Electrical Designer

TRANSPORTATION PRACTICE

Consistently ranked by Engineering News-Record as a Top 20 transportation firm, Michael Baker International offers clients an integrated team of professionals versed in all aspects of transportation planning, design, permitting, and construction management and inspection.

In addition, Michael Baker International is a recognized leader in the practical aspects of operating and maintaining a safe and efficient transportation infrastructure.

DESCRIPTION

Michael Baker International has an exciting opportunity for an Experienced Electrical Designer to remotely join our largest office located in Moon Township, PA, to provide electrical and lighting design services on a wide variety of transportation related projects.

The successful candidate will become part of Michael Baker International's Transportation Department which includes highway, aviation, traffic, and electrical engineers.

Our Pittsburgh staff also supports other offices throughout the country with specialized transportation engineering design services.

The successful candidate will be an enthusiastic, motivated, self-starter, with responsibilities that include production, design, and documentation for a broad range of project types.

With a current focus on growing Design/Build, Federal, and Interstate project opportunities, along with market-driven diversification including Rail/Transit, Highway Interchanges, EV, Water/Wastewater, airfields, and Bridges/Tunnels to name a few.

The candidate will work in multi-disciplinary, collaborative project design teams with Civil Engineers, Architects, Planners and Systems Engineers.

The successful candidate must demonstrate creative problem-solving, initiative to learn new concepts, organizational skills, an ability to work in a team environment with licensed engineers, and a basic understanding of construction documents and constructability.

They will support Electrical Engineers with the development of electrical system designs including but not limited to interior and exterior power, lighting, telecommunications, and security; circuiting; schedules; calculations; sizing of electrical equipment, conduit, wiring, disconnects, and transformers, etc.

RESPONSIBILITIES


* Assist with the preparation of designs, design calculations, producing BIM models and construction drawings for transportation-related projects for a variety of clients


* Work closely with engineers to complete design and/or analysis of the lighting needs on roadways, railways, trails, sidewalks and other transportation infrastructure


* Assist in preparation of quantity calculations and construction cost estimates


* Use design software to electronically apply engineering fundamentals in construction plan set preparation


* Research/investigate solutions and report findings


* Learn and understand the activities involved in assembling Electrical transportation project contract document


* You may also assist other departments ...