Electrical Engineer, Sr.

University Facility Services is looking for an experienced Electrical Engineer. This position provides electrical engineering expertise and technical support. Efficiently and cost effectively develops, manages, and coordinates design and/or construction projects consistent with the mission and goals of University Facility Services.

Outstanding UA benefits include health, dental, and vision insurance plans; life insurance and disability programs; paid vacation, sick leave, and holidays; UA/ASU/NAU tuition reduction for the employee and qualified family members; retirement plans; access to UA recreation and cultural activities; and more!

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• Review
  project documentation and perform field reviews to ensure project
  requirements, quality of electrical engineering design, compliance with
  University Design and Specification Standards and appropriate codes and
  standards. Coordinate with consultants and other design team members.
• Designs
  and prepare drawings for electrical systems for building projects
  including conducting code review, lighting calculations, lighting and
  receptacle layout, one-line diagrams, branch circuit, feeder, and service
  calculations, fault current calculations, etc.
• Writes
  and edits electrical system specifications for building projects.
• Coordinates
  and participates in commissioning activities, acceptance testing, and
  reliability acceptance testing and actively troubleshoots issues as they
  arise.
• Participates
  in the development of requests for proposals, scopes of work, reviewing
  proposals, and selecting consulting engineers.
• Ensures
  established University of Arizona standards, policies, and procedures, and
  engineering best practices are consistently applied throughout assigned
  projects.
• Serve
  as project representative and provide appropriate opportunities to
  facilitate input from project delivery team and other stakeholders.
• Communicate
  and coordinate effectively with facility users to develop project scope
  and discuss design, associated budget, and schedule requirements that meet
  their needs and are accordance with Arizona Board of Regents policies and
  guidelines.
• Reviews
  the consultant’s designs for compliance with the scope of work,
  engineering standards, codes, industry standards, design quality
  expectations, and stakeholder needs.
• Initiate,
  evaluate and recommend energy conservation measures and investigate new
  sustainable technologies for implementation into projects.
• Performing
  complex power system studies (short circuit, coordination, and arc flash)
  for engineering and maintenance projects to determine how the
  modifications affect the electrical systems and plan for future growth.
• Performs
  engineering calculations and analysis for projects and equipment
  replacement.
• Conducts
  project job site visits during construction to monitor progress and ensure
  conformance to design specifications, owner expectations, and building
  codes.
• Analyzes,
  interprets, and explains various regulations and policies related to the
  area of assignment; tracks new legislative and regulatory developments;
  develops and implements a variety of documents, policies, and procedures.
• Stays
  abreast of new trends and innovations; and researching emerging products
  and enhancements and their applicability to University of Arizona’s needs.
• Develop
  recommendations for project problems and issues.
• Prepares
  punch lists and project observations reports to note findings.
• Prepares
  Supplemental Instructions (SI’s) and Responds to Requests for Information
  (RFI’s).
• Prepare
  complex engineering plan clarifications and changes in response to
  contractors’ requests for information.
• Reviews
  project submittal documents and approvals or rejects based upon compliance
  with project drawings and specifications.
• Manages
  small electrical design projects.
• Provides
  technical leadership and expertise in design, commissioning and
  construction projects.
• Prepares
  electrical single line diagrams, plan drawings, details, control
  schematics, lighting calculations, cable and conduit schedules, load
  calculations and technical specifications for design projects, coordinates
  designs with operations and maintenance.
• Attends
  meetings with owners, clients, and/or architects as needed.
• Conducts
  site surveys to determine existing facility conditions and proposed
  conditions.
• Reviews
  electrical testing reports and verifies that the equipment is acceptable.
• Inspects
  and diagnoses problems and develops corrective action plans.

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering from
  a college or university accredited by the U.S. Department of education.
• Minimum
  of 8 years of relevant work experience, or equivalent combination of
  education and work experience.
• Must have a valid driver’s license and ability to drive according to the University Fleet Safety Policy.

• Bachelor of Science degree in Electrical Engineering from a college or university accredited by the U.S. Department of Education, with major coursework in electrical.
• Experience working in a college/university setting.