Electrical Engineer 1 (TX)

POSITION DESCRIPTION

TITLE:

Electrical Engineer 1

DEPARTMENT:

Electrical

REPORTS TO:

Electrical Director

FLSA:

Exempt

WORK SCHEDULE:

M-F 8AM to 5PM

TRAVEL REQUIRED:

Up to 25%

LOCATION:

Houston, TX

MANAGEMENT:

No

EEO:

Professionals

JOB FAMILY:

Professionals

A Little About Us: ZAP is a full-service engineering, design, and construction management firm servicing the oil & gas, heavy industrial, mining, and manufacturing sectors. From our Houston, Texas office, we execute projects across North America spanning from California to Florida and Canada down to Mexico. Our projects range in size from simple engineering studies or maintenance repairs to full-scale design of large facilities. ZAP operates at a fast-pace while providing a team-centric approach to our work.

About your role:

This is a hands-on, full-time position with day-to-day duties that involve leading the electrical portion of engineering projects including conducting tasks and calculations necessary to order and integrate electrical equipment to run the site. This position will be responsible for determining scope, schedule, and workflow, and will function as the main point of contact for all technical or construction questions.

Essential Duties and Major Responsibilities

• Discipline Engineering
  • Performs engineering tasks within the engineer’s background, education, and licensure knowledge base.
  • Develops electrical design packages. Packages to include but are not limited to load lists, one line, circuit schedules, lighting, grounding, cable tray, underground plans, layouts, area classification, 3D model review, and project lead reports.
  • Completes electrical reports, calculations, and studies.
  • Responds to questions from the field team during construction.
• Electrical Equipment Specification
  • Sizes and rates electrical equipment needed to perform required project functions.
  • Creates electrical equipment specifications and datasheets.
  • Reviews vendor and contractor bids and assists in procurement.
• Ensures Quality of Engineering Deliverables
  • Reviews deliverables for engineering correctness and constructability.
  • Facilitates interaction between departments, including completing a RACI model (Responsible, Accountable, Consulted, and Informed) interdepartmental check.
• Assist with other duties as assigned.

Work Hours:

Company Hours

This position works 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM. Hours vary and are dependent on business needs.

40 Hour Work Week

Monday through Friday, Hours may vary with the workload.

Evenings/Weekends/OT

As needed to satisfy the requirements of the position.

Benefits:

• Medical Insurance
• Dental insurance
• Vision Insurance
• 401(k)
• Accrued PTO
• Short-Term and Long-Term Disability
• Basic Life / AD&D
• Voluntary Life / AD&D
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Aflac

Qualifications

Position

Relevant Experience

Education

Skills

Electrical Engineer I

0-3 years experience working with multidiscipline project teams specific to engineering.

Bachelor’s Degree in a Science-related field or equivalent experience required.

All essential duties listed above.

Specialized Skills

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Problem-solving skills to propose mutually beneficial solutions.
• Experienced user of technology and software required to execute daily tasks.
• Ability to self-direct and have a sense of responsibility for own tasks, deliverables, and timelines.
• Must have a valid, active driver’s license and ability to maintain a good driving record.

Supervisory Expectations:

• The position does not have any regular responsibility for overseeing or supervising the work of other team members.

Independence of Action

• Work is closely monitored by supervisor/manager/leader; detailed instructions and procedures are generally provided.

Physical Demands and Work Environment: (The phrases "occasionally," "regularly," and "frequently" correspond to the following definitions: "occasionally" means up to 1/3 of working time, "regularly" means between 1/3 and 2/3 of working time, and "frequently" means 2/3 and more of working time.)

• The work environment is the typical office environment. The employee must complete their work satisfactorily in an environment where there are significant distractions, including staff, clients, and vendors walking through and conversing, telephones ringing, conversations carrying over, loud noises, and interruptions to answer questions from others.
• The physical demands described here represent those that an employee must meet to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. In many cases, reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit and use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls. The employee frequently is required to talk or hear. The employee is occasionally required to stand, walk, reach with hands and arms, and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl.
• The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds and should do so in a sound and safe manner. This job’s specific vision abilities include close vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.

Core Competencies:

• Oral Communication and Written Communication - Speaks clearly and persuasively in positive or negative situations; listens and gets clarification; writes clearly and informatively; Edits work for spelling and grammar; Able to read and interpret written information. Ability to communicate with clients or customers.
• Teamwork - Balances team and individual responsibilities; Puts success of team above own interests; Able to build morale and group commitments to goals and objectives; Supports everyone’s efforts to succeed. Focuses on solving conflict, not blaming; Maintains confidentiality; Listens to others without interrupting.
• Ethics - Treats people with respect; keeps commitments; inspires the trust of others; works with integrity and principles; upholds organizational values.
• Initiative - Volunteers readily; undertakes self-development activities; seeks increased responsibilities; takes independent actions and calculated risks; looks for and takes advantage of opportunities; and offers help when needed.
• Quality - Demonstrates accuracy and thoroughness; looks for ways to improve and promote quality; applies feedback to improve performance; monitors own work to ensure quality.
• Detail Oriented – Consistently checks and rechecks work product for accuracy. Prepares accurate and thorough reports, emails, and data as required by the position. Able to manage multiple tasks while accurately performing essential job functions.