Associate Electrical Engineer Jobs in Austin, TX

We are seeking an Senior Electrical Engineer II with 10+ years of professional experience to join our growing MEP team in Austin ,Texas or Tampa, FL.

The Senior Electrical Engineer II will serve as a lead designer on construction documents for electrical and lighting design in a variety of markets including multifamily, commercial, high-rise, hospitality and more. The Senior Electrical Engineer II reports to the Product + Technology team leader. They will be expected to have and continue establishing relationships with city plan reviewers and utility company designers to expedite and resolve design and construction issues.  The Senior Electrical Engineer II has responsibility for both the quality and effective execution of project assignments.

At WGI, you will find talented, passionate associates providing exceptional service in collaborative, team-driven environments, all while having fun and enjoying the work they do. We work to stay ahead of the curve by investing in the latest tools and technology. As one of the nation's top consulting firms, we consistently strive to promote efficiency, cultivate a culture our associates can proudly embrace, and empower our associates to advance their career growth at WGI, and beyond.

WGI is always looking for remarkable individuals to join our team and help us grow in our vision. If you think you are an innovative, self-motivated team-player, and want to shape your community, join our WGI team today!

WGI offers a complete Benefits package including: Medical, Dental, Vision, LTD & STD, Life Insurance, 401k with match, PTO, Holidays, HSA with company contribution, Pet insurance, and Employee assistance program.

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Expertise

• Experience within the industry with diverse projects and project types to bring creativity and technical competence to engineering challenge
• Works with team to share technical skills and expertise within the team to grow others
• Assist team leader in task scheduling to the team to ensure that deliverables can be completed in a timely manner by the team based on agreed upon client's goals
• Work with the Team Leader to manage labor expectations, team workloads, and budgets for current and future projects
• Build your personal expertise through outside training, personal study, and industry events 

Communication

• Communicate and track team member's technical progress and provide verbal and written feedback to associates and the Team Leader about individual's progress
• Communicate excellently through email, phone and face to face. Work with the Team Leader to navigate communication of complicated or difficult messages to internal associates and client
• Inform Project Engineers, Team Leaders and Project Managers of progress on assigned projects and communicate design concerns with project managers and clients

Accuracy

• Coordinate internal project deliverables in conjunction with internal project workflow documents and ensure that QAQC goals are met
• Ensure that reports, plans and other deliverables meet both the company's rigorous standards for quality prior to being submitted to clients or municipalities. When necessary maintain client provided standards on deliverables
• As the design  engineer for a team, review project deliverables to ensure client satisfaction and quality to avoid errors and omissions

Transparency

•  Keep an open-door policy with staff members to allow for review or projects, in process training opportunities and potential technical mentorship of existing staff
•  When necessary, communicate skill or project deficiencies quickly and clearly to make team adjustments that are consistent with company policies and excellence expectation
•  Understand labor, utilization, timesheet and project goals to effectively coordinate with the Team Leader in communicating team goals and workload expectations

• Bachelor of Science degree in engineering or related field
• 10 or more years of experience post graduation
• Professional Engineer (PE) license (or other professional registration / certification) required
• Proficient in Autodesk REVIT
• Experience and desire to work in open collaborative team environment
• Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the U.S. on a full-time basis. We are unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of employment visas

Physical Demands

The physical demands are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.  Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.  Work is performed in an office setting.  Hand-eye coordination is necessary to operate a computer, keyboard and mouse.  Use of a telephone headset will allow for virtual communication with team members through Zoom and/or Microsoft Teams.  While performing the duties of this job, the employee is often required to sit for prolonged periods, use hands/fingers to handle, feel or operate objects, tools or controls and reach with hands and arms, speak and hear.  Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.

If you have what it takes to join our growing organization and want to be part of a dedicated team, please apply today. In return, WGI provides a competitive salary and an outstanding work environment. WGI is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled.

WGI does not accept any unsolicited resumes. Should any 3rd party agency or recruiter forward or submit any resume(s) to a WGI associate without a pre-existing contractual agreement, the submitted resume(s) will be deemed the property of WGI, and no placement fee will be provided.

All agencies and vendors are required to have a signed WGI vendor agreement from the WGI Chief HR Officer permitting them to work directly through our Talent Acquisition team. Obtaining this signed vendor agreement is the only way you will receive payment. Verbal or written commitments from any other member of our staff will not be binding.

All third-party recruiting/supplemental staffing agencies are expected to familiarize themselves and abide by this policy.