Project Engineer, Electrical

The Tepa Companies are wholly owned subsidiaries of the Paskenta Band of Nomlaki Indians. They deliver comprehensive and sustainable solutions to federal, state, local and private-sector clients throughout the United States. The tribally owned companies work independently and collaboratively to provide wide-ranging construction, engineering, environmental, industrial, staffing and technology services. Established in 2005, the Tepa Companies employ people in offices across the United States, including California, Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Missouri, and Texas.

When you join Tepa Companies, you have the opportunity to expand your entrepreneurial skill set while growing professionally alongside the best in the industry. You will have the opportunity to impact your team, the organization as a whole and subsequently, our Tribe.

We seek out top talent to provide the best services for our clients. We focus on being a responsible company for our employees and their families by creating a culture that reflects our core values and offering competitive pay and benefits packages. Tepa Companies is an equal opportunity employer and encourages diversity in the workforce.

LOCATION - Hybrid: Orlando, FL

We understand that life happens and strive to make it easier for employees to juggle work, family and life demands so they can define what fulfillment means to them. As part of our investment in our employees, this role is eligible to participate in Tepa’s Hybrid Work Program, which allows remote work up to 2 days per week (i.e., work remotely up to 2 days per week; work in-office at least 3 days per week).

ABOUT THE JOB
 

Tepa Engineering Services is seeking a Electrical Project Engineer to assist in project design from the conceptual phase to the construction phase. As a Junior Electrical Engineer, you will collaborate with the various project teams to develop, refine, and update design criteria, affect design direction, and be responsible for the generation of engineering plans, specifications, and where applicable, cost estimates. The successful candidate will have experience with state, federal, and local government clients, in addition, to experience with private clients.

Essential Job Functions

• Development of project phases: schematic, 30%, 60%, 100%, permit documents, bid documents, and construction documents.
• Identifying the requirements for emergency lighting, power distribution, and fire alarm systems for the facility type, based on the current building code.
• Laying out and circuiting equipment and devices on plans based on owner requirements or requirements from other disciplines.
• Development of power one-line diagrams or power riser diagrams, and associated panel and equipment schedules.
• Development of luminaire layouts and lighting control diagrams.
• Development of communications riser diagrams.
• Producing, either hand calculations or computer modeling on electrical power systems and lighting design layouts. The hand calculations or computer modeling will focus on an understanding of circuit voltage drop, short circuit conditions, overcurrent device selective coordination, and photometric analysis on equipment with voltages ranging from zero to at least 600V. 
• Editing of the applicable sections of the MasterFormat 50-Division Specifications from Division 00 to Division 49, so that they are tailored to the applicable project. 
• Providing support during construction both in the office and the field, including site visits, review of construction submittals, and responses to requests for information (RFIs).
• Maintaining effective in-house team relations, and outside client relations as needed.

WHAT WE’RE LOOKING FOR

• Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering, or similar from Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology accredited college or university
• Engineer-In Training certification preferred
• 0-3 years of engineering experience within the civil engineering and design industry 
• Previous Federal Government project design experience preferred 
• Capability of working on multiple projects simultaneously
• Demonstrated ability to solve complex problems
• Strong oral and written communication skills