Design Assist Project Electrical Engineer

Position Summary
Our customer, an EPC Company,  is establishing a formal Design-Build division as part of its long-term strategic expansion into integrated project delivery.
The Design-Assist Project Engineer is a professional-level position responsible for executing the preconstruction, design coordination, and technical-commercial activities associated with this new division.
This role is created to operationalize the corporate growth strategy established by executive leadership. The position functions under the direction of the President & CEO and does not set corporate policy or strategic direction.
Organizational Positioning

• Reports directly to the President & CEO
• Operates as a professional engineer-level role
• Does not supervise executives
• Supports revenue execution within executive-approved strategy
• Transitions awarded projects to Operations and Project Management leadership

Core Responsibilities
1. Preconstruction & Design-Assist Execution

• Participate in early design coordination meetings
• Review drawings and provide constructability feedback
• Support value engineering initiatives
• Coordinate with consulting engineers and design teams
• Assist in developing preliminary electrical system concepts

2. Design-Build Pursuit Support

• Assist in preparation of design-build proposals
• Develop conceptual budgets and scope narratives
• Support technical portions of RFQ/RFP responses
• Participate in client and GC meetings

3. Estimating & Cost Development

• Prepare quantity take-offs
• Develop conceptual cost models
• Support pricing analysis within approved frameworks
• Provide input to executive leadership prior to submission

4. Project Kick-Off & Transition

• Support scope clarification at award stage
• Coordinate with Project Managers for execution transition
• Identify procurement strategy considerations
• Support early project planning

5. Division Development Support

• Assist in building standardized design-build workflows
• Contribute to internal process documentation
• Support implementation of BIM and coordination tools
• Help develop preconstruction templates

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering or construction engineering
• Professional Engineer (PE) Licensed in the state of California
• Experience in electrical design-assist or design-build environments
• Experience with conceptual estimating
• Familiarity with NEC and California electrical code
• Strong communication and client-facing skills
• Experience working with general contractors and developers

Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)

• Number of design-assist pursuits supported
• Design-build projects secured
• Preconstruction margin improvement
• Value engineering savings achieved
• Early-stage pipeline development

This is an exciting role for an individual that likes growth companies. Our custonmer has been in business for 20+ years and has a great reputation.  Please apply directly to seek more information on this role. 

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