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Role Description

Michael Baker International is seeking a full-time Electrical Associate to remotely join our largest office located in Moon Township, PA. While this is a remote position, there is an option for hybrid work for those who prefer a hybrid work environment.

As the Electrical Associate, you will provide electrical, lighting, and telecommunications design services on a wide variety of infrastructure and transportation related projects & clients. The successful candidate will become part of Michael Baker International’s driven Infrastructure Electrical Systems Department which also includes highway, aviation, electrical, bridge, rail/transit, technologies and traffic engineers.

You will work on multi-disciplinary, collaborative project design teams with Civil Engineers, Architects, and Systems Engineers. In this role, you must demonstrate:

• Creative problem-solving
• Initiative to learn new concepts
• Organizational skills
• An ability to work in a team environment with licensed electrical and civil engineers
• An understanding of construction documents and constructability

You will assist Electrical Engineers with the development of electrical system designs including but not limited to:

• Interior and exterior lighting
• Circuiting
• Schedules
• Calculations
• Sizing of electrical equipment, conduit, wiring, disconnects, and transformers

Qualifications

• Accredited Electrical Engineering degree or similar, with a focus on electrical power and lighting
• 0-5 years of related experience
• Engineer in Training (EIT) certification or ability to obtain within 6 months is preferred
• Familiarity with the National Electric Code
• Knowledge of Building Information Modeling (BIM)
• Experience with Autodesk Revit, AutoCAD, MicroStation, and Microsoft Office (Word/Excel)
• Experience with engineering software including BlueBeam, ProjectWise, SKM, Visual Lighting, AGi32, or Revit equivalent lighting software is not required but ideal
• Effective visual/verbal communication skills are essential
• Proficient understanding of inter-relationships among design/engineering disciplines, clients, and constructors

Requirements

• Assist with the preparation of designs, design calculations, producing BIM models and construction drawings for transportation-related projects for a variety of clients
• Work closely with engineers to complete design and/or analysis of the lighting needs on roadways, railways, trails, sidewalks, and other transportation infrastructure
• Assist in preparation of quantity calculations and construction cost estimates
• Use design software to electronically apply engineering fundamentals in construction plan set preparation
• Research/investigate solutions and report findings
• Learn and understand the activities involved in assembling Electrical transportation project contract documents
• You may also assist other departments within the office on an as-needed basis

Benefits

• Medical, dental, vision insurance
• 401k Retirement Plan
• Health Savings Account (HSA)
• Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
• Life, AD&D, short-term, and long-term disability
• Professional and personal development
• Generous paid time off
• Commuter and wellness benefits