Electrical Project Engineer

As an Electrical Project Engineer at Summit, you are responsible for non-routine or complex tasks and assignments while working on project teams in which education, training, and experience are used to solve engineering problems and develop engineering designs. The Project Engineer works with a Project Manager to accomplish the tasks associated with the project and works independently to plan, execute, and monitor engineering tasks necessary to complete a project.

Salary Range: $95,000 to $160,000 annually

Duties and Responsibilities:

In addition to duties and responsibilities of Staff Engineer:

• Provides fee and time estimates for work product for use in proposal preparation.
• Communicates project status to Project Manager or Sr. Project Engineer and project team. Monitors scope of services and reports to Project Manager when work activity is beyond defined work scope.
• At the direction of Project Managers, prepares engineering analysis, design, and calculations for select portions of a project.
• Prepares project drawings, calculations, and specifications requiring minimal Quality Management (QM) comments.
• Familiar with most aspects of construction document preparation and capable of independently making design decisions or preparing proposed solutions for review and discussion with Project Managers.
• Manages assigned tasks or projects to meet project budget requirements for the projects of the portions assigned.
• Mentors Staff Engineers and/or other staff.
• Keeps up with latest code and standard development by attending appropriate seminars or other learning opportunities.
• Performs construction assistance related tasks including responding to RFI (Request for Information), visiting job site, reviewing submittals, and coordinating with design team for revisions.
• Responsible for coordinating with the client or consultant team to collect necessary design and coordination information for the completion of in scope engineering design and documents.
• Able to act as a technical lead on multi-divisional tasks.
• Other duties and responsibilities as assigned by supervisor.

Qualifications/Skills:

• Bachelor of Science degree in Architectural or Electrical Engineering with an emphasis in lighting design and /or power distribution and electrical building systems
• California Professional Engineer (P.E.) is desired or in the process of obtaining.
• Ability to work on several projects concurrently.
• Exhibits strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Demonstrates a working knowledge, and is capable of producing drawings in AutoCAD, Bluebeam, Civil 3D, or Revit.
• Proficient with the use of spreadsheets, word processing, and engineering software and ability to prepare electronic design calculation documents.
• Demonstrates the ability to work collaboratively on a project team.
• Ability to plan one’s own time and manage the time of others, as needed. Demonstrates good time management skills.
• Ability to problem solve, complete assigned tasks efficiently, and exercise sound engineering judgment.
• Understands applicable code requirements and engineering concepts. Able to perform engineering design and detailing for complex projects.
• Understands agency submittal requirements and permitting processes.
• Must maintain a valid Driver’s License.
• Eligible to work in the United States without sponsorship.

Summit Engineering, Inc. is a multi-disciplined design engineering firm located in the heart of beautiful Sonoma County, in Santa Rosa, CA. Our Civil, Wastewater, Structural and Electrical engineering and Planning divisions provide consulting services for wineries, high-end residential properties, resorts, and other private sector projects. Summit Engineering has been voted as a “Best Places to Work” for eighteen years. We work a 9/80 schedule, which means you have every other Friday off. Employees also have the option to work from home one day a week after their 90-day introductory period.