Electrical Designer
GMB Architecture + Engineering
- Royal Oak, MI
- Permanent
- Full-time
This is the part where most job descriptions jump into the responsibilities and requirements for the role being posted - and we'll get there shortly! But we like to start with the why instead of the what.Our purpose is helping build strong communities through educational opportunity. We focus on projects within the educational ecosystem, from Pre-K through Higher Education and spaces in our community that support lifelong learning. Our team of educational planners, architects, and engineers get to work on a wide range of project types for a diverse set of clients, and we're proud of the impact that our work has on the lives and trajectories of students throughout the Midwest. Will you join us?As an Electrical Designer at GMB you will:
- Join a cross disciplinary project team
- Formulate engineering documents by developing construction specifications, plans, and schedules.
- Observe and comply to federal, state, and local legal requirements by staying up to date on legislation and acting as an advisor on needed actions
- Plan and prepare preliminary layouts and detailed design drawings from engineering notes, sketches, and/or other drawings
- Revise plans per reviewer comments and designer redlines
- Review drawings for completeness, accuracy and quality
- Produce construction drawings including plans, elevations, sections, details, and schedules, etc.
- Have the opportunity to work in a primarily 'remote' work environment yet have the ability to work in one of our learning hubs as needed
More than a specific degree and exact number of years of experience, we're most excited about what kind of knowledge you bring. For this role, we are seeking someone with developing professional expertise, who is able to apply guidelines and procedures to resolve a variety of issues without much day-to-day support or instruction.Some components that may help indicate you are at this knowledge milestone include more tangible items like:
- 2+ years' of industry technical drafting experience.
- Familiarity with the use of Autodesk Revit to produce Electrical design documents.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- Ability to prioritize work, manage multiple projects, and meet deadlines.
- Enthusiasm for understanding and creating construction drawings.
- Ability to work both collaboratively and independently.
- A drive for learning and growth.
- Demonstrated ability to manage multiple projects and deadlines simultaneously.
- Working knowledge of 3D BIM/Revit
- Working knowledge of EasyPower
- Working knowledge in lighting software, including Visual or ElumTools
- Two (2) year associate's degree in engineering, drafting technology or related field.
- Experience in communications systems for buildings.
- Experience in power and lighting systems for buildings.
- A self-starter with great time management who thrives in an environment with cross-discipline collaboration and team level decision making
- An individual who contributes beyond themselves, is motivated by their team's success, and works hard to ensure it
- Someone who enjoys trying new ideas, failing fast, and constantly improving