Supervising Electrical Designer

Watch your work come to life in landmark projects around the world when you partner with Syska Hennessy Group! As a global leader in consulting, engineering, and commissioning services, we specialize in highly technical buildings and the systems that bring them to life. We are seeking a Supervising Electrical Designer to join our Chicago, IL office.  As a Supervising Engineer, you will be responsible for representing the Firm in all interactions with clients, contractors, architects, and other project team members. You will be responsible for supervising, coordinating, and assigning various projects to be performed by the team.

Our dynamic work environment provides the optimal setting to take your engineering career to the next level. From our supportive culture, diverse workforce, and competitive compensation to our flexible work schedule Monday to Thursday in the office for 9 hours and Friday for 4 hours remotely at home and fun social events, it is everything you will need for an exciting, challenging, and rewarding career.

As a Supervising Electrical Engineer, you will be responsible for supervising and leading coordination meetings.  You will lead and supervise staff members as they perform their tasks, and participate in budgeting, scheduling, and staff management.

Additional responsibilities include:

• Assists Technical Manager and Chief Engineer in business unit technical training and staff mentoring.
• Coordinates and assigns various projects to be performed by the engineering team (i.e., system design and project engineering).
• Establishes design standards, specifications, and criteria for projects.
• Leaders and supervises staff members as they perform their tasks
• Manages Construction Administrative duties, such as field reports, responses to RFIs, processing Bulletins and Addenda, etc. (PM) - Coordinates with accounting to prepare monthly project invoices. Monitors project accounts receivable and contacts the client as needed to expedite payment
• Monitors all correspondence between staff, clients, contractors, Owners, etc.
• Participates in and contributes to business unit TLC.
• Participates in budgeting, scheduling, and staff management.
• Prepares proposals and administers project contracts between SHG and the client, including Add Service Agreements.
• Provides periodic objective and comprehensive employee evaluations.
• Supervises and leads coordination meetings.
• Supervises preparation of reports and analysis of system options and building conditions

Someone with a history of working with Critical Facilities and Healthcare projects would be a good fit for this dynamic role.

Additional requirements include:

• High school diploma with trade school certification in CAD Mechanical, Plumbing or Electrical fields or AA degree in Mechanical, Plumbing or Electrical fields relevant experience or equivalent work experience.
• Advanced skills with the MSN Office Suite including Word, Outlook, Excel, Access, and PowerPoint as well as Adobe Acrobat/Reader
• Demonstrate a high-level of proficiency in design and calculation software.
• Effective dispute resolution skills
• Able to perform calculation for his/her trade to support design; possess basic knowledge of systems design for various projects.
• Detail-oriented with strong organizational skills 
• Handle multiple assignments in a timely and effective manner.
• Maintains a general legal understanding of documents and the processes involved during a 
  construction project.

As an employee with Syska Hennessy Group, you will be part of a global firm with an amazing history! We are committed to being the best, advancing engineering design practice, and supporting our clients with integrity. To make all of that happen, we rely on the talent, drive, enthusiasm, and total job satisfaction of the great people who work here.

As a member of our highly collaborative team, we provide you with a flexible benefits package that reflects our respect for your workplace contributions, professional goals, and personal priorities. The personal benefits program at Syska Hennessy Group includes:

• Medical, Dental, and Vision insurance
• 401(k) retirement plan with employer matching
• Individual and Dependent Life Insurance
• Short- and Long-Term Disability
• Health Wellness Programs, including flu shots and biometric screenings
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Training and professional development courses
• Professional development incentive bonuses
• Opportunities for community outreach through internal networks
• A Generous Personal Time Off Program (PTO)
• Transit/parking program
• Monthly business phone stipend
• Work from home Fridays

At Syska, we have cultivated a community that supports learning and provides guidance for professional development and furthers our culture of excellence. We promote an environment that is committed to embedding diversity and equality into the core of our business and culture. We empower our employees so they can take ownership of their work and development and strive to continually improve themselves and our firm. Syska is a place where you can build an exceptional career and have a lasting impact on the world.

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