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Electrical Design Engineer I

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Dallas, TX
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Design and document electrical and low-voltage building systems across commercial, healthcare, federal, and other MEP projects. Responsibilities include developing concepts from schematics through construction administration, coordinating with multidisciplinary teams and clients, supervising installations, preparing estimates and specifications, supporting controls design, defining project scope, and attending client meetings. Occasional travel to project sites is required.
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IOEI (O'Brien Engineering & Architecture) is seeking a full-time Electrical Design Engineer I with 0-3 years of experience to join our team. This position is a great opportunity to join a dynamic, innovative, and collaborative MEP team. The Electrical Design Engineer I position will collaborate with a multidisciplinary A/E team and will work on municipal, land development, private, industrial, healthcare, military/defense, and other projects using Revit and AutoCAD software. 

Electrical Design Engineer I Responsibilities:

  • Perform mechanical design in MEP related projects working alongside and coordinating with all disciplines and clients.
  • Building system concepts and documentation process from schematics through construction administration phases.
  • Supervise the installation of the designed systems and equipment.
  • Prepare cost estimates, specifications, and design analyses.
  • Attend client meetings and represent the mechanical interests of the firm.
  • Design support of electrical systems and related controls.
  • Assists in determining and developing project scope.
  • This role will require occasional travel to project sites.


Electrical Design Engineer I Qualifications:

  • 0-3 years of experience designing electrical and low-voltage systems for commercial buildings, health care and federal projects required.
  • Experience with central plants, hydronic, steam/ VRF and energy recovery systems.
  • Effective written and verbal communication skills, time management required.
  • Working knowledge of building and building system codes and standards: (IBC, IECC, IMC, ASHRAE, standards and NFPA standards. 
  • Design background and understanding of systems and applications in buildings and facilities, including coordination with other disciplines – mechanical, electrical, civil, structural and architectural.
  • Proficiency in Revit, building load and energy modeling software including SKM, Bluebeam, AutoCAD
  • Registered Professional Engineer in the State of Texas (or license in another state with the ability and commitment to obtain Texas license within 12 months.)
  • LEED accreditation (preferred).


Electrical Design Engineer I Benefits: If you believe you have the qualifications and experience and are interested in joining our team, we'd love to hear from you. OEI offers competitive salary and benefits including:

  • Medical, vision, dental
  • Simple IRA with 3% matching,
  • Basic Term Life and Personal Accident Insurance
  • Basic Disability Insurance
  • Adoption Assistance Program
  • Educational Assistance Program
  • 8 Paid Holidays in addition to PTO


Company Description: OEI is a full design services firm with a big company future, and we are looking for motivated and qualified team players to join us on the journey. We were founded nearly 40 years ago in 1987; today, we serve clients throughout the US and its territories serving on federal, healthcare, military, local government, and institutional projects. We’ve had significant success in winning many large federal contracts, providing a work pipeline that extends well into 2035. We also have a well-established, growing municipal, land development and private practice. OEI is honored as the recipient of the National Society of American Military Engineers' Robert Flowers Small Business Award of the 2020. OEI is a Service-Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business (SDVOSB), a Texas HUB, and NCTRCA SBE firm.


OEI's foundations: teamwork, entrepreneurial mindset (taking ownership of the problem and the solution), continuous improvement, competence, ethical behavior
 What makes us unique?
 We offer high expertise in a small package
 We are structured to hear, understand, and solve customer problems
 We have a culture of training and employee development

Are you ready to work in a dynamic, challenging, rewarding environment? Let's talk. See how we can partner together in a way that our best efforts will help build your career and your best efforts will strengthen our company in a way that is measurable, recognized, and appreciated.

O’Brien Engineering & Architecture is an Equal Opportunity Employer, including individuals with disabilities and protected veterans.

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