Electrical Engineer, Airfield Lighting

About the Role

The Engineer, Airfield Lighting, as part of a design team, will assist with the planning and design of airfield lighting projects for runways, taxiways, and guidance signage; airport-owned and FAA Navigational Aids; airport communications systems; airfield security; and aircraft ramp/apron area lighting.

Key Responsibilities

• Prepare project layouts and construction plans.
• Assist in various design elements to complete a project, system, component, or system with other team members.
• Assist in the preparation and maintenance of complete project documentation, including plans, specifications, and engineer estimates.
• Collect, assemble, and organize project data.
• Assist in evaluating, selecting, and adapting standard techniques, procedures, and criteria to project assignments.
• Formulate and solve problems with guidance and direction.
• Plan and coordinate detailed aspects of engineering work.
• Work on multiple projects of small to moderate size or portions of major projects, using time efficiently to stay within budget and deliver on time.
• Assist in the preparation of project scopes, tasks, budgets, schedules, project specifications, and engineering reports.
• Assist with proposals, including bid documents, project reports, and studies.
• Assemble permit submittals for City, County, and State agencies.
• Perform basic and moderately complex engineering design calculations.
• Aid in construction administration services and learn to respond to construction needs.
• Assist with preparations for and attend pre-construction and construction coordination meetings, internal project meetings, planning meetings, and client meetings.
• Assist in site observation work and compile site visit reports.
• Draft departmental reports and correspondence.

Note: Nights and weekends are generally not required but may occasionally be necessary with little or no advanced notice.

Requirements & Tech Stack

• Proficiency with MS Outlook, MS Excel, and MS Word.
• Working knowledge of AutoCAD is desired.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering.
• Ability to work cooperatively and collaboratively with all levels of employees, management, and clients.
• Ability to organize work, set priorities, meet critical deadlines, and follow up on assignments with minimal supervision.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality and protect privileged client information and documents appropriately.
• Ability to work calmly and effectively in a high-volume office environment under pressure of heavy deadlines.
• Knowledge of correct English usage, including spelling, grammar, punctuation, and vocabulary.

Licensure

• Valid driver's license and maintenance of satisfactory driving record.
• Engineer in Training (EIT) is preferred.

Environment

• Work usually takes place in a clean, pleasant, and comfortable office setting.
• Site visits may occasionally take place in an outdoor environment.

Physical Requirements

• Regularly required to talk or hear.
• Frequently required to sit for long periods of time.
• Occasionally required to stand; walk; use hands to finger, handle or feel; reach with hands and arms; climb or balance; and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl.
• Must frequently lift and/or move up to ten (10) pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 40 pounds.
• Specific vision abilities required include close vision, color vision, and ability to adjust focus.

Tool/Personal Protective Equipment Requirements

• As dictated by client site protocol, utilization of proper personal protective equipment will be required, including but not limited to: gloves, sleeves, leather protectors, hard hats, safety vests, safety glasses and shields, hearing protection, safety shoes, covers, helmets/hoods, and any additional tools required for the task at hand.