What are the responsibilities and job description for the Electrical Engineer II position at RS&H?
The Opportunity
We are currently seeking an Electrical Engineering II to join our Aerospace Design Group in Merritt Island, Florida!
As an associate in RS&H’s Aerospace and Equipment Group, the qualified candidate will work with other RS&H Engineers and Architects for design of facilities, infrastructure and equipment for military, aerospace, and energy projects. Duties will consist of calculations, analyses, creation of system designs and development of construction documents (drawings and specifications) for launch pads, launch vehicle processing facilities, ground support equipment, military facilities, and large industrial equipment. You will be an integral part of multi-discipline design teams, and will coordinate your electrical systems designs with civil, structural, architectural, and mechanical disciplines. Excitement for supporting space exploration is required!
- Primary duties will include the design of electrical the design of medium voltage and low voltage electrical power distribution systems, standby power generation and distribution systems, and building systems including: grounding and bonding systems, lightning protection systems, lighting and control systems, fire annunciation and detection systems, VESDA systems, access control systems, hazardous leak detection systems, paging and area warning systems, CCTV systems, visual and audible warning systems, hazardous gas monitoring systems, and telecommunications/data systems
- Performing electrical engineering analyses; for example, cable tray fill and wire ampacity calculations, feeder and branch circuit sizing calculations, conduit fill, short circuit, protective device coordination analyses, load flow (voltage drop), demand load, arc flash and other such analyses.
- Knowledge of hazardous location wiring methodologies following codes and standards.
- Advance knowledge of components and materials including material compatibility.
- The ability to develop block diagrams, cable interconnect diagrams, ground integrated schematics, advance electrical schematics, bill of materials, wire running lists, and build-to-print assembly drawings of control/monitoring panels, Remote Input/Output (RIO) enclosures, Human Machine Interface (HMI) panels and control pendants is a plus.
- Knowledge of the design and selection of power and instrumentation components for electrical control, monitoring and communication systems for ground support equipment to meet a set of desired specifications.
Qualifications:
- Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering from an ABET accredited college or university or equivalent
- Minimum of 7 years of related experience
- Professional Engineer (PE) License
- Working knowledge of AutoCAD and Revit
- Intermediate working knowledge of Microsoft Office products
- Due to the nature of client projects, US citizenship or permanent legal residency is required
Preferred Qualifications:
- Knowledge of federal and military contraction Design Standards and requirements such as Unified Facilities Criteria (UFC)
- Familiarity with Unified Facilities Guide Specifications (UFGS) and SpecsIntact
- Knowledge of NFPA 70, 70E, 101, 497 and 780
- Working knowledge of Creo and Revit
- Ability to perform lighting and power calculations using computer-based software (AGI32) and SKM Power Tools for Windows
An Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability.
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Please note: no agency representation or submissions will be recognized for this vacancy. Candidates should apply directly to this role to be considered. It is the responsibility of all third-party recruiting and employment agencies to know and adhere to our recruiting policy.
The Company
Employee-owned, RS&H is one of the nation’s leading architecture, engineering, and consulting firms whose associates work hard every day to create a more connected future where everyone can thrive. We offer an exceptional journey from start to future. Our integrated teams translate experience into insight, turn challenges into opportunities, and build relationships that are as strong as the buildings and infrastructure we deliver together. We attribute our success to an unwavering commitment to our core values of: integrity, caring, forward-thinking, creativity, inclusivity, and ownership.
