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At EXP, we're driven to provide innovative solutions for the world's built and natural environments. As a team of engineers, architects, designers, scientists, creators and a community of professionals, we bring diverse and talented people together to solve the world's most complex challenges. Here, you join a team that leverages differences, harnesses their entrepreneurial spirit in an employee-owned company, that believes diversity is what gives us strength, seeks sustainable results and shares ambitions for each other, our clients and the communities we are part of and serve. To be a part of EXP means to have your own experience, while staying connected to a global network of professionals, who believe we are a part of something bigger. Together, we are EXP.

Are you ready to design your future?

Be our next  Senior Electrical Engineer

Your work environment at EXP

In this role, you will be a part of the (Civic, Education, Federal, Naval, Transit or commercial buildings) in Hawaii and the Pacific Islands. This position can be based in Hawaii with travel to client and site visits in Guam.

What a day at EXP has in store for you

• Lead the discipline design team to produce construction documents that meet the project requirements within the allocated schedule and budget while minimizing inefficiencies and rework.
• Coordinate with other disciplines (MEP/FP, arch, struct, etc) for power, lighting, fire alarm, and grounding design.
• Apply risk management practices of project engineering.
• Front-end load projects and apply best practices to set the proper direction of the project in SDs and DDs.
• Provide discipline specific manpower planning for projects and assist in team resource allocation.
• Provide support for the Project Manager with respect to electrical and fire alarm scope. 
• Execute complex electrical designs with conflicting design requirements or difficult coordination.
• Apply knowledge of building code requirements within the NEC, IBC, IECC/ASHRAE, and other codes.
• Understanding and correctly apply concepts of emergency and normal power systems, of lighting, photometric, and lighting controls, voltage drop, conductor sizing, harmonics, grounding and bonding etc.
• Interface with electrical utility providers and coordinate incoming service including service entrance ductbanks and utility transformers. 
• Evaluate Value Engineering (cost cutting) items with respect to our level of risk.
• Select and edit electrical specifications from baseline CSI Masterformat. 
• Perform calculations for available fault current study; implement proper AIC ratings of equipment, coordination studies, arc flash analysis, generator and ups sizing and preliminary load calculations. 
• Prepare one-line diagrams for power, grounding, lighting control, and fire alarm scopes of work. 
• Layout equipment room sizes during Schematic Design and Design Development phases.
• Prepare floor plans showing electrical and fire alarm device layouts, circuitry, fixtures, equipment, etc.
• Respond to RFI's for the project, and accurately review submittals.
• Solve installation problems with electrical systems, travel to the site to resolve issues.
• Manage and deliver revisions (ASI's, Bulletins, Addendums, etc).
• Perform Quality Assurance and Quality Control (QAQC) reviews on specifications, reports, code application, submittal review, equipment selection, deliverables, and drawings.
• Develop Internal lessons learned, best practices and standards. 
• Provide meaningful feedback to supervisor on areas of improvement or concern of the team. 
• Provide mentoring and guidance to peers and subordinates. 

 What your experience looks like

• 7+ years' experience in electrical MEP design (Federal, Military, Naval, Aviation or commercial buildings)
• Thorough knowledge of NEC and building codes.
• AutoCAD and REVIT MEP proficient (REVIT Experience is required).
• BS Architectural Engineering, or BS Electrical Engineering, or equivalent degree.
• Registered P.E. is required 
• Experience in using SKM Power Tools or similar software for engineering calculations preferred (Fault Current Studies, Coordination Studies, Arc Fault Studies, photometric analysis).
• Experience using construction cost estimating software (Cost-works) preferred. 

The pay range for this role is $110,000 to $170,000. Actual compensation packages are based on several factors that are unique to each candidate, including but not limited to skill set, depth of experience, certifications, and specific work location. This may be different in other locations due to differences in the cost of labor.

Our story

With a mission to understand, innovate, partner and deliver, EXP provides engineering, architecture, design and consulting services to the world's built and natural environments.

Our heritage dates back to 1906, when the earliest of EXP's predecessor companies started its engineering infrastructure practice. Today, thousands of creative professionals across EXP work together to deliver extraordinary experiences year after year.

What makes us different

The passion, enthusiasm, diversity and industry-leading capabilities of our employees make us who we are. We're committed to providing a challenging work environment that cultivates career growth, encourages creativity and rewards excellence.

Find out more about life at EXP by visiting www.exp.com.

EXP is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer who fully and actively supports equal access for all people regardless of Race, Color, Sex, Religion, Gender, Age, National Origin, Veteran Status, Disability, Genetic Information or Testing, Family and Medical Leave, Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity or Expression. 

Should you need any special accommodations, please feel free to contact us at hrsupport@exp.com and we will arrange for the most suitable accommodations based on your needs.