Summer Contractor Jobs in Virginia (NOW HIRING)

Do you feel you’ve designed just about everything by now? We do more than “just design”. Our clients frequently come to us only knowing the symptoms of their problems – we get the challenge (and fun) of investigating and figuring out what’s really wrong. We deliver multiple solutions and work with the client to pick the best solution for their case. Then we get to do the actual work of carrying out our ideas and solving their problems for good.

Most of our projects are renovations, frequently of only the MEP/FP systems, so it makes for some interesting and challenging projects. The fun of renovation work is dealing with the existing constraints imposed by the structure or building operations. We find ourselves regularly solving problems like how to make the equipment fit into an existing building or figuring out how the contractor will build your design. We are such great problem solvers that 95% of our clients would refer us to others. Clients choose us when they want the job done right the first time.

Clients also choose us because they like how involved our management is with the design process. And that’s why our senior engineers are typically our project managers. You’ll manage the project internally, but also be the face of Summer Consultants to the client, fostering that relationship. You’re also encouraged to seek out new clients.

We serve our clients' missions as if they were our own, whether supporting the warfighter or our nation's finest government and educational institutions.

With our office located in the National Capital Region, our interesting client list, and a focus on renovation, you will get to go into some interesting buildings, sometimes seeing history from the inside out. Check out our projects page for some examples of our work.

Ready to solve problems? Let’s see what we can do together!

WHAT SUMMER CONSULTANTS CAN DO FOR YOU?

• Provide exposure to many different facility and client types.
• Further expand your technical knowledge.
• Give you the opportunity to hone your business development skills.
• Provide a fun, small, and exciting work environment.
• Provide a flexible work environment including hybrid work options.

WHAT YOU CAN DO FOR SUMMER CONSULTANTS?

• Help solve our client’s problems.
• Design electrical systems for existing and new buildings as technical lead and assistant project manager for electrical projects.
• Provide project management and coordination of projects to meet client expectations for technical excellence, budget, and schedule. Maintain effective communication with clients, engineers of other disciplines, contractors, and other project team members.
• Identify, analyze, and resolve problems in a proactive manner.
• Build and foster relationships with potential new clients.
• Provide technical expertise to staff and clients.
• Help maintain our 95% referral rate and high contract performance ratings.

WHAT YOU SHOULD BRING WITH YOU?

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Electrical Engineering Technology or Architectural Engineering (Electrical / Lighting focus).
• 10 to 20 years of experience in design and construction administration of electrical building systems including lighting, lighting controls and interior and exterior power distribution.
• Professional Engineer license.
• Experience with field surveys, code analyses, calculations, equipment selections, and specifications.
• Strong communicator with skillset to supervise junior engineers and CAD operators as they develop contract drawings.
• Self-starter with a passion for problem solving.
• Proficient in either AutoCAD or Revit.
• Proficient in Lighting Analysts (AGI32) and SKM or Easypower.
• Proficient Microsoft Office applications
• Ability to conduct day-long field surveys outdoors and indoors in conditioned and unconditioned spaces, including walking up to 10-20k steps in a day, climbing up and down a 6-foot ladder, kneeling, squatting, and bending.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Excellent planning and organizational skills.
• Strong desire to motivate, mentor, and manage the work of others supporting your projects, with emphasis on employee growth, project success, and overall performance.
• Ability to obtain site access at client locations.
• Ability to travel up to 10 nights in a year, in addition to day-long field surveys.

COMPANY BENEFITS

• Fully paid individual health insurance, offering multiple PPO options with 50% of family premiums paid.
• $350 per month conditional opt-out credit for those with proof of other insurance coverage.
• Dental and vision insurance is available.
• 401K with employer automatically contributing 3% of gross salary with an additional matching option up to 2%.
• Fully paid, short-term and long-term individual disability insurance, and term life with AD&D insurance coverage.
• Eleven (11) paid holidays and twenty-two (22) days of paid time off per year.
• Education Assistance Program.
• A flexible work environment, including hybrid work options.