineering work for the firm. You will be involved with a variety of projects related to electrical systems planning and design, working as part of a project team lead by a Project Manager and comprised of other Project Engineers and Designers.

• Perform complex analysis, calculations, design, evaluation, and inspection for a specific area of technical expertise which includes Electrical Power Distribution, Lighting, SCADA, Emergency and Renewable Power, Telemetry and additional special systems and products to support project objectives and meet the project's design criteria.
• Preparing technical memoranda, construction drawings, specifications, and construction cost estimates.
• Providing engineering support during the construction phase of projects.
• Providing technical support for marketing and proposal efforts and during the procurement of key projects.
• Perform on-site condition assessment of existing facilities and provide recommendation to the client.
• Assisting project managers with project coordination and development of planning concepts and design strategies.
• Collaborate with other engineering personnel in the creation of electrical system design.
• Communicating directly with colleagues, clients, utility providers, vendors and other project stakeholders to effectively coordinate and resolve project issues.
• Perform quality control procedures such as reviewing project deliverables prior to client submissions also performing an internal technical review of other engineer's designs.
• Position is remote but candidate must be willing to travel once a month. Minimum Requirements
  • Possess a Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering
  • A minimum of 10+ years of professional experience
  • Professional Engineer registration in California (P.E.)
  • Able to work independently and provide electrical engineering design
  • Experience with the National Electrical Code
  • Working knowledge of government and industry local codes, regulations, and standards governing design and construction projects
  • Have excellent technical writing and communication skills
  • Proficient in Autodesk Revit, AutoCAD and/or MicroStation.
  • Proficient in Bluebeam Revu 20
  • Proficient with Microsoft Suite including Word, Excel, Project, Outlook, and PowerPoint
  • Availability to occasionally travel to project locations
    
    Proposed Salary Range: $125,000-$160,000 annually *
    
    *Final agreed upon compensation will be based on a variety of factors including but not limited to an individual's related experience, education, certifications, skills, and work location.
    
    Perks of Being a Dudekian
    
    Not only will Dudek provide you with a competitive salary, but we also strive to create an environment that promotes growth, career development, and a flexible work-life balance. Dudek offers an array of benefits, from your typical medical, dental, and vision coverage to the opportunity to share in Dudek's success through discretionary bonuses, based on firmwide, divisional, and individual performance. We also offer a yearly merit review, an employee stock ownership program, and dog friendly offices! Since we encourage our colleagues to take time off when needed, Dudek also provides a generous vacation package. If you're tired of an overly structured environment and decision-making process to get your job done, Dudek is a place where your ideas are heard and your initiative is rewarded. Speak with your recruiter to learn more about the great perks of being a Dudekian.
    
    Dudek is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national or ethnic origin, age, disability, protected veteran status, or other characteristics protected by applicable law.
    
    Protecting the health and safety of our communities is our highest priority. Please note that due to the federal government's recent Executive Order for federal contractors, Dudek has adopted a policy requiring all employees to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19, subject to limited exemptions/accommodations based on medical conditions, sincerely held religious beliefs, or applicable state laws and regulations. In addition, a number of Dudek's clients have similarly issued requirements that any personnel working on their projects must be fully vaccinated against COVID-19.

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