Electrical - Project Engineer

HOK is a collective of future-forward thinkers and designers who are driven to face the critical challenges of our time. We are dedicated to improving peoples lives, serving our clients, and healing the planet. Together, we cultivate a culture of design excellence at the confluence of art and science, blending the power of creative expression with a clear sense of purpose.

Project Engineers

Project Engineers will be responsible for the successful delivery of small to medium-sized building projects or working as part of a large team responsible for an area on major projects, including developing concepts and producing the design.

Responsibilities

• Strategic Looks for ways to improve engineering design and design processes in a particular discipline.
• Looks for new trends in Engineering design in a particular discipline and how to apply them to our projects.
• Project Management and Technical Improvement: 10 time devoted to project management tasks and technical improvement initiatives.
• Project management tasks shall include project manpower estimates, project communications, budget monitoring, and inputs, organizing deliverables, setting project standards for delivery.
• Development of typical details, specifications, and drawing standards, including development of Revit standards in coordination with the BIM team.
• Keeping abreast of industry and technology changes and trends and recommend changes in approach and services as appropriate.
• Improvement of analytic processes and documentation, common solutions, and critical solutions.
• Fosters a commitment to external and internal client service.

Projects

• 90 time devoted to the engineering of projects.
• Responsibility for the project engineering of small to medium-sized projects less than 80m in construction cost from concept and schematic design through construction documents to construction and commissioning.
• Responsibility for the project engineering of segments of large projects over 100m, supporting a Senior Project Engineer.
• Provide design inputs and reviews of other engineers projects.
• Attend meetings with clients and promote positive client contact with current or prospective clients.
• Participate as a team member, contributing ideas and possible solutions, and leading on issues where appropriate.
• Perform site visit surveys to determine engineering strategies for renovation and to document and evaluate existing systems.
• Visit project sites during construction for reviews of quality progress and compliance with specifications and standards.
• Project reviews at all stages of design.
• Responsibility for the quality and timely delivery of the projects to budget.
• Seeks input from more senior staff on technical matters to improve the overall project.

Business Development

• As needed, provide support to business development, including write-up of key aspects of projects and presentation of work at industry events and prepare fee estimates and assumptions for a particular discipline on potential projects.
• Work with architects on concepts for project competitions.
• Performance measured on project results, efficiency, and profitability of the Engineering Discipline in that office or region, and its contributions to firm-wide success.
• Quality of design solutions as measured by level of integration, unique solutions, achieving high sustainability goals, and recognition by peers as excellence.
• Quality of work produced as measured by completeness of design, absence of change orders, and client satisfaction.
• Cohesiveness of the discipline team as evidenced by ease and amount of work share, consistency of quality and delivery tools and standards, including drawings and specifications, and team communication.
• Client repeat business.
• Contributions to bringing in new work.

Education & Experience

• Bachelor of Science in engineering degree, Masters degree preferred.
• Licensed PE if MEP Engineer, licensed SE if Structural Engineer in states with SE license, PE or CE in other states.
• LEED accreditation or Green Associate preferred.
• Experience in delivering projects over 20m and up to 80m in construction value.
• 5 years project engineering experience from design development to opening with one completed high-profile project included in the mix.
• Experience in working in integrated teams.
• Experience in design and delivery of LEED Silver or higher projects.
• Experience with architecturally significant buildings is a plus.
• Experience with potential project types in commercial, corporate, institutional, and civic, justice, aviation, and healthcare sectors is a plus.
• Experience with complex analysis tools for electrical design.
• Experience with architecturally significant buildings, controls, and commissioning, central plants, multi-emergency generator systems, and mission-critical buildings a plus.

Technical Skills

• Able to work creatively to reach solutions to complex problems.
• Proficiency with Revit and AutoCAD.
• Design of medium and low-voltage systems.
• Design of electrical systems for small, complex buildings.
• Design of Fire Alarm and Life Safety systems for small, complex buildings.

Other Requirements

• Travel may be required.
• Overtime may be required.

HOK Benefits

HOK invests in its people and communities, supporting both personal and professional growth through every stage of life. At HOK, youll have a hybrid work environment, 10 paid holidays, including 2 floating holidays, and a minimum of 4 weeks of paid time off with a cash out option. HOK offers comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage, free mental wellness resources, life and AD&D coverage, and short and long-term disability benefits. HOK supports your growing family by offering 4 weeks of paid parental leave and fertility coverage. HOK helps to fund your future financial needs with matching contributions to our 401K plan, which includes a well-rounded investment menu, as well as free guidance on retirement planning.